Deadhead to SF for Toyota Commercial

Earlier today I received an email followed by a call from Nancy Hayes Casting in SF. One of the casting directors in the office wanted me to come in to audition for a Toyota commercial. Apparently I am "perfect for one of the lead roles!" Since it's typically an agent that says this sort of thing, not a casting director, my interest was piqued. So I called the office and scheduled an audition for 3:45 tomorrow (technically today now that midnight has rolled around). Apparently I'm up for the role of "football hooligan." I watched Green Street Hooligans to brush up on my Cockney dialect and I'm planning on working with a dialect tape on my drive up. I was planning on coming up this weekend to see my girlfriend's play, so it's not entirely absurd for me to drive up a day early for a paying commercial spot.

I also found an audition notice for a Gus Van Sant film adaptation of the Harvey Milk story. Since my itinerary now has a little more flex in it, I'll be auditioning for that as well.

Green Street Hooligans was a fun picture, but my willing suspension of disbelief was tested by Elijah Woods' physical stature more than a couple times. It might be worth a look if you haven't seen it yet.