Late blog

Just got home from reading at the book store by my place. Read a book on the business of acting, it was good, talking about sending out cards, networking, stay in touch with contacts, employees, always looking for next job, all that good stuff.  A lot of this  is similar to stuff I've read before but had a nice sort of fresh yet old school approach I think it may have been an older book or written by an older person about there start in the biz. I don't think I've blogged for awhile,. Today I attempted some writing and worked out, I'm trying to diet a little bit, I put on a little weight these last two months, so I'm trying to fight back a little, hopefully be hitting a weight I want by February during pilot season. Looking and feeling goods a big deal but I've got my work cut out for me, a lot of different things to accomplish besides the weight loss.  These things entail potentially getting another part time job, also just staying hungry and looking for acting work, trying to get even future projects in the works. Also working on my website or even creating a new one, I'll see what I can add and do with the one I currently have, it's a good time to pull resources together. Also sending out a few postcards or taking a meeting. Also being proactive with things I mentioned but also being patient, do what you have to do to survive, making the best of each opportunity and make goals and take steps to try to make a living as a working actor. It's sort of on me, i really want to take responsibility for my career. This means I have to keep doing a number of things, auditioning, writing, studying, grooming, ect. I am going home for Christmas break, looking forward to it, intend to really enjoy that time and touch base with the family. And once it's done get back out here and get to work, come back maybe get rested for a day but then really get after it, make a plan push forward move ahead. I do hope to keep blogging and give updates, I don't know how often it will be, will see.

Unstuck

I'm thinking a short and sweet blog here. I have been writing lately, shooting a film a little, I have an audition tomorrow. I am trying to learn to think outside the box. My great grandpa turns 90 tomorrow and my cousin Alice 5. I still remember I bought the album Alice by Tom Waits after she was born. I haven't listened to a lot of waits lately but that's probably his best album. Tom Waits is an interesting cat he's made a living making music but he's also crossed over into the acting as well. He's even in the film fisher king with Williams and Bridges. He sort of plays some despicable or low life characters like the ones he sings about. I'm excited to see St.Vincent with Murray probably see that soon. I'm thinking about strategy, I think I may need an acting strategy. Will see how this short film comes out, I think it's just good practice at the very least. I do think I sort of need to re-focus and get focused. Which will take a lot hard work and just staying at it. A lot of things come to mind, I'll let you know how that part of this blog is going soon. Distractions are easy to come by, listening to your gut and intuition is not always easy, especially when it feels you have no control over the future. So I strive to live more in the present and challenge myself to stay on task, setting up necessary tasks for myself and eliminating distractions so that I really have a chance to be great, and am willing to be open to go out and fail , and succeed. There's so much I could write but it would be very long, and I won't write it all here, not because of the content, but the length. I'll keep on for a bit though. I listened to a Bill Murray interview on Stern it was pretty interesting, I dig the dude. I am sensing that time is becoming an issue, tick tock, I'd like to get organized in part is it's easy to let time go by, why not make the most of it and leave the rest in the hand of the creator. Life's too short is a thought/theme that ran through my head over the last month, interesting eh? Haha. I had a moment when I was on my way to the bank my mind had an interesting thought, I thought back to when I worked at the sandwhich shop, I accidentally dropped a cutting board in the sink while I was washing the dishes, it happened to be big enough to clog the sink, too guys came over and couldn't get it out, they said don't worry about it shit happens, that could've happened to anyone that's a huge board, they went to go get a special thing to get it out because they couldn't, by the time they got back I had figured out how to get it out, I got myself unstuck, they were amazed they said how did you do that. And for some reason it made me think you know what shit happens, things get stuck, sometimes you just have to improvise, that's life. Anyway I'll probably blog again soon, I'm gonna go see if I can get some laundry done, peace.

