Audition: Sprint @ Martin Casting

I've been very fortunate to have a fairly busy month at a time when most actors lament a summer slowdown. Now, I just need something to break and result in paychecks.

This Sprint audition was painless. It was late on a Friday, which spells disaster in terms of traffic, but I'm not complaining. I'd rather be in traffic after an audition than sitting home without one.

My trip to the dentist was also sorta painless, unless you count the pain my wallet felt. I have only ever had two fillings, and they are in wisdom teeth. Aside from cleanings, that's the only work I've had done. Unfortunately, one of the fillings had worn down and was in danger of breaking apart. So, I have to get it crowned. I hate dental work. There's a funny story of me locking myself in the bathroom at the dentist's office as a child. Ask me about it sometime. This was ok though. I was numbed up good, and though it took a little while, my tooth is now prepped for the crown I get in a couple weeks. I walked out of the office at 4pm still unable to feel the left side of my mouth with only 2 hours before my audition time. The dentist said it should wear off by then. It had not fully worn off by the time I walked into the room (a little early), but I didn't have to say anything really and I think I faked a smile that looked better than Stallone's.

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Audition: Toyota @ Joe Blake

This was to be a very realistic feeling series of spots with three pals in a Toyota vehicle. The writing was a little more toward the announcery sounding end of the range, but my group made it work for us. They've been seeing people for a few days for what will be about 16 spots. Wouldn't that be nice?

In other news, my improv team "CHERRY" won another student Cagematch (#8) and then we won the Mainstage Cagematch right afterward. I've been enjoying our rehearsals a lot as we've been working with excellent coaches. I feel my improv muscle getting more into form with every week, especially since we've been performing so much.

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Callback: Southwest @ Cathi Carlton

This went swimmingly. I was matched up with two other actors for a three-person scene and we had a "friends" feel going.

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Callback: Sprint/NFL @ Martin Casting

Something was off in this one. I was working with the same actor with whom I did the original audition, but I didn't feel so great about the results. There was also a new additional piece of business that wasn't really connected to the first bit. I may have missed something in the translation from the session runner...I don't know. I just felt like I was playing a different tune than everyone expected. While it was going on, I felt like I was in one of those anxiety dreams you may have...you know the ones? You can't remember your locker combination or you suddenly can't speak or communicate with the outside world. An odd feeling.

My improv team at IO West is called "Cherry". We've won 6 student Cagematches in a row. So, we keep playing. Will and I are performing Jack & Johnny in the mainstage Cagematch next Thursday against a team that has won something like 48 weeks in a row. They've got some crazy-dedicated friends.

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Audition: Southwest Airlines @ Cathi Carlton Casting

This one went ok I think. It was kind of improvising, but mostly staying with the lines. It was an incredibly busy day, lots of traffic, and I picked up a friend at LAX, dropped him off at his place, grabbed a sandwich and a change of clothes, then ran out the door again to the callback for Sprint/NFL.



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Audition: Toyota @ Francene Selkirk-Ackerman

This was for an industrial rather than a commercial. I had a good time with the copy, playing a clueless salesman. We did it a few different ways. It is so hot in LA right now.

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Catching Up

Since it's been a while, I'll just do a brief synopsis of what transpired the last couple of months. Bunch of auditions, callbacks and various CD's. Plenty I felt I nailed, a couple that were definitely not a fit. The Sears spot aired the week before Memorial Day and ran a good bit. The checks were decent, and I hold out hope they'll recut it and use more.

Geico - Joe Blake
Dick's Sporting Goods - Ross Lacy
Comedy Central - Martin Casting
Sears (again-funny) - Hayley Marcus
Verizon - Eskinazi
Castrol - Joe Blake
Priceline - Joe Blake
Sprint/NASCAR - Martin Casting
VW - Ross Lacy
Roundtable Pizza - Ross Lacy
VW Callback - Ross Lacy
Sleep Inn - Deborah Kurtz
Bud Light - Ross Lacy
TW Cable - Ross Lacy
TW Cable callback - Ross Lacy
Bush's Beans - Leslie Rhoades
Anti-Smoking PSA - Gabrielle Schary
Sprint/NFL - Martin Casting


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