The drive up to SF was essentially uneventful. I stopped by my parents' house, played with my dog, and got a haircut that was a little less Beatles and a little more Soccer Hooligan. I took BART (SF's light-rail system) into SF and made it to Nancy Hayes casting with about 45 minutes to spare.
Toyota Commercial
I quickly grabbed all of the available side (including those for other characters), and tried to get a sense of the theme and tone. Apparently the commercial was for online broadcast only, and was of the "go to www.toyota.com to finish the adventure!" variety. I threw on my best Cockney dialect and read the line about 30 times and 20 different ways while some kids, locked in a car, looked on, pointed and laughed at me. I then went into the waiting room and kept up the dialect through the whole process.
The audition consisted of me describing a road-trip I'd like to take, and then reading the line. All the great choices I'd made went out the window – nerves. However, on my way out, I recognized one of the casting assistants and complimented him on his performance as Puck in A Mid Summer Night's Dream.
I guess it's a good thing that I have a few more weeks in the commercial acting class.
Gus Van Sant's Harvey Milk Project
The audition for this project was a total cattle call. I was number 667 for the day. The audition consisted of filling out a form, having my photo taken, and well… that's it. I was surprised to see Gus Van Sant in attendance. I suppose he was hoping to pick out the perfect face from the crowd.
As I was leaving I slowly realized that I had just made eye contact with and nodded at an academy award nominated director. Fame is a weird phenomenon, imagine going through life constantly wondering whether you're supposed to know the guy who just nodded at you.
I don't imagine anything will come of either audition, but as Woddy Allen says, "Ninety percent of life is just showing up."
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"As I was leaving I slowly realized that I had just made eye contact with and nodded at an academy award nominated director."
...You forgot to wink and make obscene gestures involving your clenched fist, your mouth, and your tongue. Would've been a guaranteed part in the movie. (Or at least Van Sant's couch.)
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