Sept

Hello. The thing I've learned about booking gigs moving forward ect is that you have to continue to hustle, you cannot be lazy you just have to keep steadily moving, doing things for your career each day. You can't really celebrate a victory or a booking too much, it's really cliche but it's so true that as an actor it's always about finding that next job, and in someway I think it will always be about what's next for quite a while. So when you book something, enjoy the experience, then move on accordingly. And sometimes finding the next job is just hustling and auditioning and literally doing your job. Because not everything's in your control, but you have to take care of what you can control. I'd like to go into more detail but I have to think about what that means even more myself, I have to have less excuses for not getting things done. Gotta create opportunities, network, class ect I'm still young and new to the game foots gotta kind of be on the gas, take some steps back to regroup though if needed. Here's another thing, and this might be a tricky thought, but no job, is bigger than any other job. I booked a gig not long ago that paid about 500 bucks, it was a great time, I had fun on the set, but I didn't blink an eye, I didn't even look for the commercial, I moved on, now that was smaller than some of my other stuff but when your trying to make a living artistically you gotta at least be able to maintain that mentality for awhile before you celebrate. Anywya, these are just my late night thoughts, I need to pick up the pace a little bit, not let anything intimidate me.

The Dude is not in

Hey blog how you doin? I don't have anything of incredible significance to report just felt like touching base, I was reading some of my earlier blogs kind of different day same story, but not because I went through other stuff in between. Right now just working on projects, submitting myself, hitting the gym, trying not to eat too much the usual. Trying to keep my place cleaner than usual not even sure why, we got a new roommate, just trying to get off on a good foot, he's a cool kid. You know it's a very low key night, kind of nice actually to be honest, having a beer, doing some journaling and listening to music, gonna make a list of things to do for tomorrow. Let's be Cops was a good film. Wish I had more too report blog, didn't want you to think I forgot about yeah. Until next time, the dude abides.

Back to the grind

Hey blogpost, it's been awhile. I'm back in LA, got here a couple weeks ago went to South Dakota for a little while it was a great time, spent a lot of great time with fam and friends. On the lake, man michael can really drive the speed boat, he might be better than uncle mike at it, certainly not better than me, just kidding. It was fun lots of great food and there's so many younger kids it really kept me on my toes, oh and a famous Dave's visit was the absolute best. Good seeing everyone, I could talk about how much fun it was all day. My golf game wasn't bad hung in there with everybody, Judy and Al look great, Don too, their hot tub still works too.  It was a blast, my family has really assembled a great retreat there at shady grove. I miss everyone a great deal, but it was so nice to see them, and I know they are all rooting and are very supportive of me following my dreams. I can't stress enough how good famous Dave's was. Well I am now back in Los of Ang. I got an inn n out burger upon arrival. So what's happening here you ask, I was in a madden commercial that recently came out that was pretty cool. I had a beer commercial audition. I have been working out mostly at the gym, I played basketball today and I played very well against some pretty good players actually. This week I accomplished some things, I got my postcards ordered and sent them out to about 8 different casting directors, mostly ones id had call backs with or had just auditioned a few times for, it's called targeting as opposed to sending out mass mailings or postcards in this case. Today I did some self submissions, workin on my own project too. The Day Camp I worked at is over, I'm not sure if they loved me having a 2 week vacation haha. Anyway I'm kind of trying to figure out what's next I guess. Honestly, I'm not sure, I'll figure it out, should be getting a new roommate soon, sounds like he's a good guy. Other than that I'm workin on material I took a refresher commercial audition class, and audited a acting class, I was told I looked like Seth rogen there. Yeah so this is just a good time of the year to figure out what my goals are and how I'm going to continue to move forward. It's always a good time for that actually it's also a good time to look at my budget again and figure out how much money I would like to make and how much I can spend and what I need to save for and so forth. I'm not sure how to explain exactly where I'm at but I do think it is a half glass full situation where you wanna stay positive and looking up. I do believe hard work pays off, and so I plan to continue some of the things I've been doing, and I think good news will keep coming and good things will keep happening, it's time to get er done. Alrighty blog, until next time.

Late night, having late night thoughts gonna let them roll, I think I need to start looking into why I exactly am trying to do what I'm trying to do more, I wanna do things for the right reasons, it's pretty easy to get jaded, It be a lie for me to say that I'm not jaded or that I haven't been at times, I'm not sure where I'm going with this but I'd like to give this career a real shot and I think that means that I have to be smart about my decisions and to try and make the right decisions for the right reasons, find a way to set up goals and work hard and work for them and to not be fearless, but to not let fear stop me from trying to achieve my dreams, I've got a lot of feelings all around like this, I'm going to tap into it more, I could write forever but I think I will journal a little bit too, alrighty, night, peace, don't let it become and industry of cool.

