My friends Jon and Leigh Hill from Atlanta live out here and I shot a spec commercial for them yesterday. I don't remember if I blogged the audition... Anyway, I was playing a young dad who is confronted by the "birds and bees" question in the park. Corrin came along too and threw the frisbee around for a while. We had fun. The young actor playing my boy was a bundle of energy, so getting him to stay on his mark was a real challenge. Near the end of the shoot in a small park in West Hollywood (-ish), Rip Taylor randomly dropped by to see what was going on and network I guess. That was hilarious.
The shoot didn't take too long and then I spent an hour in an indoor cycling class at the gym. This is my new favorite form of exercise. I've dropped about 8 pounds in the last few weeks. It's a sweaty affair, but engages that competitive spirit and sense of accomplishment in me more than the treadmill or the elliptical machines. That's why I enjoy it so much.
I'm shooting another episode of Passions this Monday and next Monday. That may be it. It has been fun watching the first few episodes. Today's was particularly good for my reel.
