Today's post will be done in two parts.
Pt. I (aprrx. 11:41am)
It's callback time! The audition I talked about last week went well and I earned a callback for today. Don't need to say that I want to get the gig! I have to be honest though, initially, the project didn't have my full interest, but after auditioning, meeting the director, and seeing the entire script I am super excited about it. Can't say too much just yet on what the project is about but it's entitled "Cake", more on that in a little.
Last week I tried something a little different; the role called for this kinda jerk-like sexist dude with a certain stereotype of handsomeness. Insecurity set in at first because I don't necessarily think I fit that bill, I'm 5'10 on a good day and though I'm in pretty good shape, I don't have washboard abs, plus my hairline has decided to take an early retirement at 26. Wouldn't that be nice? Anyhow, I went in feeling a little inadequate for the part but I knew the words like the back of my hand so I wasn't nervous about that. Once I got going I just was just myself as that guy...I didn't try to be "Mr. Suave DickBag" but Alvin just being super confident with a hint of jerk haha. I guess it worked, so I'll try that again today.
But I need to run through these lines a couple more times and get to the audition early, update and Part II when I get back!
Pt. II (apprx. 5:08pm)
The audition went so well! I killed it, my scene partners were great and I felt good about it. That's what I told myself after I finished and had the audition ended there I would now be saying how I feel confident in securing the job. But this isn't a movie (or is it) and the audition didn't end there so I don't feel that confident that I got the job.
Here's some background, the project calls for three characters, two ladies and one guy. The three of them are connected and have a conflict, then the plot goes from there. In order to narrow down which actors had the "best" chemistry and whatnot the callbacks were done in groups. Now there were only two guys there, myself and let's just call the other guy Marc. So immediately I knew the male part was between Marc and I; there were four ladies however. I went first with two of the ladies...that's were Pt. II started above, it was dope! Anyhow, in order to test chemistry, different variations would be needed, myself with two other girls...one playing this part the other playing that part etc. After Marc went he was called back into the room to try it with a different set of ladies. Then he got called back again...then I got called back once more...then he got called back again, then again. He got waaaay more attempts than I did. In my mind, and perhaps I'm overthinking it, they liked his take more and wanted to find the right combination with the ladies to make it work. OR, probably unlikely, they loved my take and already saw which combination worked with me. Whatever it was, after Marc got called back in and I didn't my confidence decreased exponentially...probably didn't help my performance since confidence was probably what got me the callback. I don't know, I'll be surprised if I booked that one. There was one other thing that tanked the confidence and that was the fact that one of the ladies auditioning knew the current boyfriend of a girl that I used to "date". I'm not talking bad about anyone but whatever "relationship" she and I had kinda ghosted out, AKA zero closure, communication just stopped. So when that came up in conversation between one of my takes it brought back some touchy thoughts...if I needed to be sobbing in the scene it would have been perfect.
Alas some positivity though...so 48 Hour Film project this past weekend. Absolutely fantastic experience. I want to do that everyday. The people were phenomenal, the experience was food for my creative soul, it helped with the FOMO, and the end product turned out to be great. For something put together in 48 hours I am really impressed with how well it turned out. The icing on the cake (told you I'd be coming back to that) is that the film will premiere next Tuesday at the Landmark Theater in midtown (Midtown Arts Cinema). My native Atl friends hate when I call it Landmark Theater haha. It'll certainly be nice to see the film on the big screen for the first time, and look, I gotta be honest, it will be dope to see myself on the big screen for the first time too!
We all know the saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too." And I think in some ways this statement is true; I would've loved to book the paid short film, "Cake", and possibly be rehearsing it on the same day when my other short film premieres in the Cinema. In the literal sense, practicing the lines for the paid short film, "Cake", made me want a piece of cake. Now in my quest to live healthy I try to limit sweets, so when I want a piece of cake, I want a piece of cake. I don't want it dry, or with Splenda, or with some nonfat icing, or no butter or whatever! I want the delicious calorie laden piece of cake that leaves you in a delightful coma. Unfortunately for me, this type of cake normally isn't cheap, honorable mention to a slice of cake from Kroger though...their cake is affordable and really good for the price. I digress, the point is in my current state of employment, such a treat seems a little out of reach so I literally was in a spot were I couldn't have my cake...much less eat it. I got creative though and bought these discount banana-nut bread muffins, fresh bananas, fresh mangoes, and fresh peaches from Kroger all for $4. I took some Amaretto and Peach Schnapps and browned the muffins in that mixture with a few other secret ingredients. Then I chopped up the fruit, added some more secret ingredients, and indulged in whatever "cake" I had just made. Icing on this cake, I have 3 more muffins and plenty of fruit to make it again.
Haaa I really hope that doesn't sound pitiful...
But honestly, typing this out has really made me feel better, and let's be real, we all eat cake to feel "better" sometimes.
Peach-Mango Banana-nut cake by chef Alvin.
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