Nerves

Often, when I have an important audition, I won’t say anything to my friends or family, beyond my wife. I know that my friends and family get their hopes up for me, the same way I get my hopes up for myself, and sometimes that messes with my head.
It’s like knowing that half the stadium is friends who have shown up to watch me play in The Big Game. 🙂
So, it just hit me this morning, there must be thousands of people (based on my webstats) who know about these auditions today. Jesus. Talk about filling the stands!
Well, it has worked in the past, so I’ll do it again: would you please spare a moment for me today, at 2:30 PM PDT and again at 5:00PM PDT? I swear, in the past when I’ve asked for people to send me mojo, it has really worked. I’m the most skeptical bastard on the planet, but I swear to god I felt it.
I also realized this morning that I feel this extra pressure to not blow it today, because I stayed home from the vacation, and I have spent the whole weekend preparing. I mean, there is really a lot at stake this time out, and I can’t blame it on not having time, or whatever, if I mess up.
However, I am super prepared…nearing that place where I’m over-prepared. I had time to create full characters, as well as get extremely familiar with the material.
The only thing I could do to be more prepared, is memorize the script, but I don’t ususally memorize material for a first audition, becuase memorizing lines can lock me into a performance. If a producer or director wants me to change a performance a bit one way or another, it’s much easier to make those changes when I have the sides in my hands. Of course, at this stage, the other actors have all been in on this at least once, in some cases twice or three times…so I’ll have that working against me.
Heh. I have just realized something: for the first time in a very long time, I feel nervous about an audition. Not nervously excited, but anxious. I feel like there’s a lot at stake this time, a lot more than usual.
Oh boy. Please send that Mojo as quickly as you can. I need it. 🙂

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270 thoughts on “Nerves”

  3. One healthy dose of Mojo at 2:20 and 4:50 ( so you are amped and ready to go.)
    Break a leg

  4. MOJO MOJO MOJO
    Mojo being sent from the throngs of loyal fans in Bloomington, Indiana (go Hooisers!).
    We luv ya Wil!! (and fyi, i was never a Wesley-hater).
    best of luck…We know you’ll kick ass.

  7. I don’t know how much Chico State mojo you’re looking for, but it’s all yours!

  12. All my MOJO baby! I was thinking of you this morning and wondering how it’s going. Keep breathing, Wil, it will be OK.

  14. You will have the mojo. You put alot of pressure on yourself. Remember, you got our mojo.

  15. Here’s a double helping of mojo comin’ your way!! Knock ’em dead, Wil (figuratively speaking, of course)

  16. Crap, Wil, I really screwed up.
    I was reading too fast, and thought you said “Tojo.”
    Sorry, dude, but the Japanese navy is going to invade your auditions this afternoon.
    TORA TORA TORA!
    –NT

  20. Joy to the world – the COMMENTS are BACK! Wil, you just made my day 🙂
    Yeah!
    ok, now if only I was not so incredibly impaired when it comes to time-zones, I might just be able to send the MOJO at the right time…
    And so it’s 4:42 Eastern Time – go figure…

