I'm Ignoring You Because I Love You

I don't share many of the fine points about the auditions I go out on: names of the shows, products, potential cast, etc.

It's not that I don't go out for interesting things. It seems like there's always something cool around the corner.

But the issue is: until I get signed on to actually join that cool project, there's no use investing energy in it. Mine - or yours.

The thing about auditioning is that you put your heart into doing your best work (often in trying circumstances) and then when you walk out of the room, your input ends. Three to thirty strangers comb through your audition tape, talk about you in unflattering ways, and make purely subjective decisions about whether to hire you.

If they do, they call you. It is awesome.

If they don't, you will never hear how close you were, or what you could have done to get the job. No one wants to make a phone call that says "you're not talented/pretty/funny enough."

To cope with this, I've adopted what I call a "fire and forget" strategy. I go in, do the best I can, and forget about it.

And a part of forgetting about it is to not tell you that I read for a sitcom, or a new comedy show, or a cool commercial. Frankly, until it turns into a JOB, it's not important enough for either of us to get excited about.

So forgive me for being sparse on the details.

But trust me: they'll be there when the time is right.

-Tom, talented, funny, and ...pretty? Uhm... that's a whole 'nother blog.