It was an honor and a privledge sir. An honor and a privledge.

However, usually to err on the side of humility "Oh, it was my pleasure."

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For reasons unknown to me, a bit of video work as been sliding my way. The first came in the way of a SAG Commercial being filmed in Portland, which turned out to be not so SAG. The performances weren't paid and due to work conflicts, rehearsal committments and a lack of funds I submitted my stuff but couldn't do it. But it put me in touch Denise who runs Foreground Background and unlike other extra agencies I've used I've gotten a lot emails about potential work (and in a very short period of time).
Shortly after the Portland renege, I was called up as an extra for Microsoft shoot for which I basically got paid to hang out, then be wheeled around on a gurney for about 15 minutes. Oh yeah, and a little later on I had to walk across the set maybe 5-6 times. It was brilliant. All the crew made everything go real fast and unlike other extra's shoots I've been on all the extras (there was maybe 7-8 in total) seemed to be actors. In other words, they treated it like a job. They hit their marks, they made it realistic, they didn't fart around or waste time between takes. It felt like slipping into an old pair of jeans.

Most recently though I was called in for another audition for Microsoft. I read 3 lines of dialogue twice. Maybe totaling 7-8 sentences. I feel pretty confident in saying that I probably won't get it. They let me read it twice but in between takes the director told me to stop projecting and make it more intimate. It was in that moment I realized how long it's been since I've done video. I've been trained and geared for stage so long that I have forgotten the intimacies the camera can catch.
But who knows right? There's always the Glimmer.

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On Sunday I start rehearsing with Seattle Neutrino Society. I am nothing short of eager with anticipation. I'm also a bit nervous. There's a good deal of people in the troupe that know who I am, but I'm never exactly sure if they remember me.

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Things I will blog about in the near future:
[ ] Confessions of Third Man
[ ] My Resume
[ ] Introduction to Theatre
[ ] My Lack Thereof