leave me just out of reach

I just got off the phone with my manager.
The casting people loved me, and thought I gave a great reading, but . . . (wait for it) I’m not going to get a chance to bring The Script to life. The producers want to go in a different direction, and some of my essences (too smart for my own good, Passionate with a capital “P”) worked against me. The tiny silver lining is that the people I read for know what I look like and what I’m bring to a role now. That’s good, because there will be other shows . . . sigh.
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  2. That’s too bad, Wil.
    Can’t be fun when your “essences” aren’t right, but since you’re so in love with the script, wouldn’t you rather see the PERFECT person in this role than someone who isn’t exactly right?

  3. I am so sorry Wil! You know, I woke up to an E Mail, kindly rejecting me from a job too. I was depressed all day. I will keep hoping for you, and I am sending major positivity your way. Being smart, caring, and passioante should NEVER be a detrament to us. Look ay my TYPE key Bio and check out my Blog entry today and the E Mail I got. Let me know what you feel in my comments, Id love a little cheering up too.

  4. I’d give you all the phrases about “their loss” and “next time, for sure” and “that’s tough, Wil”, but you’ve been around long enough that I know you’ve heard them all, no matter how sincere. And I am being absolutely sincere.
    So instead I’ll throw a few internets hugs your way. Woven in the hugs are tons of good “amazing movie” mojo. I hope that’ll do the trick!

  6. Yeah, this show will still be amazing, and you’re right, Niki. But I’m still sad. This show is going to take its place alongside Lost and Arrested Development in the Big List Of Great Shows That Finally Killed Reality Television™, though, and I really wanted to be part of it.

  7. Just one more thing Wil Hun,
    I am being honest when I say that you are so passionate, funny, and you are an amazing actor. If Hollywood has “sold” out to a “type” SCREW EM!
    Lastly, if not for you, your Blog, you sharing that you are going through similar torments as I am, I would have not gotten through today and my early morning E Mail rejecting me for a job. I will continue to send you much MOJO for that amazing film, and here is a hug from one sad woman to a sad man in need of a hug. 🙂

  8. I hope you feel better. I know TV is not theatre, but I got turned down last year for a role I was dying for. If you read Ray Bradbury, we did four of his short stories. In “The Veldt” I wanted to play Wendy, one of the sadistic children. Alas, I didn’t get the part and was crushed. However, I got into the play in April called “Reckless” about family. That was fun.
    Remember, everyone who comments on here cares about you and wishes the best for you and family. So read some, they’ll brighten up your day!

  10. Really sorry buddy was hoping that you’d get it. I’m a firm believe in the philsophy that everything happens for a reason and that every things turns out good even though initially it might not seem like it.
    A wise man once said “let me win ,and if i cannot win let me be brave in the attempt”. You did your best bud cant do more than that. Something better will come up, I garauntee it. Im sure theres lots of irish films would jump at chance of having ya, ya should get on to colm meaney cos he’s after appearing in a lot of good irish films.
    P.S. I added some U2 pics to my photoblog.
    http://noelburke.buzznet.com

  12. Oh man Wil. That really is the worst kind of rejection. I know that this will sound uber cheesy but you have a lot going for you. By them not casting you it is absoutely their loss.
    You rule dude.

  13. Oh, and I don’t think “it’s their loss” or “I would have been better” or anything like that. There are absolutely no sour grapes. I want to be clear about that.
    I just wanted to be part of something great, and I’m sad that I’m not.
    I suspect I’ll find some way to get over it. 🙂

  14. You’re right Wil. It did not seem that you had sour grapes though. 🙂 I know you will get over it, but you deserve to feel better soon. I am trying to feel better as well. You read my prior comments to you? Just sending you some love! 🙂

  15. Maybe next time you should get extremely drunk, forger you even have a script until the day before the audition. I mean, make yourself just seriously not give a shit until the last minute, maybe it would help. I hope things come good for you soon Wil, take care.

  16. That’s pretty magnanimous of you Wil. More than I would be at any rate. Funny we posted that at the exact same time though.
    At any rate I hope you have a good weekend. You still rule.
    *word*

  17. I had a similar dilemma after trying out for my high school’s spring musical, Little Shop of Horrors. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything more than to be in that show, so I was supremely disappointed when I was assigned to the chorus. We’ve just started rehearsals, and I think I can convince the director to give me a part as an extra that would help me to nearly steal the show for at least a minute, so if I do end up playing that small part it will make up for not having a major role in the show. Sometimes you just have to move on and find something else that will make you forget about the role that you wanted so badly.

  18. I wish I could say “I know how that feels. You’ll get another part, don’t worry about it.”
    However, I don’t know how it feels, and unfortunately casting is not up to me.
    While the casting crew is doing their little “let’s not go with Wil, he’s got too many great qualities,” Write some more. That’s what I do when I’m upset. I write and write and write until my hands feel like they’ll fall off. It’s a catharsis.

