RECORD WEEK! January 13

The good news is over the top!  First, I got another commercial agent!  I met this one through a "class"  at one of the drama schools.  This school is run by Jagger Kaye, the "King of Tough Love," meaning he really tells you straight what you've gotta do to succeed.

However, I also really need an agent for theater!!  I went to a "class" last night and he wants to see/hear me sing at some kind of a show.  Yesterday, I auditiond and got selected by Bobby Holder to also sing at two of the four showcases coming in February.  I will invite the agent to this.  Bobby's "school" is called "The Actor's Project-NYC."  I will also be competing in their monologue competition on Jan. 17.

I won a prize at another competition staged by Weist-Barron Studios and will receive a free, $300 class.  I'll start that one later this month.  I had to do scenes and commercial copy for that one and it was fun!

Next, today, I have a callback for the national tour of "Beauty and the Beast" for two roles, Cogsworth the butler, and Belle's father, Maurice!  Over 170 men showed up for the audition and VERY few got a callback so I feel very, VERY lucky!  I read where some people have to audition for months before they finally join the tour.  I hope that isn't the case for me but I will assume it is so I don't get too worked up.

The HUGE news is that I got the part for the new sitcom, "Beat Cafe!"  I will be playing Larry, the owner of the cafe.  Now, keep in mind that new TV shows are a total shot in the dark.  First, as this is NOT with a major network, they will need to arrange financing.  Then some network somewhere will have to also get sold on the idea.  Then, millions of people need to watch it.  After all that, I will finally allow myself to celebrate.

I need to go do my "homework" for the audition this afternoon...in four hours.  The nice thing is that I really DO enjoy auditioning and my nervousness is easy to manage.  In fact, I hardly notice it during the fun and excitement of taking a shot!  This one should be just reading the many scenes they gave me to prepare...in just two days.  I'll do my best!