On this edition of The Bitterest Pill, I talk about looking for an agent while the dog barks with his ass in my eye, MissTravel.com and looking for old friends on the internet.
I’m off caffeine. Well, I’m not drinking Diet Cokes all day. I am, howeber, eating Zone Bars all day. Is there caffeine in Zone Bars? Yeah, figured.
I thought I might spend six weeks trying to impress Jason Alexander. But, I don’t have enough experience as an actor to take his acting workshop. What? If I had as much acting experience as the people who he accepted into his acting workshop, I wouldn’t need the acting workshop. Simple logic.
I wish I could go back in time to protect my brain a bit better. I read and studied and wore a helmet. But that isn’t everything…
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I need to give up caffeine as well, sigh. Working hard to give up my dependency on it.
1. All Jokes Come Down to One of Four Themes
Anywhere in the world, all jokes can be reduced to just one of four themes, according to professor Richard Wiseman, a British scientist who conducted mass-participation experiments about what we think is funny. (See * below.)
Was thinking Dan, why not try the old tactic for making connections – ask people you know. Who does Tim (Coyne) use as an agent, who does he know, what agents do the actors you know use? Does you ad agent know any good theatrical agents? Facebook post? A warm introduction is usually far more beneficial than approaching it cold – mine that address book and contact list!!
Re: Curb, man do they ever need to get back to LA. And soon!!