  19. Aww, so sorry you didn’t get The Role, Wil. There’ll be other ‘The Scripts’… At least, I hope there will be.
    You can always just turn up U2 really loud and get lost in the music, that could help in a sixteen-year-old’s-fix kinda way.

  20. Wil, sorry to hear it. wish one of these casting directors would get their head out of their butt and realize you are good enough, and you are the man to bring the role to life.
    keep the faith!

  21. i went back to listen to the audioblog…and i must say…THAT was INTENSE.
    in the stages of dreaming and wanting there always seems to come a page when doubt and sadness creep in…that’s natural…either you’re going to get this movie or you’re not…but the point is…no matter how dark you feel about your chances of getting what you want right now…it still may happen…there may be a battle going on right now unknown to you…is it wil wheaton…or should we use this other guy…you won’t know until it happens…but it still may happen…so keep hoping and dreaming until either your dream comes true…or your hopes for this project crash…after all…you’re a passionate person…so what else can be done?.
    and as for the series…it might have gotten in the way of the movie schedule…if things are going to go your way…maybe you had to lose somewhere…maybe you’re about to win something really big…i sure hope so.

  22. Oh ya forgot to say, just cos of all the mentions of it on your site hear i said id go out and buy stand by me on dvd. I’ve never seen or heard of it before so im looking forward to seeing it. Ashamed to say that ive never heard of it, but im in ireland remember so not all american films are big over here. Im pretty sure that i mightve been hidden under a rock when this was out but then again i was only 7 when it came out according to the copright date on the dvd!

  23. Ah jeez, I hate to hear that you’re sad. It’s a crushing disappointment, but keep plugging, you know we’re all waiting to see your next piece of acting, read your next piece of writing. You have a great support system at home, and a not-too-shabby one here in cyberworld. Lots of folks are pulling for you Wil, so go out and get the next one. As I write this, my eye keeps drifting over to the death and destruction scrolling up the screen on the right-hand side. That’ll sledgehammer some perspective into us. Go to Disneyland and ride Soarin’ over California–that couldn’t hurt either.

  24. That is teh Suck, Mr. Wil. When I’m rich and famous I’ll hire you for any project of mine you want to work on. 🙂

  26. Ach…. that’s bad news… Tough break. Well there will always be more great scripts, and there will be chances to be a part of them. Personally, I cannot relate to this level of audition but I imagine it has to get frustrating.
    I like to take out stresses like this by playing some Freelancer, Call of Duty or perhaps even some NHL hockey… The “Big Hit” smash through the glass can be very exciting 😀
    Or go and paint a mini!

  27. Wil: I just spent a year trying to trade up from a job that was becoming increasingly unpleasant. Interview after interview went well, but I was a bit too experienced, etc. Sucks. Finally got a gig that gets me away from my own private boss from hell, so I guess persistence pays off.
    Anyway, thought I’d mention I did search on Flick for “Wil Wheaton” and came up with about 20 pics of you at various signings, etc.
    Here’s one set of pics:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrislewis/tags/wilwheaton

  29. I didn’t get any “sour grapes” feeling from you at all, Wil. I just know that friends and family and fans will default to such phrases and will honestly mean them. And I know that, no matter how fantastic you are (and you are fantastic, I’ve seen you do the J. Keith van Stratten Show a few times, not to mention other work of yours I’ve watched), you’ve heard all those phrases before. It’s the nature of the business. Doesn’t make it any less sad when a dream role slips away like that.
    But the mojo-woven internets hugs are still there for the taking, any time you need them. And I’m sure Anne, Ryan and Nolan have more than a few of the real-life mojo woven hugs in stock as well.

  30. After every “other direction,” ya just gotta keep on goin’. There’s no other way to get to the big payoff.
    In the meantime, remember those dear to you as they are more important than anything. They support you. I support you. We all support you.
    And if anyone has anything negative to say about it, it’s cuz they’ve realized Wil Wheaton has got it better than them.

  31. That sux. I am very sorry to hear it. I have an interview for the exact job I want on Monday, so I understand the feeling of wanting this oppurtunity to be the one, and unfortunately I also understand the feeling of missing out that oppurtunity.
    I know you’ll find a way to get over it, and I also know that things will work out. They always do. You’ve made the point many times, that in the long run, the things that felt like failures were really what need to happen.
    You’ll get that big break, we all know it!

