I’m thinking beautifully bold. Only in that I am writing two posts in one week. Otherwise, I’m measured and cute.
POSTS FROM IN THE BOOTH, ON THE SET & OUT OF THE ARSE
Monthly Archive for July, 2009
Most film and TV actors in Los Angeles spend more time waiting to land their next job rather than working that next job. Probably 95% waiting, 4% working, 1% weighing other career options. If the ratio is better than that, you are a major success, baby! Or, you act in commercials and/or do voice overs.
In everyone’s life there are a few people that are always lingering in the rafters of the mind. People who inspired us, helped us discover our potential, or were hands-on mentors. For me, there are three of them.
First, my Ygnacio Valley High School drama teacher, Carl Spiegelberg.
Wow. I heard Friday afternoon that the voice cast of Futurama had grouped their negotiations together (a la “Friends”) and asked for a significant pay increase. The network responded by firing all of them! Sad and scary. I feel for the actors because it is hard to get the same financial respect that on-camera talent gets. And strange since production costs are usually much lower than a regular half-hour show. This qualifies as God closing a window…
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