add it up

Holy crap.
I have an actual Audition tomorrow, for a pilot!
This show sounds hilarious, and right up my alley: It’s about a married couple in their early 30s, and how they reconcile their punk rock past with their pottery barn present.
Funniest thing: I’m not reading for the husband with the punk rock past . . . I’m reading for the part of his new neighbor . . . who is an uptight conservative, whose idea of a good time is discussing the latest mid-sized SUV.
Talk about playing against type!

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  3. Break a leg, Wil! Seeing *you* as the ultraconservative next door will add some ironic humor for those of us read WWdN. Hey, when Ed Begley Jr. (a VERY Green fellow) did his guest spot on Voyager as the eco-bashing executive, he rocked. You can play up all those stereotypes you’ve seen and hate. 🙂

  4. Something tells me that this will be the gig that pays off for you, Wil. Let’s hope it doesn’t get in the way of your writing!

  5. I read your comments and thought “Hmmm, Wil is using acting to procrastinate on his writing projects. Git back to the keyboard, Wil! You’re a writer, dammit!”

  6. Hmm… from reviewing work that you have done it seems that you have to get better representation. I sell steel drums for a living… I realize that is a completely unrelated market, but some truths remain:
    You CAN get work in animated. Now animated has gone to hell lately since any guy with half an idea can produce it now using his home computer/fapping source.
    You can also get middling roles in film or made for TV type stuff.
    I guess what I am trying to say is that those of us in the rest of the mortal coil are sometimes forced to survival jobs… I’m a fully qualified Quality Manager and Steel specialist and I did my time checking out videos.
    Point being… perhaps you should reconsider your representation. The work is out there… who would have imagined Whiny Luke Skywalker to do the magnificent job that he has done as the Joker on the Batman cartoon.
    Just a thought… Good luck on everything.

  7. Good luck Uncle Willie! Im sure you will own all other competition you have for this role. In the words of Larry the Cable Guy…”GitRDone”!

  8. Break a leg, Wil!
    Umm, was that Keith Coogan the actor? Used to see all his movies… good stuff.
    Jeff

  9. jist rembember whut happind to jesus when he wnet to b seen for a Pilate.
    Just b CAREFLU!!!!!! And dnot let them get u!!!

  21. all I can say Wil is…
    as for type casting…
    I rented Jane White is Sick & Twisted last week..
    WOW! I can understand everything that the movie
    represents, the SUPER CAMPINESS for lack of a better word… of course, I had to fast forward through most of it… only slowing to normal to
    watch your parts…
    I give it 2 of 5 stars for overall “effort”
    5 of 5 for it’s pure “CAMPY” feel…
    I also enjoyed your commentary…
    I’ll most likely need to tape the cartoon gig
    this saturday… I’m sure to enjoy it…

  23. Best of Leg Breaking Luck – as long as you keep updating the site if you get it! If not, we’ll have to send the weasels after you…

  24. Sounds like a great part. I’d love to see you doing that. Such a contrast to what I’ve seen of your personality.
    Good luck!

  28. Hey Wil-
    Good luck! Please do let us know how it goes. I really hope you get the part, because I’d love to see you on TV again.
    Here’s a snippet of quote from your last entry:
    It was quite a contrast: when someone calls out, “Hey! Wesley!” I sort of look at the ground and wish I was invisible . . .
    Don’t ever be ashamed of the work you did on Star Trek. I don’t understand why some people hated Wesley. I loved that character! And I thought you were fabulous as Wesley. Be proud of yourself- you, as Wesley, were an inspiration for a generation of smart kids not to be ashamed of being smart. That sounds weird, but anyway, I’m sure you know what I mean. I think I haven’t had enough coffee yet, but what I’m trying to say is that you should be proud of the work you did on Star Trek. All right, I’ll shut up now. 🙂
    -Alicia
    [email protected]
    http://www.thewagband.com

  33. When enough time passes, and when he has a success that surpasses Wesley Crusher, I think Wil might come to appreciate Wesley a little more and may not longer feel the need to lower his head. (Sorry for speaking for you Wil). If I was Wil, I’d be hanging my head for the memory of who I was a person at that time, not for the character per se. Wil’s admitted to his own past ‘jerkness’ and how it was tied to the success he experienced ST:TNG. I suspect it’s hard to mentally separate all these things. But as I said, I think time will provide that, and future success even more so. At least, that’s how it seems to work for me.
    Again Wil, sorry if I’m speculating on your behalf too much. I’ll shut up now!

  34. As much as I would have liked to be the first to wish you luck…I’ll do it anyway. Good luck on your audition. It’ll be good to see you on tv again. Just started reading your blog a few weeks back and I can’t believe how good it is! Not that I thought you didn’t have the writing chops, but I just didn’t realize how much fun reading about the everyday life of anybody could be.

  35. You go Wil.
    This is one sitcom that I will make sure gets watched in at least 5 neilson houses…
    Mine, my parents, my brothers, my cousins, and my friends!!

  39. Hey Wil! Good luck!! I bet it will be fun to play someone with a personality that is totally opposite from you!
    (geez, I’m like commenter #135 — do you even read this far down??)
    ~Janis – in Massachusetts

  42. Actually sounds funny 🙂
    Your character reminds me of a lot of early 30 somethings I know. Hope it’s meant to be!

  47. Hmmm. I love you to death, Wil, but it sounds a lot like that horrible sitcom “Rock Me Baby” – only instead of heavy metal, insert punk, and remove the baby. But nothing but the best of luck to you!!!

  48. Ah, Wesley, they hardly knew ya!
    Wesley might be worried about the latests SUV. WW only knows what his step-kids tell him about vehicles. 😉
    Ah well. Playing against type is all part of the job. It’s why they call it acting, right? I wish you luck. This is a damn sight better than last year or so, when you had no book out yet, no job prospects & etc. Now you have a bestselling book, another on the way, a job prospect, and you kick ass at Poker. Good fer you! Rock on, man!

  49. The show does sound an awful lot like Rock Me Baby on UPN. Although that show hasn’t really grown roots yet, so there’s probably room on the block for another set of punk rock parents.
    Break a leg!

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