  22. Hey good luck wil you definately have as much mojo as you need. You probably wont read this until after your auditions but I found this script on the web. I think it is funny but with your extensive PC/blog experience perhaps there should be some lines for wesley.
    (I’d do a link but I don’t know how so I’ll just have to cut and paste so please forgive me this long post)
    [Picard] “Mr. LaForge, have you had any success with your attempts at
    finding a weakness in the Borg? And Mr. Data, have you been able to
    access their command pathways?”
    [Geordi] “Yes, Captain. In fact, we found the answer by searching
    through our archives on late Twentieth-century computing technology.”
    [Geordi presses a key, and a logo appears on the computer screen.]
    [Riker looks puzzled.] “What the heck is ‘Microsoft’?”
    [Data turns to answer.] “Allow me to explain. We will send this
    program, for some reason called ‘Windows’, through the Borg command
    pathways. Once inside their root command unit, it will begin
    consuming system resources at an unstoppable rate.”
    [Picard] “But the Borg have the ability to adapt. Won’t they alter
    their processing systems to increase their storage capacity?”
    [Data] “Yes, Captain. But when ‘Windows’ detects this, it creates a
    new version of itself known as an ‘upgrade’. The use of resources
    increases exponentially with each iteration. The Borg will not be
    able to adapt quickly enough. Eventually all of their processing
    ability will be taken over and none will be available for their
    normal operational functions.”
    [Picard] “Excellent work. This is even better than that ‘unsolvable
    geometric shape’ idea.”
    . . 15 Minutes Later . . .
    [Data] “Captain, We have successfully installed the ‘Windows’ in the
    command unit and as expected it immediately consumed 85% of all
    resources. We however have not received any confirmation of the
    expected ‘upgrade’.”
    [Geordi] “Our scanners have picked up an increase in Borg storage and
    CPU capacity to compensate, but we still have no indication of an
    ‘upgrade’ to compensate for their increase.”
    [Picard] “Data, scan the history banks again and determine if there
    is something we have missed.”
    [Data] “Sir, I believe there is a reason for the failure in the
    ‘upgrade’. Apparently the Borg have circumvented that part of the
    plan by not sending in their registration cards.
    [Riker] “Captain, we have no choice. Requesting permission to begin
    emergency escape sequence 3F . . .”
    [Geordi, excited] “Wait, Captain, I just detected their CPU capacity
    has suddenly dropped to 0% !”
    [Picard] “Data, what does your scanner show?”
    [Data] “Apparently the Borg have found the internal ‘Windows’ module
    named ‘Solitaire’ and it has used up all the CPU capacity.”
    [Picard] “Let’s wait and see how long this ‘solitaire’ can reduce
    their functionality.”
    . Two Hours Pass . . .
    [Riker] “Geordi, what’s the status on the Borg?”
    [Geordi] “As expected, the Borg are attempting to re-engineer to
    compensate for increased CPU and storage demands, but each time they
    successfully increase resources I have setup our closest deep space
    monitor beacon to transmit more ‘windows’ modules from something
    called the ‘Microsoft fun-pack’.
    [Picard] “How much time will that buy us?”
    [Data] “Current Borg solution rates allow me to predicate an interest
    time span of 6 more hours.”
    [Geordi] “Captain, another vessel has entered our sector.”
    [Picard] “Identify.”
    [Data] “It appears to have markings very similar to the ‘Microsoft’
    logo”
    [Over the speakers] “THIS IS ADMIRAL BILL GATES OF THE MICROSOFT
    FLAGSHIP MONOPOLY. WE HAVE POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF UNREGISTERED
    SOFTWARE IN THIS SECTOR. SURRENDER ALL ASSETS AND WE CAN AVOID ANY
    TROUBLE. YOU HAVE 10 SECONDS”
    [Data] “The alien ship has just opened its forward hatches and
    released thousands of humanoid shaped objects.”
    [Picard] “Magnify forward viewer on the alien craft”
    [Riker] “Good God, captain! Those are humans floating straight toward
    the Borg ship with no life support suits! How can they survive the
    tortures of deep space ?!”
    [Data] “I don’t believe that those are humans, sir–if you will look
    closer I believe you will see that they are carrying something
    recognized by twenty-first century man as doeskin leather briefcases
    and wearing Armani suits”
    [Riker and Picard together horrified] “Lawyers !!”
    [Geordi] “It can’t be. All the Lawyers were rounded up and sent
    hurtling into the sun in 2017 during the Great Awakening.”
    [Data] “True, but apparently some must have survived.”
    [Riker] “They have surrounded the Borg ship and are covering it with
    all types of papers.”
    [Data] “I believe that is known in ancient vernacular as ‘red tape’-
    -it often proves fatal.”
    [Riker] “They’re tearing the Borg to pieces !”
    [Picard] “Turn off the monitors. I can’t stand to watch–not even the
    Borg deserve that.”

  23. No self-doubt, no trepidation. Just let the mojo rise and execute! It’s not what you get, it what you take. Good luck.

  24. YAY, comments are back!
    Sendin’ Uncle Willy some sweet southern mojo at… uh… 5:30 and 8:00 EST! And honey, if we hear “Well, it was between Wil and the other guy, and we went with the other guy,” you just post the other guy’s name and let the posse take care of it, you hear?

  26. ::sends Wil some serious mojo::
    You’re going to kick ass Wil! 🙂
    ::mojo::mojo::mojo::mojo::
    And a big ass WOOHOO for the comments coming back!

  31. It seems sort of unimportant saying this, being comment #79, but you’ve got all the good mojo I can muster! Good luck to you.

  32. Mojo for Wil for the audition!
    Mojo for Katie for her interview!
    Mojo for Christian for his final exam!!!
    Don’t crowd, folks, there’s plenty mojo for everyone! 🙂
    Go, Wil!

  35. MOJO MOJO MOJO MOJO MOJO MOJO MOJO!!! I’m really big on visualization. Don’t just picture yourself geting the job, picture yourself working on the set, coming home and reading next weeks script, the whole 9 yards. KNOW that you can do this. With all that said I have my fingers and toes crossed for you sending good vibes. DON”T break your leg!!! I told that to my friend in drama class way back in HS and he did.

  36. I’ll cancel my board meeting, lock my self in my wicky wicky voodoo room, and pray to the gigantic uncle willie poster i have center wall that you get my boatload mojo i am about to ship! rock!

  40. The Mojo has been sent, Mojo Jojo.
    Elvis needs boats! Elvis needs boats! Elvis, Elvis, Elvis needs boats…oh, wait, that’s Mojo Nixon.
    JoeC

  42. I’m sending good thoughts. Dangerous to ask for a particular job–what if you commit to it and THE job comes along minutes later? So I send you magic for best-for-you and your-best-work.
    Remember, this isn’t a favor from the gods if you get it. You have EARNED it all, and they just recognize your hard work. If not, they’re saving you for something else.
    May the barriers between you and your goals all fall, om Ganesha ya nama.

  50. MOJO MOJO MOJO
    It’s 5:36 pm EST, so I oughta be good for the 2:30 pm PST mojo, and I’ll hang on to that thought for a couple of hours.
    Make us proud.
    Corky

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