Yesterday I entered my relaxation cubicle, flopped down into my expensive contoured, comfy chair, put my feet up on the designer pouf and breathed out a long sigh. It has been a tremendously busy couple of months designing, acting, socialising, eating, drinking and not sleeping. Memories and recollections came tumbling back as I cleared my mind of August/September/October clutter...
Auditioning for Peter Moon's new comedy show "
Whatever happened to that Guy? and being told "Cut...ok...that was... good.. this time let's try it a bit more human?"
My role on
Hollowmen came and went. I was happy.
The Hounds were creating a new show for the Fringe Festival "
The Last Bucket of Water" and asked me if I could film an intro as a homage to "
Lost". I did and it was great fun working with them all. The show was hilarious and wildly popular. I wish them all the best for Adelaide.
Auditioned for "
This is your Laugh" - a new show starring a whole bunch of mates from Sydney. Great idea and the talent is fantastic.
A couple of corporate gigs kept me in steady cash flow which was much welcomed. The biggest being a weekend in Adelaide working at a Repco conference. It was huge and we came out of it with free orange overalls (I'm sure they'll come in handy at some stage). A lot of the guys there recognised me from Underbelly and much phone camera action was to be had "maaaaaate"....
Speaking of which -
Vince is out and so am I....
Also got to work with
Ready To Roll again on a Training video which was hilarious.
Dad had another successful show at
Niagara. His work keeps getting darker and darker. If I didn't know better I'd say that man was obsessed by death...
Went in for $60,000 ad campaign...............................didn't get it. I'm not bitter or anything...
My little brother turned 19. Holy fuck. I sent him "
On the Road" and "
Narcissus and Goldman" to read.
I helped design the program for the
Eleventh Hour Theatre company's Arts Festival entry "Endgame" and I created posters and flyers for
Spontaneous Broadway,
Sondheim Unscripted, Theatresports,
Sydney's Cranston Cup and The Danny Kaye Show (coming up at the Spiegletent)
The Melbourne Fringe Festival opened just as it's program said it would. Lots of new faces and quite a bit of new faeces. But I enjoyed what I saw. Last Bucket of Water, Beaconsfield The Musical, Truman Joseph's Nature Box, Spontaneous Broadway, Andrew McClelland's Finishing School and lots of chums in Smoker's Alley.
Auditioned for
Tangle, the new Showtime series and got the part. I shot the episode on a Tuesday (drama) and then shot the Peter Moon episode on the Wednesday (comedy). It nearly did my head in. Both shoots were fantastic and the cast, crew and scripts were excellent.
I attended the premiere of
The Vapour Boys at the Como Cinema, written and directed by Josh Simons - one of the most talented 17 year olds you'll ever meet. I made a short film with him last year,
Subterfuge - an indicator of what was to come. It was a terrific film and the young cast of (largely) amateurs are a stand out. Fingers crossed the festival circuit pick it up and good things come to him - he deserves it.
Went to the
Aquarium with the Kids, Dad & Meg. Who new jellyfish could be so mesmerising?
Played Theatresports with new team "Chaos" - an apt description if ever there was one. We'll be back onstage on the 26th Oct and then I'll be bringing back "Pia Zadora" for the
Halloween Classic featuring a whole bunch of special guests which will be grand.
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At this point in my brain rumblings I was awakened by firm hand shaking my shoulder, I sat up abruptly to face the impertinent interloper who roused me from my reverie... dressed in sombre blue and yellow, the ikea salesperson asked me to stop dribbling on the furniture. I hurriedly left loudly declaring never to visit this establishment again...
If only that were true... damn, I love their daims....
