I didn't realize we were improv-ing, thanks for the heads up.

So I had auditioned for this movie/pilot/thing last week, I think I might've mentioned it earlier...but it was for this pilot that films in Arizona. And I'm stoked because I think it'd be cool to just be shipped off somewhere for four days and just act. I love that. That's kinda why I had wanted to do traveling shows after graduating.

Anyhoo. My callback for the pilot was today, and I made sure I read the script, basically memorized the two scenes they wanted me to learn...I was pretty good to go.

The times were from 4:00-6:30, so I figured if I got there by 5, I'd be good to go.

I get there...and there are at least 12 people ahead of me. 12. Which doesn't seem so bad by just looking at the number...but you figure each audition is going to be 5 minutes long AT LEAST...yeah. 

So I chill. For a while. And I wait.

And after playing Scramble and checking my e-mail like 30 times...it's 6:15. And there are 6 people after me.

Finally I get in, and they have me read with this guy...who literally got there 5 minutes before we went in. Really? Really...

So I'm still stoked though, ready to just do this shiz...but everyone in there seems like they're just trying to get through this, which always is a lovely feeling to get before a reading. 

The guy I'm reading with explains how his car got broken into while he was in court...which I sort of found a little ironic...justice...and thievery...and shit. And the robber took his sides. Which I was going to make a joke about, but apparently this was serious time and we weren't supposed to joke about cars getting broken into for acting sides.

I'm ready to at least do the longer scene she gave us...but then, out of nowhere, she decides that we're just going to do the scene we auditioned with last week.

Which. Is cool. Except you have video of me doing that scene last week. Twice.

But the cherry on top was, this guy didn't read this scene. He was not familiar. Awesome.

And they asked if he wanted a minute to look it over.

To which I was like...SAY YES.

"Nope. I'm good."

Lovely.

So basically, our scene went like this:

I said my lines.

He made up most of his.

And of course, he makes up some funny shit, and I'm trying to stick to the script...and it just ends up looking like I'm boring, and he's hilarious.

Great, I'm glad I was helping you with that.

I LOVE improv. But I like it when it's not one sided.

Why didn't I improv back? Because the scene would have neveeeerrrr endeeeeed. And it would've just gotten ridiculous. 

So we finish the scene/improv. And I feel like I was just a reader for this guy. They don't really say goodbye to me, so I kinda just sneak away until one of them notices and thanks me for coming.

It's shit like that where you're just like...god. Really? Mehhh.

Another example of why getting there earlier is better. Because people don't actually know how much time callbacks/auditions will take, and they usually guess under the amount they actually need.

So. Not sure I'll be going to Arizona. But I guess it's an experience...that will add to my character...and mold me into the person I will become...

...a pessimistic cat lady. Who has to change the channel when "Who's Line is it Anyway?" is on.