First workshop at TVI yesterday. John Barba from Lisa Fields Casting. TVI has a rep in NY for being notoriously schnick-schnock and the L.A. outpost was no different. The bottom of the barrell in terms of participants since there's no real audition process. Every bad/desperate/failed actor stereotype was in attendance. And the whole thing was totally disorganized. That said, the guest was great. NY expat. Theatre background. Got his start in L.A. at LaJolla Playhouse then made the leap to film working on P.T. Anderson movies. Helped cast each one since "Magnolia". Has a lot of major credits and a lot of projects in the works. The sides he picked were totally wrong for me, but he really liked what I did with them. Loved the fact that I was a Meisner-trained NY actor. Also, it seems a Law & Order credit carries a lot more weight out here than it does in the City. Go figure.
Met Rich at a party in N. Hollywood. Left early, but was psyched to have a chance to catch up after, like, 10 years.
Intended to tackle some outdoor activities today but thanks to a late night and a hearty dose of Nyquil, I managed to sleep until 1pm. Genius.
Meeting Raf for drinks in the hills tonight. Yes, it's a real place and yes, it's full of those kinds of people. Not my scene, but close to Eion's place. Sidebar: I should take a moment to shill for their latest project. Entertainment Weekly called Imagine This! the "best show not yet on TV". Raf gave me a screener copy when I was here in March and I have to say, the pilot is pretty damn impressive. Trailer's below. Raf directed, Eion hosts. They've got a lot of traction toward getting it on the air, but if you want help support check out the website (also below).
Officially been away from home for 2 full weeks now. Still caught in this weird funhouse mirror of time-perception. But now that I've got a decent schedule of workshops on the calendar, I'm feeling less scrambly. Going to make a point of taking advantage of what the area has to offer in my downtime. Have beach trips and hikes planned in my head and will try to get one or both in some time this week. Have been jogging every other day and have made some serious dietary changes and am finding this whole not-having-a-dayjob thing quite agreeable.
(sigh)
- IMBA
Trailer for Imagine This!
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