As some of you are aware yesterday was the open casting call for Hell’s Kitchen. It didn’t take much for me to decide to go. I mean, this was a once in a lifetime chance. I would be an idiot to pass it up. So after getting the house clean for a potential buyer I headed out to wait in what can only be deemed as Hell’s Line.
I got there around noon thinking that if it got started at 10, and I get there at 12, I should be out of there by 4. No biggie right? Well that certainly was not the case. 8 hours later, I got to sit for 5 minutes with a casting director. The interview went well. He was straight and to the point.
While waiting in line I met several really cool people. Guys that were chef’s and had a lot of cool stories. It was really good to just kinda get a sense of their day-to-day lives. One of these days that might be me. There were a lot of people that had no business being in that line, but they went for it, so who amd I to judge.
All-in-all it was a good experience. I’ve got some new contacts in the industry, I got my name and picture on a list somewhere for Hell’s Kitchen (there’s a chance that Gordon Ramsey will actually see my picture which is pretty exciting). Most importantly, I went for it. In a few days time I’ll know something one way or another.
I have to thank Scott for sending me the info, with out that, it would’ve been just another boring Friday.
I’ve gone back and watch the video several times and I can no longer stand it. I’m sorry Lewis for all the hard work you put in, but I’ve decided that I’m not going to apply for Survivor. The video, just wasn’t “me”. The more I watched it the more I hated it. I feel as if I came across and a complete and utter tool. I really wanted it to be better, but it wasn’t. I mean really…did anyone watch it? A few people were like “hey, it was pretty good” or what ever, but you have to admit that it was lame and though the editing was done well (thanks again to Lewis) it was kind of a piece of junk…mainly because of me. I would say go back and watch it again and give me your honest opinion, but I’ve already pulled it down.
That coupled with everything else that is going on I’m just not feeling it right now. So I’m pulling out. Granted I had never gone in this go around…but still. Sorry if I dissapointed anyone, but in actuality I dissapointed myself.
It sucks, not the situation, the video and my application. All of it. Who was I kidding…no one. So screw it, I quit.
I finally did it. I made a Survivor audition tape. Well, technically I made one a few season’s ago, but it was pretty awful. If I still had it up, I’d post it here, but trust me…it was pretty bad.
So over the weekend I went down to Griffin and with the help of Lewis we made the “tape”. I didn’t really get in all the points that I think I should have, but I had fun making it. I should’ve talked about myself a bit more, oh well. After spending like 8 hours making a 3 minute video clip I think I’m good.
Any way, enjoy, laugh, run and hide…its all good. Now I just need to fill out the damn paperwork.
Not sure why I’m posting this from my phone but what ever. So today I’m heading dow to Lewis’ house in Griffin to film my second audition tape for Survivor. I’ve got a much better idea this time around so I think its going to turn out really well. I’ll put it up on YouTube when its done.
As it turns out I got WAY more blasted on the wine than I anticipated. So much so that I found out this morning that I passed out at my desk and was there for over an hour before Maggie came up stairs and noticed me just sitting there. I some how managed to make it into the bed and go right back to sleep. This turned out to be a bad thing since I manged to sleep face down with my arms under me in such a way that they both feel like they are going to fall off today.
This morning when I finally woke up, about 6:30, I had a wicked hang-over and am generally feeling like ass. Which I reckon is kinda the defination of a hang-over. I’ve not made it into work yet but I will.
So back to the show. It really is amazing! I can’t say it enough. I just get a kick out of all the different styles of dance and the judges and just everything about it. Every year there’s a “break out” star that is just unbelievable. It’s usually a few episodes in before we find them, but I think we may have already found our guy:
This guy is just SICK! There’s not really more to say about him. He will be a star one day.
Oh and don’t worry, I’m not turning in my man card, and if anyone tries to take it from me, I will puch you in the balls.