May the 4th be with you

May the 4th be with you is a saying I thought of yesterday, only to find out it actually already existed and the actual date may 4th is national Star Wars days, so much for me thinking I'm smart. It is Saturday at noon right now. I probably could put this blog off until later, but what the hell, I woke up this morning and did a groggy journal, one of the ways I get myself to wake up early is I get out of bed and instantly write a page of a journal, it helps with waking up because it's suppose to be those thoughts when you just wake up, so I pop put of bed and get it on paper listen to music or whatever I need to do to get it going. I know it sounds wierd but I enjoy it and look forward to it. I don't neccessarily want to summarize the week, there was really more of the same, a few workouts, an open mic, some stuff at camp. A fun 4th at a park and beach with games, food and fireworks. One of those weeks, that stuffs fun an all, ready to get back to work though, being proactive and taking new steps in my career, working out material, auditioning, training, practicing. Nirvana covers a song from an old Christian band called the vasolines I think, it's called Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam, I believe Kurt cobain and I share that feeling of what Jesus wants from us. Not suppose to be sunbeams, we are suppose to get to work, so I'm gonna go ahead and try and figure that out. Had good talks with Alan Perry and Michael Perry this week, talking a lot about baseball, starting to realize that baseball is a lot like anything in life. I am distancing myself from social media again, not as hard core, but it feels a lot better to just be connected with the world around you and what you can see, an actor needs to be able to do that. Actually did a bit on stage this week that went well for more than just one laugh, will have to see if there is more in that. I could keep blogging but I'm gonna put a hault to it and move on with the day, next though! Peace

The show goes on

This week was an event filled one, I got a new gig and we shot wednesday and Thursday into the a.m. Hours. I worked at the summer camp every day I could and had a full day Friday. Went to a dodger game Friday night. Had an audition Saturday morning. Got to the gym or managed to do some type of workout a few times this week, think I have a booking monday for a small featured part which should be fun too. Cardinals won 3-1, there was great play in the infield and outfield from both teams, lots of balls chased down near the track and just incredible clean fielding in the infield, a diving catch made by the cardinal right fielder was great, you have to give a hand to certain plays no matter what team your rooting for. Maybe if the cubs were in town id find I thought differently. It's my Gpa Als birthday tomorrow, the man that passed baseball down to all of us, what a great game, one of the greatest feelings you can have is tracking down that fly ball or line drive that you probably shouldn't have been able to get too. Although Hitting a home run was pretty cool, great feeling, especially when you line it. And then the base running, that's the real fun. I have to say I miss theater a little bit, I should work on some monologues this week. I am attempting to eat healthier and take care of myself, I also think I'm finding a little more patience within myself, still tons of learning to do, but with trust I think I will eventually be able to do it step by step. Nice to get a gig mid summer, hustling for sure had got me a lot more auditions this summer than last, I'm waking up early and getting after it more, things are looking up.

June

Hello. I just wanted to do a quick update blog on perspective and such. At times it seems pretty tough out here, and maybe it is, that can be debated. I ran into an old friend by surprise today. A girl named Amanda who moved here and has lived here about half a year from Sioux Falls, we never met up yet, but we ran into each other by chance at Starbucks which is funny. Anyway she asked what I did for work and what have I done for acting. I told her. I realized again that I'm at least a little lucky, she said she's met so many people that are just trying to get into something whether it be a commercial or whatever and not a lot of them have at all. So I'm happy that I have got to work on some projects, I do need to keep moving forward and advancing, but that's something to think positive about and be positive about. I have been eating healthier, spending less somewhat, making income more often and hopefully some is on the way,  working out, reading scripts, writing, and even getting to some hiking trails, also went through a spurt where I ran into people I know like everywhere I went. With that said I feel like I'm in a little bit of a funny spot, but I'm not perfect, I'm not gonna do everything right I'm gonna try and stay busy busy and enjoy myself this summer.

