Last night I got word of the callback for Capital One. I was surprised. Considering how fast the original audition seemed to drop in, I expected they had already done callbacks and booked the job. Whoever gets hired has to step on a plane in 7 days for New Zealand.
The callback today was interesting. There were quite a few guys called back for the male role. I got partnered up with one of the women, and was to be her "second husband", meaning she was going twice. As her second, I didn't get to rehearse the scene with her before she went in with the first guy. They finished, and we went right in. I recognized the director as the same guy who directed the AAMCO spot. He asked if it was running, and I said, "Yeah, it's pretty funny!" Craig Colvin laughed saying, "Pretty funny...". So, ice broken, we got started. Everything was ok for the first line exchange, but then this girl started cutting off my lines like halfway through them. That makes it tough to capture the rhythm, the order of lines, the builds, the cues, everything. I thought they might give me another take since it was pretty obvious what was happening, but they didn't. So, we'll see. Still, nice to get another callback. I'm going to book one of these soon.
Wednesday, I had a callback for a low budget film that I auditioned for last week. It's sort of a romantic comedy. The callback went well, so I should know something in a day or so.
Tuesday night marked my return to acting class. I was feeling energized, as I said, having improvised a little over the break. I think it was a great "reset" for me. The first class of every month is audition-style. We get the sides 24 hours beforehand, and bring it in as though it were an audition. I felt really good about it and got some positive feedback. First of all, the script and character fit well with me. Second, I had fun with it and let it fly. My notes were that I was a little low in the stakes department for the first scene (tricky-because the guy is really down), but that my choices were specific and clear. I got some jokes that others didn't, with a little help from the Mrs. The second scene was apparently right on. Good! I'm really happy to see my specificity returning. Now, the goal is to raise the stakes without losing the specificity. That's tough for me sometimes. It seems that when I do successfully raise the stakes, my work becomes a little generic. However, I did it in that second scene Tuesday, so that's what I'm gunning to do again.
Overall, a great week. Hopefully, this all jump starts my 2006. Know any managers or theatrical agents looking for a "me"?
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