i slow my steps and start to blur

What an amazing day!
Working on CSI is as cool as we all think it is. In fact, it’s cooler. The cast, the crew, the director, the writers, the producers . . . everyone is incredibly cool! I know that I’m only on the show for a few days, but I left the set tonight feeling like I belonged there. Wow. It’s the way people told me we made them feel when they worked on TNG, and that’s pretty cool.
Turning into Walter was really fun, other than the extreme pain that came with my wig. Because I did a stunt tonight (I have to be very careful, and not give any of the plot away, so bear with me) my wig needed to be “anchored” to my own hair. To do that, they hair department put this stuff called hair glue on me, and twisted my real hair into little bundles that they secured with rubber bands. Holy shit did that hurt. Then they put the wig on me, and used pins to “anchor” the wig to those little hair glue balls that happen to be attached to my scalp. Believe it or not, it’s actually as fun as it sounds!
The director (who fucking rocks!) and I decided that Walter has this dangerous volatility to him, that is a result of the voices in his head. Walter uses drugs and alcohol to quiet those voices in his head . . . but it’s not working as well as he hoped it would. In fact, it’s kinda making it worse. Okay, it’s really making it worse, and playing that was just too much fun. Of course, because I’m in a serious makeup and costume thing, it’s that much easier to totally become this guy.
We shot out in Northridge tonight, in this über suburban area, and I *really* wanted to wander around the streets in my Walter clothes and makeup, shouting at people that only I could see. I was going to take bets on how long I could get away with that before someone called the police . . . but it turned out that I had real work to do, so that will sadly remain just an idea. Maybe next time.
This neat thing happened tonight. One of the crew came over to me and said, “It’s like you’re getting paid to play.”
“Yeah, I didn’t work all last year, so I could save up for this part,” I said, only half-joking.
But it’s true. I’m having so much fun, and I had this great Moment of Clarity™ tonight after a particularly good take: “This is why I wanted to be an actor”, I thought, “I can’t believe how lucky I am!”
I’ve made some notes, and I’ll do my best to write a cool blog about the day, but it’s past midnight, and I have to be back on the set tomorrow morning, so I’m going to sleep now . . . right after I wash all this hair glue off my head.
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110 thoughts on “i slow my steps and start to blur”

  1. Awesome. I love getting paid to play.
    Though that’s usually just what I tell myself after posting a tiny win at a casino.
    Good job again with getting the CSI gig.

  2. Wig Schmig! I had to SHAVE MY HAIRLINE and wear a hairpiece for THREE MONTHS in Canyon Country in the heat of Summer on “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”!
    That’s all fine and dandy that Sean had to endure 18 months of hair torture, but then again he was in “The Biggest Movie Ever Made” and it was Orlando he complained about the most, not his hair.
    Congratulations on your score with C.S.I. Since it is my favorite show on T.V., I will be sure to catch you on it. I hope Billy Peterson was nice to you, for he was the coolest guy I ever worked with. Me, me, me. I, I, I. Mine, mine, mine.
    Much love to you and your family. I hope Sketch feels better.
    Peace,
    Coogan

  3. Yay! That is so kewl! Congrats on the new gig! It will be great to see your mug on the boob tube again. I stopped watching CSI a little while back (too many Tivo programs to watch), but I’ll definitely tune in to see you! Keep us posted on the actual air date. Meanwhile, my thoughts are with you with Sketch. We have 3 cats and 2 dogs, and I absolutely dread the day when something happens to any of them. They are like family, for sure. Have a good day…Walter (evil laugh!).

  4. Congrats on the CSI appearance! It will be a very cool episode with you in it. Do you suppose that there will be a possibility for another episode with Walter? I’ve always liked your work. Keep it up, and stay real.

  5. I’m going to go out on a limb here and make a prediction.
    The “Wil Wheaton” CSI episode will become the most downloaded episode in the show’s history.

  8. Wow its a good thing you spent those years riding the rails as a hobo.. must have been great research for this part.
    *evil giggles*
    *ducks and runs*

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