Mid Day Blog

Another mid day blog, kind of just debriefing here really.  You wouldnt neccessarily think I would need it but I think I need to tap into my zen like Eric mind a little bit, i need to relax, not for hours or anything, but I just need to take time to meditate and relax, listen to some good music, and just chill out, not worry so much, i think I am getting a little too wound up about little things and taking them a little bit too seriously.  I kind of just realized this today, just chill out, calm down and dont worry.  I work Wednesday through Friday on various projects.  I want to keep developing material, ive been typing into the notes on my phone and coming up with some decent stuff.  I also think Im going to start listening to music a little more and at the same time pulling away from social media, besides things like a blog, or note taking, applying for stuff and dictation.  Gotta get back to the basics, like a camp fire, i want to feel whats really going on around me.  Deal with stuff in a good way, keep having fun, spice things up. Alright lets see if theres anything else interesting or not.  I just overheard a lady who is putting up signs for a lost dog, its not hers, she found it, she is trying to find the owner.  My place has a couple of roommates in it, it doesnt always run as smoothly as you would want it to, Im trying to do my best, you want to be able to live and pursue things and keep a certain amount of harmony in the place and thats a tricky balance sometimes because you never know whats going to be thrown at you, sometimes when you feel like your doing your best something comes up suddenly and unexpected, but I think you have to take it as it comes, not make anything more of a big deal than it is, whether someone is mad at you or you are mad at them for whatever reason, you gotta stay even, maybe even find some comedy in it.  Peoples priorities boggle me sometimes, it is as absurd as it gets.  I read something recently about not taking yourself so seriously and it says that it allows you to find comedy in the day to day things more.  But really I think the most important thing is to try and be respectful and also just make sure Im doing my thing, waking up early and getting things done and staying on task with my goals and things I want to do while maintaining an appropriate space.  I think one thing I found thats hard is while someone may find something I did wrong, I may have also found something they did, but I dont neccessarily want to go mortal combat on them about it, I let little things go alot, which I've learned theres another extreme, some people let nothing go.  Any how, it is time not to just stay, but get focused, this time of the year is easy to get more lax, but i think it can be a more productive time, things can get done, alright until next time blog.

Randon Post

Hey Blog, I just figured I would check in and do a post about what I'm doing.  This week I had a couple auditions for promos and internet commercials that I got off of actors access and La Casting.  They both went pretty well, I am also self submitting myself for an open call which I have done most of the filming for.  Other than that I am working out, and preparing for camp and still trying to book paying gigs that help me move along and stay busy.  I did another open mic as well which didnt go great, but I got a laugh, haha.  I got to thank my family, they have been really supportive of my career out here in many different ways.  I believe in myself because of all the different things that they have instilled in me, I can do it.  I worked out with my roommate Luke this morning, pretty good workout.  Saw the movie Chef which I thought was really good, it is a fun one for sure, for anyone that likes food.  Still trying to focus on working on projects and staying proactive and busy, i know I'm not where I want to be yet but still am generating momentum to get there.  Alright Im gonna end the blog, I know its a short one, hope you enjoyed.

Sweet child

I'm not sure where this blog is coming from, but just know that I'm listening to fat bottom girls while I write it. Tomorrow neighbors come out should be pretty funny. I haven't been drinking much at all, but out the spirit if a fraternity movie i suggested the roommates maybe play a game of beer pong before the film, no harm no foul. I have been writing lately, even just stirring up some new ideas, doing some odd work. Workin on that budgeting/making ends meet game/trying to get the next gig. Ok, enough of that. I wanted to blog because of a thought that was provoked in my mind. I think that it's easy to not want to like Los Angeles, especially if your not native, or just new in town, or a number of reasons I guess the list could go on. But I had this little realization, while I may live a bit of a sporadic life or whatever, I realized that I hear people talking about not liking earthquakes or being scared and there is a little bit of that, but even though they can be scary, I do like them, and just like every other natural disaster or weather pattern I'd never wish harm to anyone obviously, but I do like them, something about it makes you feel alive. I'm not sure where I am going with this, I think what I might be saying is if I can embrace this place I think maybe I could love it, because I think even unbeknownst to me at times, I at least do like it. I think people that truly don't like it out here aren't able to embrace the things they do like, and I think I at least have some of that. It's easy to forget it when your just industry hungry or if you put yourself in too much of a box or don't switch up your routine. I've got tons of room for growth and I need to continue pushing forward and try to recognize my reality and deal with things head on and have no fear. Well, let's see how that goes, man I have seen some wierd things lately, been in some wierd situations, kind of been rocking, but you still gotta fight, find that eye of the tiger. Figure out a way to Mae that oil change, and get after it. Workin on some sketch writing too I think there's some potential funny in that. I've had some interesting experiences to say the least that I may be able to draw on. And by the way Al. I listened to the interview with pharrell williams on howard stern it was great, i am going to make sure and stay in touch with Taurus do. What a great collaborator that guy is, so many songs I didn't even realize he wrote for other artists. I could be wrong but in a comedic way I think Harold Ramis was a little like that too, he didn't necessarily need all the attention on him. I'm realizing life's to short, hopefully this can lead to some realizations and enlightenment, I will get back to with these soon hopefully. Later