  32. oh I am so sorry. I know that awesome role WILL come for you, I just know it. Everything happens for a reason and I know your time will come.(or well role in this case)

  33. . . . whenever I get too sad about something I have leaving, or something I want not showing up, I look back at different times in my life when this happened and how I can see that Life was taking care of me in ways that I couldn’t have possibly known. I also say this little prayer: Thank you Life for taking care of me so well, for not bringing me this thing, even though I have no freaking idea why. You have always hooked me up, and in the most amazing freaky ways that i never would have thought of on my own. Thank you Life for the strength and grace to accept this latest round with humor and style.
    You have brightness and goodness and passion and talent on your side. You are doing good things in the world . . . 🙂

  35. Wil — When you hear that kind of feedback, I wonder why they won’t just call you back. They like you, and now you know what they want out of you, so wouldn’t that help you give the role something they want the next time? I guess that’s just not the way it works, eh?

  36. Oh, and sorry to hear your hopes were dashed. It would be freakin’ amazing if you’d land a role we’d all get to see you in regularly, then actually see you write about here and interact with your fans.

  37. Well it just means that something better is going to come along. Don’t get too down dude. Oh yeah watched Next Generation a week ago and guess who was the guest star? Yeah Ashley Judd. It was the episode, “The Game”. That happens to be one of my favorite episodes. They are showing Next Generation on Spike TV so I catch it whenever I get a chance. I miss seeing you on tv wil.Do you remember the music video that Ben E King did for “Stand By Me”? I have the ultimate special edition of “STAND BY ME” that has that on there. Brings back memories every time I watch it. LOL. I noticed you have a pretty good rhythmn going at the end of the music video. Hee hee hee.
    Morgan

  39. So sorry to hear that things didn’t go your way. I was looking forward to seeing you in a weekly series again. I’m sure it means that something bigger and better is on the way. Sending you good thoughts.

  40. Hug your wife and kids. It will make you feel better. Also, remember that you have an entire army of Monkeys at your fingertips, just waiting to be called into action. We may not be winged, but we can write e-mails, and anytime you want a “hire-Wil-Wheaton-you-jerkoids” campaign, all you have to do is press the Big Red Button we all know you have between the “Crtl” and “Alt” keys on your keyboard, and it shall be done.
    Mmmm…power.
    Herself,
    The Goddess of Justice and Vengeance

  41. What can I say that hasn’t been said?
    Yeah, nothing.
    But what has been said, I second. I know it sounds weak, but words fail me. I admire your passion, so I’ll take a shot.
    That passion of yours, that quality that seems to lift you up and hold you back. We (and I think I speak for all of us) love it. It hooks us and draws us in. It makes want to interact with you, not because you were on Star Trek, not because of Stand By Me and not because you are a celebrity. But because, for a book reading or a few minutes in front of the computer, we get to live with a bit of your passion. We get to peek inside of the Geek and see a different world (and, sometimes, a reflection of ourselves).
    We get hooked, and we don’t mind. But the hook comes with a price. I won’t claim we live it all, and see it all, but I think, in some small way, we all feel your pain. And we all want to be here to feel your triumph.

  43. OK, this sucks. But you can’t let it shake you. Each audition you go into and wow them leaves that impression. They will remember, they might even think of you when they are writing that next role. It will happen. It is a goofy business because talent does not necessarily mean you succeed like you should but you will work. It will happen, I swear.
    I still say you should be writing the great parts for yourself. You can do it. You prove it every day that you have it in you. 4 kazillion blog readers can’t be wrong.

  44. Bummer, Wil.
    You hang in there, man. The right thing will come along and you’ll be the flavor of the month. It’s just a matter of time.

  45. For the love of God, I wish you could give hugs over the internet.
    I know the feeling of wanting to be part of something great. Geez, doesn’t everyone? So I think we can all empathise with you right now – but I guess that doesn’t make it any easier, huh? ((What is it with me and rhetorical questions today?))
    But I’m sticking with LynnZee – you should write your own show, Wil. Not only would it kick butt, but you could write yourself a smart, intellectual character who’s passionate with a capital P.
    I’ll keep my fingers crossed for The Movie. Stay hopeful.

  49. Heck with’em, Wil. You know you kick ass, and that’s all that really matters.
    Besides. You have a brilliant career as a writer ahead of you! Nothing to sneeze at, methinks.
    And you still have “Amazing Movie” to hope for. Don’t give up yet!
    Someday, Hollywood is going to wake up and say “Ahhhh shit, why the hell did we pass Wheaton up?” This will be when you land a sweet part, it breaks all sorts of expectations, and the industry realizes what asshats they’ve been.
    Seriously. It’ll happen. Your Monkey Posse has faith in you, you have faith in you, your family has faith in you… You’ll come out on top, one way or the other!

  50. hey wil,
    *HUG* *HUG* *HUG* *HUG* i hope that’s enough hugs for the time being to get you through being sad. hugs are the greatest things in the world for cheering people up. There is also a LOAD of happy mojo in there too!
    take care wil,
    love rach

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