In the past few days I've had a chance to meet with a few friends and friends of friends to discuss the ins and outs of trying to get by as an actor in NYC. Lisa's friend Alena talked to me about the pros and cons of joining Actor's Equity immediately or biding your time, as well as where to find a flexible job that will let you take off time for auditions, rehearsals and shows. (This was reinforced by an actor I met on the street working one of those jobs; handing out fliers for the show The 39 Steps, which was a very fun and silly spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock movie) Then I met up with my old friend Mike from Middle School who's just been cast in a two-month tour of Seussical.
As I was leaving meeting with him, I got a call from another old friend, Bryon, who had heard about a movie that was looking to cast a college-aged lovable dumbass, and were scouring the agentless, unrepresented fresh faces for someone they hadn't seen before. 14 hours later I was reading for the role of Jerry, in White Irish Drinkers, written by John Gray, creator of the Jennifer Love Hewitt vehicle The Ghost Whisperer. The character is described as Zach Galifianakis-esque. He's a college dropout who is excited to become a garbage man, for the perks and benefits. They were impressed that I had memorized the side in less than a day and I think they chuckled softly once or twice! Just like that I've got an NY audition and a film audition under my belt.
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