Short

My brother is in a play, opening night, that is pretty cool, i miss the transormative experience in the theater.  A lot of magical stuff happens on stage.  I dont have a lot to say, I finished my class at the Groundlings, today I had an audition through my KMR rep, I dont know what Im gonna do tonight, maybe hit a mic up, maybe just take in a show, we will see, ill do something.  I need to get more focused on the art and just making steady income I think, food for thought.  Gotta stay true to myself, alrighty, till next time.

I'm sorry miss jackson... I am for reeeallll

Alrighty then. Let me run  you through what's digigity dog goin on. It might just be some late night euphoria but about exactly 30 to 45 seconds ago I put some things into perspective for myself.  I looked at my acting site that was given to me for free by Charlene and Larry's son Matt.  I think he may have updated the site because my page looks awesome, it already looked good but the format changed and everything it's really neat. I will give out the  website link in a blog after I have worked on it a little bit more, should be real soon. Well, I'm living in it, I'm out here, anyway I was looking at my page. I'm not going to name everything but I can't ignore the fact that I've got new agents, I've had recent bookings for small non union commercials and I have received a callback for a TV pilot and a commercial all within the last month or so, and to go along with that I am starting to work on my own projects which I will also talk about at another time, most likely amidst completion, I just mention it  because it was this new found hope I found while putting things into perspective by accident about 2 minutes ago..   Anyway I went to a church downtown today, pretty cool, I wasn't super attentive but the message was decent. I went to a Starbucks after and threw back a couple ice coffees with my gift card while I did some writing for my short and worked on budgeting among other things. I won't get to into detail with that but I'm working on it, I sadly declined to go out to the Cheesecake Factory tonight, went on a run instead, made myself my 99 cent spaghetti, a sand which with some meat and a hot dog. It's baseball season, I've been meaning to get on the mlb site and see how the cubs and the dodgers are doing. I went by an irish pub today that had a ton of games on the tv, it was tempting to walk in have an ale or two and watch a game. I haven't had beer in a week, I don't really need it that much anyway but I figured I can wait until my birthday to enjoy a beer or two. I've been cutting back and have been working out fairly frequently, some days more high intense than other. I went on a decent length run tonight, I'd say probably 3 miles maybe. I finished death of a salesmen yesterday, great book. I will have to decide what to read next, i still need to read mikes novel. I applied at a Quiznos today, kind of a random move but worth it I suppose. Bill sent me this great video this week on being creative and making deadlines, I thought it was interesting it talks about how it's easy to get dissapointed at the work you are making, because your a creative person, and you have good taste, and that's why you can tell it's missing that special something or just not as good as you'd want it to be, and one thin g that can help is to put up a big volume of work to close that creative gap. Alright, that's enough from this guy, catch ya later down the trail.

Friday

Yo blog. I have gotten in the routine again of waking up earlier again so that's good. I did some stand up tonight at an open mic, I actually got a few laughs, not rolling laughter but I think I got zero laughs the last time I tried it, so compared to that it was a success. I came up with this on my own I think, but I also read a thing that you should do at least one thing every day geared towards acting, which is part of the reason why I'm looking into and trying the open mic circuit. I also had class tuesday and Thursday at the groundlings they went very well I should probably journal about  what I learned. I listened to this amazing interview my grandpa al recommended with Danny  trejo, wow, he's a famous working actor now and he did like 10 plus years in the  can. Apparently he had some good acting lessons on staying alive or how to act tough when things were crazy, he was also a boxing champion. He had a pretty tough/challenging life, I figure if he made it through what he did, than I can too. Still making money but need to find a way to make some other income, had a good audition this week through my commercial agency haven't heard anything yet. I am doing things I've set out to do recently, and that is good but I am still feeling a little, for lack of a better word lazy, I think misguided is better. I get up, I do things, I get stuff done, I have auditions, I try to stay in shape. Some things I need to do for starters is budget, I'd like to sit down and just take a good look at what I've got and maybe think about what I need to make to live out here and take classes maybe drive a car ect. I don't feel lazy I actually just feel the need to fulfill my adult responsibilities I think, and I would also like to get out more socially and things of that nature, I'd also just like to feel motivated and feel like I'm  playing the game to win, and be aggressive and not afraid to get dirty. I have some short term deadlines set up for myself but I think along with the budgeting I am also going to set up some short term goals and possibly some other deadlines for myself. Alright I'll keep you updated.

