Why I Am Full Of Shit
For those of you who don't know yet, after talking about it for years, I've finally taken the plunge and gotten braces to correct a slight overlap in my two front teeth. Most people didn't notice this overlap until I point it out to them, but I noticed and it bugged me. That was reason one for getting it done. Reason two was because, as of May 19th, orthodontics were fully covered under my health plan. So basically, I'm getting them done for free. My dentist also told me that the enamel on my top teeth was worn down like that of someone who grinds their teeth (I don't). He attributes this to the fact that my mouth doesn't close properly and so they've simply started to wear down from improper use. It's nothing major right now, but it could get worse in the future.
All this to say I am now metal-gear solid.
A part of me figured that this would mark an impromptu break in my acting career. After all, braces not only affect how I look, they could affect the way I speak. So who would want to hire a metal-mouth mid-twenty year old who can't talk good? (grammar mistake on purpose)
So I would take this nine month sabbatical to do my own work, create my own company, write/direct/produce/star in my own shows and not worry about performing for other people. I'd just finish up my acting class and Shakespeare and then set sail.
I even had the perfect project already lined up. I got asked to be a supernumerary in Opera Lyra's upcoming production of Don Giovanni. Perfect! No talking and an appearance in Southam Hall at the NAC.
Oh sure, I would still audition for stuff IF it came up, but there's no way I would get cast!
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I am full of shit:
Two auditions and a callback later and I've been cast in two independant films, one of which I may have to turn down because, get this, I don't have the time!
My agent also called me yesterday and I have an audition tonight for the next MOW in town. I'm auditioning for a part called the SSHHHH Girl. Basically, I'm in a college class and go "Shhhhhh!" to the main actors.
Who knows, the braces may be what makes me stand out from the rest of the crowd.
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Stay tuned for another SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION!
All this to say I am now metal-gear solid.
A part of me figured that this would mark an impromptu break in my acting career. After all, braces not only affect how I look, they could affect the way I speak. So who would want to hire a metal-mouth mid-twenty year old who can't talk good? (grammar mistake on purpose)
So I would take this nine month sabbatical to do my own work, create my own company, write/direct/produce/star in my own shows and not worry about performing for other people. I'd just finish up my acting class and Shakespeare and then set sail.
I even had the perfect project already lined up. I got asked to be a supernumerary in Opera Lyra's upcoming production of Don Giovanni. Perfect! No talking and an appearance in Southam Hall at the NAC.
Oh sure, I would still audition for stuff IF it came up, but there's no way I would get cast!
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I am full of shit:
Two auditions and a callback later and I've been cast in two independant films, one of which I may have to turn down because, get this, I don't have the time!
My agent also called me yesterday and I have an audition tonight for the next MOW in town. I'm auditioning for a part called the SSHHHH Girl. Basically, I'm in a college class and go "Shhhhhh!" to the main actors.
Who knows, the braces may be what makes me stand out from the rest of the crowd.
***************************************
Stay tuned for another SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION!
Labels: Always Training, Making It Work, The Actor, What's Out There
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