I ran the Midnight Run in Central Park last night for New Year's, and completed the 4-miler in 31:10. That's about a 7:47 mile. I'm happy with that, even though I was lapped a lot; it's as if I'm learning how to run again post-surgery!
January 2, 2003
(Thursday)
Today I auditioned for Louise Lovegrove for her New York Film Academy film.
No sooner than I post that I had an audition, I was just cast as Dancing Man in Louise Lovegrove's New York Film Academy film.
It shoots January 7-8, 2003.
Mistress Victoria (Holly Derito) and Boy-Toy (Ben Hauck)
Warning: The links in this post contain adult content.
Back in the summer of 2001, I was in the demo of the workout video Slavercise with my friend Holly Derito (aka "Mistress Victoria"). Holly has just put the finishing touches on the project, and the video and her S&M exercise class are getting heavy promotion.
Slavercise currently appears in the Living In Style section of Playboy.com. Click here to read her dominatrix-themed fitness column on Slavercise.
Visit my old archives and look for the 9/8/2001 entry for more information on the original shoot of Slavercise.
January 3, 2003
(Friday)
Today I had a callback for Friendship, a play in the Strawberry One-Act Festival at the Riant Theatre. Director I-fan Quirk and playwright Justine Lichtman were in attendance.
January 8, 2003
(Wednesday)
This morning I had an audition (first one!) for the Olney Theatre. Associate Producing Director & Casting Director Bradford Watkins was in attendance.
Then, I worked as Dancing Man in Louise Lovegrove's NYFA student film called Blind Date. We shot in the NYU area, then moved to Brooklyn. My day was pretty quick!
January 9, 2003
(Thursday)
Today I will be working on the set of the television show Ed.
I was in this season's season premiere "Human Nature" (first aired, 9/25/2002) as a juror. I had some really good screentime.
January 10, 2003
(Friday)
Yesterday I worked on the set of the television show Ed. They were shooting scenes for two different episodes, and while I do not know the dates they are coming out or the episode titles, I think they will be out fairly soon.
The first scene they shot was between Julie Bowen's character and a new character to the show, Ed's assistant (I do not know her name). They sat at a counter and had a cup of coffee, mentioning how the coffee had elephant tranquilizers in it. At that point, I am in the background in a red buttondown shirt and jeans, getting a thing of sugar from the counter. I'm not sure if my going back to where I'm sitting is seen (I'm sitting at a booth, talking to a girl), but if I am seen, our conversation is fairly animated although pantomimed.
The next scene they had me in the same clothes, as it didn't matter for continuity because it's a different episode. We were in the show's bar called The Smiling Goat, and there were Valentine's Day decorations all around. When two plates of cheeseburgers are slid into the shot, the camera pulls back to reveal Ed and Ed's assistant talking. I am two down from the assistant with a mug of beer, talking to another actress named Hollis. Again, our conversation is fairly animated but pantomimed. The scene unfolds with a drunken man coming to over to the assistant and hitting on her, thus revealing she had just broken up with her boyfriend. My educated guess is that this episode will air before February 14th, possibly February 12th.
January 12, 2003
(Sunday)
This morning I had my first rehearsal for the Actors Studio production of Wish.
January 14, 2003
(Tuesday)
This came my way via email today. Its humor lies in its truth--what the Actor in it says is what I say as well as thousands of other actors say in NYC. It's a tough life--unfair and difficult--but you gotta love it!
(Please note that not all actors think just of themselves.)
ACTORS' EQUITY NEWS ADVICE COLUMN
Dear Actor,
I'm recently married. My wife's mother is calling constantly and
coming over without notice. How can I tell her to mind her own
business without hurting her feelings? My wife is her only child.
--Troubled in Tucson
Dear Troubled,
Rehearsal sucked last night. This guy who is playing my friend is
still on book and can't act for shit. The director choreographed a simple
little hand-to-hand combat scene and this guy couldn't for the fucking
life of him get it right. Of course he has one of the best agents in
town and has auditions today for TWO pilots. I, on the other hand, have 5
years of training and an MFA and can't get an agent to look twice at me.
January 16, 2003
(Thursday)
The one-act I'm currently cast in--the premiere of Michael Allen's play "Wish"--opens next week in a show called "Nine by Nine," an Equity showcase arranged by Actors Studio writers. Their assignment was to write on the subject "Love," and they felt so good about their pieces they wanted to stage them. All shows are directed by students in the MFA Directing program at The Actors Studio.
Below is the show information. Send me an email with your mailing address if you would like me to snail-mail you a postcard.
The Actors Studio Drama School Cohort 9 Playwrights and Love Creek Productions present:
Nine by Nine
an evening of 9 short scenes and one-acts
from Actors Studio Drama School Cohort 9 Playwrights
including the premiere of Michael Allen's "Wish"
with Michael Cavaliere & Ben Hauck*
directed by Melissa Attebery
Tickets $15. For reservations, call (212) 769-7973 (Press #2).
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 9pm | 23 9pm | 24 9pm | 25 9pm |
| 26 9pm | 27 | 28 8pm | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
January 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 all at 9PM
Tuesday, January 28 at 8PM
Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
At the Creative Space Theatre, New York City
750 8th Avenue (btw 46th & 47th St.), Suite 602
*Member, Actors' Equity Association
January 19, 2003
(Sunday)
Today I auditioned for THE PROJECT American Theater Ensemble, for their play entitled And Then There Was Nin... In attendance was the playwright, Jennifer Ewing Pierce.