Riding the wave

Well blog it is about an hour before I attend my first improv class. I have signed up and am attending the groundlings workshop B. It's a 3 week class with two classes a week different from what I normally do. Anyway I have been reading some of my past blogs and I am thinking that I need to take a risk, there has to be some sort of element of risk. I am not sure what that means, but at least I know that.  I have continued to write my short, I should  probably speed that along a bit. Lots of good thoughts going on here.  I've kept up with some of the reading and all that I reported in earlier blogs. I still need to find a side job, the preschool I worked at has mentioned interest in bringing me back for summer. This might be the time in life where Eric has to grow up a little. I also like the idea of riding a wave, about riding this wave of life and going with the flow accepting who you are and seeing what happens. Man I had a wild and funny cell phone adventure a few weeks ago, I may have already written about it, but it was stolen by. Guy that works at they dmv, sort of anyway. I should probably start making my way towards class, I will keep you updates and hopefully will get more of my short done after class. Peace!

The grass is always greener on the other side

I do believe that it's easy to get stuck in the thought that the grass is always greener on the other side, I'm not sure what that means, but I've had a lot of situations out here in Los Angeles, they never seem to be perfect, there is always someone or something just not quite right, it's easy to say to yourself if I could just change my situation it would be better. But I'm starting to think that's not true, like anyone else, just because you move into a new situation doesn't mean that your problems don't follow you. I think I keep waiting for me or my situation to be perfect and I'm finding that will never happen, your always going to have faults or problems but you have to be ok with yourself, and you have to be ready, because the mothership could call at anytime. I don't necessarily have a really great plan yet too triumph this yet, but I think by starting off, I can just make a choice to be happier and less worried, to be appreciative of what I have.. I've been thinking about education lately, I know that I must keep educating myself, I have to take hold of the life that truly is life, it won't be easy.. Thanks blog, goodnight.

Late blog

I won't promise a coherent train of thought. This is a late blog. I feel like I have been trying to predict what is going to happen a little too much instead of just living life, with that said, I'm doin alright. I'm makin good of a situation. A guy told me I reminded him of Jon Belisha today that was cool. Not too much too report, worked on a commercial today had a couple other auditions this week. Im thinkin about getting back in class, stay in touch. Peace.

Barnes and noble

I am writing this right now at a Barnes and Noble which is located at the grove. I came here to see the new Wes Anderson Movie the grand Budapest hotel. They are not playing it here. The last two weeks I have written some scenes for a short film I want to make. The script comes first, I know a few people that have cameras, and actors of course. I need to keep reaching out. I saw QT director of pulp fiction and django and many other great films at amoeba yesterday, that was cool. I think I might watch pulp fiction  tonight. It's a good week to get stuff done, wake up early get going, make the most of it, I found a footon that hopefully we can get in our apartment soon.  I  am thinking of locations for the film, it could involve golfing and bowling potentially, and just buddies hanging out, hopefully it can become a type of buddy film. I will try and keep the blogging up even if they are just short entries, I am not using Facebook or twitter this month. Until next time, dude.

Mo

Hello blog. I am in tonight, I had an audition and worked out today. I prepared a lot of the day for the audition, did my thing had a great time and got out of there. Yesterday I also did a on camera open call submission. It's been a good week been eating well and blah blah blah. Realizing that it is time to move on from something, want more detail? Ok but it will be abstract. I have realized that a certain way of life that I had is over, not literally over, but it is definitely time for a new chapter. I have to actively pursue my life basically, and that's a good thing. I will report back but I think I need a little more intentional planning to help myself get out there, and it will bee good, alrighty then, next time!

