First of all. For those of you wondering: no I did not get the Dolphin Show host gig. . Bums me out since I really did such a good job at the audition. Much better than last time when I got a callback even. At least it motivated me to learn the guitar, which is pretty cool. And you know what? Life is funny. Not long after the disheartening news, my friend at Taurus Entertainment said that the producer I worked under for one day at the Day of the Dead 2 reshoots asked for me to return and help on their next production starting next week.
I’ll be on the Universal lot as a production assistant on Creepshow 3. This is my first paying gig for a feature film where I am there the entire time (not just a one-day intern type thing). I’m pretty excited. I am also amazed that Sea World Audio-Video is letting me leave for three weeks (although on my one day off each week, I’ll be driving three hours south back to San Diego to work one shift here at the World). I feel pretty blessed, and if I had gotten the Dolphin gig, I probably wouldn’t have been able to take so much time off already.
It’s pretty cool too that I was remembered from just one day of work back in January. Just goes to show, even in Hollywood, you really can be appreciated if you practice hard work and an above-and-beyond attitude. I thought that would be common up in L.A., but in my experience, a good work ethic is rare in any field. So I’m glad someone up there likes me, and it was a good reminder that, though performing is fun, my true calling is behind the camera.