January 22, 2003
(Wednesday)
Busy day . . .
First, I had an audition at Granada Television for Laura Barnett of Laura Barnett Casting, for a video project called Vital Witness.
Then, I dropped off my headshot for Jack Young, Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, who was holding an audition I could not attend.
After that, I signed up with new casting office Artistic Endeavors, who were having a registration day for actors.
Later, I got a call from Joe at CBS Casting to arrange a general meeting for Friday, 1/24/2003.
Tonight, I open Michael Allen's one-act Wish in the show Nine by Nine!
January 23, 2003
(Thursday)
Joslyn Tuebner of Breanna Benjamin Casting attended tonight's performance of Wish.
January 24, 2003
(Friday)
I haven't been keeping up to date about the performances of Devil's Dancebelt, the improv group I taught long-form from scratch and now I coach.
The past two weekends this month, they performed at the "Lounge in Monsters Pajamas" show at Irish Rep, doing a improv form known as the Harold. On Sunday, 2/2/2003, they will be performing at the improv show "Holiday Inn Siberia" downstairs at the bar Siberia on West 40th St. They will be doing a new form they have been developing, a expansion of the Goon River improv exercises. I'm really excited about their upcoming show.
It's free, so make sure you check it out! Watch here for details.
Today I had a general for Amy Herzig and Andra Reeve, casting directors at CBS Casting. I met two CBS Casting interns from my alma mater Otterbein College--Ted Otting and Joe Dallaqua--who I learned helped land me the general.
January 27, 2003
(Monday)
What an eventful day!! My voicemail was going berzerk!!
Today, I auditioned for The Public Theater. In attendance was the casting director, Jordan Thaler.
Later this morning, I got a call to do commercial background work on Thursday, 1/30/2003. I will learn more information about the job on Wednesday. This job will likely interfere with my auditions for Nebraska Rep and the American Globe Theatre's presentation of playwright-friend Michael Bettencourt's plays on Thursday. I am trying to arrange new appointments.
After than phone call, I received a call from Angela at Grant Wilfley Casting to do a featured role on Law & Order: SVU as Paul Dumont, described as the episode's victim. I get to die in the episode, and they will make me up in blood. So in all likelihood, my bloody corpse will be the star of a television drama! I will learn more about the 2/3/2003 shoot on Thursday.
Finally, I got a call from Mel at Booked by Rita Powers to attend today's open call at their offices. Booked is a management office, and they submit actors for roles in all areas except theater. I had been on file with their office, but today I got to meet Sean Powers, Rita's husband, in person. Sean runs the extras casting division of Booked, known as "Extras Casting by Booked."
Tomorrow is the last performance of Michael Allen's Wish, and then hopefully some other projects are to follow soon after!
January 29, 2003
(Wednesday)
This morning I auditioned for St. Michael's Playhouse. In attendance were Peter Harrigan (Co-Artistic Director) and Chuck Tobin (Managing Director).
I got a callback for 1/31/2003 from the audition today for St. Michael's Playhouse. I was called back for the roles of Jaston in the play Greater Tuna.
January 30, 2003
(Thursday)
Today I worked background on a commercial for Maybelline. The product was Clear Smooth, and the title of the commercial is "Discovery." It was a lot like the last Maybelline commercial I worked, where they had two young models looking pretty and upscale people walking in the background, recycled a few times. The last one I worked on, I saw the commercial once and Sarah Michelle Gellar was the spokesperson for it, unbeknownst to any of us.
For this shoot, I wore khaki pants, brown shoes, a white shirt, and a beige sweater draped over my shoulders. I simply got in and out of a taxi parked at the curb, while the camera filmed the two models inside. It was a short day, which was nice.
Afterwards, I journeyed to the overbooked Nebraska Rep audition going on, and left a note of audition availability for the casting people and my headshot and résumé. Since I wasn't able to get in this morning for the open call because of the commercial, I'm hoping to get an appointment for tomorrow.
Tomorrow, I already have 4 auditions lined up ... the St. Michael's Playhouse callback for Greater Tuna, an audition for Target Margin Theater, an audition for the Michael Bettencourt short-plays festival (called Shrapnel) at the American Globe Theatre, and an appointment with a group called The Actors Dispatch. Why not go for a 5th with Nebraska Rep?!
My Law & Order: SVU shoot date was moved from 2/3/2003 to this Saturday, 2/1/2003.
January 31, 2003
(Friday)
This morning I had my callback for St. Michael's Playhouse and their production of Greater Tuna. In attendance were a slew of people, including Managing Director Chuck Tobin and Co-Artistic Director Peter Harrigan.
Then, I had an audition for Target Margin Theatre. In attendance were Casting Director Greig Sargeant and Artistic Director David Herskowits.
Later in the afternoon, I auditioned for the Michael Bettencourt shorts festival called Shrapnel. It's being done at the American Globe Theatre. In attendance were Executive Director Liz Keefe and Director/Producing Artistic Director John Basil.
Afterwards, I met with Robert of Actors Dispatch, an ad hoc/per diem management company.