So, they always hold auditions on Fridays, so that they can do call backs on saturday mornings and then you know that they are not going to post a cast list until Monday. It's like Mindy says, it's so they can torment you! They don't need all that time to think about the cast, chances are they totally made up their minds the second that callbacks were over! They just relax all the rest of their weekend at the movies and dinner while you focus very hard all weekend on being way too busy to care if the list is up or not...
As you walk up the steps of the building Monday, you are talking nonstop to yourself inside your head. You tell yourself all the things you might need to hear. Like "it's good just to get called back, getting called back means that you are good. If you dont get cast, it's just because you maybe weren't right for the role... or maybe you reminded them of their niece who just crashed their new car.." As you get closer to the list your inner comments grow more intense, "you know, it would actually be better NOT to get cast, who has time for all that rehearsal right now?? Do I really want to move back into the theater??" ...
Then, you see it, a white piece of paper taped up, you get closer and your heart is in your throat... only that's not it.. its just an add for some summer internship and a list of the places you could go.. heart rate goes down a smidge..
You move on and THERE it is. THE CAST LIST... Your eyes skim for your name. You look but everything is blurry.. what are those symbols? Oh yeah, they are letters.. letters?? How do I spell my name again? Is it there? Is it there? Did I get it? .........................
You see it! Your name! Wait, surely not! Is that how I spell my name? E-M-I... YES! YES, that's me!!! Holy Crap! Now there is lots of shaking and desire to scream out loud... but you walk calmly to the bathroom, go into the stall, lock it and do a short but energized happy dance! (thank you, thank you, i needed this)
That's how it happens sometimes.. and sometimes, they just call you on the phone.. either way, It's nice to be cast sometimes...
3 comments:
WOOO HOOO!!! congratulations again Emily you are so talented and great and wonderful and on top of that, such a good friend.
Well, cast lists are a little like report card day, or hire-dates, or promotion dates -- there's a good analogy there somewhere. We all want to see our name on a "good news" list. Having wonderful kids like you, Emily, makes me think I'm on a "good list" everytime I read of your successes...way to go!! Love, Papa
aww, papa.. i love you SO much!!!
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