Kentucky wrapup

The shoot went really, really well. Coach Calipari was courteous, though focused pretty intently on getting this done so he could move on with his schedule. Kind of what I expected from a guy who's taking over a legendary NCAA franchise whose rabid fan base expects nothing less than a final four appearance, if not the championship, every year.

I got to clown around some, ad-libbing and improvising. His main job was to look at my like I was some kind of major league goofball asshole. Which I was. Or, at least, my character was. Let's just say some roles really fit like a glove.

One thing that's odd on these shoots is that the director is watching you, of course -- sometimes through the camera lens. But all the client and agency people are off somewhere else watching you through a monitor. They may be across the room or behind a curtain or sometimes in a whole other room. And you'll be shucking and jiving and doing your thing to total quiet, until the director says cut and everyone starts laughing. It's a little like theater, only on time delay.

So it was awesome and all, and a really great month for work with 15 or so auditions and three bookings. It's amazing, though, how quickly I get past things. I start out very excited and happy and grateful, then after a day or two it's all sunk in and my outlook has recalibrated so that this now feels like the norm and I'm back to waiting on and expecting my next big thing.

It's not a bummer or anything. I guess it's just that you're only as relevant as your current (or next) gig.