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I've been a little busy lately, so i apologize to those who read this as a way to kill some time at work, take a break in-between your kids, or just not listening to your professor in class. Cool things that have been accomplished include, an audition for a Music Video, a recording session for my official Voice Over Demo, and another audition for a feature film titled 'Delivery' that takes place later this afternoon. The audition for the Music Video was somewhat easy. They wanted me to present a comedy monologue. So I went with Vince Vaughn from 'Wedding Crashers' where he gives his speech about dating and the infamous line 'just the tip' is delivered. Sounds a little inappropriate, but I got some laughs.

The voice over demo was done at a studio inside of actor David Lawrence's home. David is well known for his role as 'Puppet Master' from the show HEROES. The last time we interacted was when he came to my apartment to set me up with my own equipment so I can record auditions myself, rather than pay an arm and a leg to use a studio EVERYTIME I get an audition. The process was a success! I am very pleased with what we came up with. Plus, the process helped with my ability to take direction. In the voice over world taking direction is a little different than it is when you are using your body.

The audition I have this afternoon is for a feature film called 'Delivery.' The role I am reading for is for a man in his 20's who gets his girlfriend pregnant, so they sign up for a reality TV show to follow their pregnancy. It's going to be a different kind of audition. They don't want me to come prepared with a monologue. They won't give me anything to read when I arrive. It will be strictly improv, on the spot type of deal. In other words, I'm coming in hot. I'm confident that I have the quick wit and ability to knock this out of the park. I'm really hoping that if I do get paired up with someone, that they also feel the same way, and are quick on their feet.

The one thing that I don't think people understand about auditions is process of it all. If it happens to land on a weekday, I've got to take the day off from making money to go. With that comes sitting in traffic to get there, the process might take about 7 mins or less, then hop back in the car to sit in the same traffic to get back home. All for a job that I MIGHT get. And if you get the job, you are working on the project on a range of 1 day, or 3 weeks. Then that job is done, so now you gotta do it all over again. The upside to it all is, Everytime you get work on film, that is your audition for other jobs. Directors and Casting Directors see it and know what you're capable of. From that you get offered parts instead of auditioning. Or, when you audition, you have a leg up on the competition.

The actor Chris Evans who just scored the role of 'Captain America' didn't even audition for the role. His work as 'The Human Torch' from the 'Fantastic 4' movies was his proof that he can take on the role as a super hero and is able to take on the responsibility of Captain America. That's just an example, personally, I feel other actors could have fit the part a little better. Anyways, it's part of what makes the whole industry fascinating to me. You work hard enough, earn your keep, and the rest will fall into place. With a little help from the big guy upstairs of coarse. He kinda has the last say in what we do at the end of the day.