Mid day blog

A quick midway blog what the heck why not.  I actually dont have a lot to report, tomorrow i have an audition for a student film.  I am curious how useful this blog really is, i dont think its useless, but I think it may need some redirection.  I know a lot of people dont read my blogs, but its something about putting something out on the internet where everyone can see it that is just kind of strange.  I think the blog should either start to become a collection of stories, or just a way for me to simply report news, which is what I kind of do I guess, or even just to talk about process, but more specificly about what it is Ive done rather than what I may or may not do.  Im not sure Im making any sense.  It is a beautiful day in Los Angeles, California.  Today I have been writing, also I was drinking coffee for about the first time in a week.  Ive got other plans as well.  I believe I will hit the gym, get on the eliptical machine, thats kind of my thing lately, followed by about 5 or 6 lifts, then hit the sauna.  I would like to start reading a little bit more, some options I have are to dip into Hamlet, Death of a Salesman, and the new book my Uncle Mike wrote that he sent me.  I was reading backstage there are really some great articles today, theres usually one or two good ones everyday but I would say today they are more exceptional, I think its because they are more about process as oppossed to articles that are titled, How to become the best actor ever!  Ok, thats not really a title of any of them, but you get the point, there more practical, applicable, take it with a grain of salt and move on, maybe take an idea or two.  Thats one thing I think I can do more of, I am in that school of thought where I never believe there is a certain way, or one way to do things, but just because I think that doesnt mean I cant take a little bit of something from everything.  Become a self educated man, whos open to learning with a healthy dose of skepticism.  Alright, back to my day, studying, lifting, writing all that good stuff.  Until next time.

Hamlet

I'm going to do a quick blog, I will attempt to write some things I usually don't. Sort of, will see, let's go. I threw a party at my house I had been drinking quite a bit, towards the end of the night when the party waned down I got on Facebook and had a personal message chat with my high school friend Pete Nelson. I quoted Friday night lights as did he, then he asked how I was doing. I said I had new agents, they were better than my old agents and I've gotten into some good rooms and stuff. I also told him what I'm learning is that it is all about hustle and all the big wigs out here don't means shit, if you don't believe in yourself or make work for yourself than you've got nothing. He said when then you will dominate because you are a man of hustle. It's true, I need to continue to hustle. I watched the Oscars last night I really liked all the speeches but especially matthew mccanueghays. I'm not gonna re write it, go watch it on YouTube if you want. Also speaking of hustle I can hear through the walls, my neighbors who we heard fighting not long ago are watching American hustle I can't hear what anyone's saying I can just tell when music plays because I know the soundtrack well. I had an argument with my roommate a week ago, I saw a trainer and a member of the gym I go to almost get into a brawl today and then when I came home my neighbors were yelling. What the heck going on, people fight I guess, but it's important to remember to fight the right battles, I have been watching sons of anarchy which my uncle mike said is based in Hamlet, to be or not to be that is the question, until next time, peace.

It's February

Ok for the most part I do not know what this blog will be about. My aunt and uncle and there kids will be coming out to Los Angeles that will be fun. I'm going to Disneyland! There, I said it. Well, this months been a flash, several auditions, a few bookings, new representation, new roommate, like I said, it's been a flash. I've been writing some. Still need to see John Goodman in the new Cohen brother film. I need to be a little more proactive in my social life. I am finding I have less to report in these blogs. I think a part of it might be being too comfortable with were I'm at. I'd also like to go with the flow a little more, focus on my spiritual life a little more, make plans, adjustments, moves, and risks. I also want to train hard and work hard on my videos still and new auditions from my reps. Keep a positive attitude, and focus. I need to embrace the I have nothing to lose attitude, and continue to persevere and hold dearly to my Midwestern work ethic. Phillip Seymour Hoffman passed he was a great actor, I have not seen every one of his films but I love him in the big lebowski, almost famous, and boogie nights. He was just terrific, it is a horrible tragedy that he is gone. I hope to display the level of dedication to the craft of acting and build a body of work whether it be just in comedy or wherever my career takes me, just like Mr.Hoffman did. It is sad to see him go, and it is a good time to remind myself to appreciate life and count my blessings, and all the great influences and friends I have made, the life I have been afforded,  and not take it for granted, and work my butt off. Until next time. The dude abides.

Thoughts

It's been an interesting end/start of the year. I booked another principal sag commercial the exact same day I did last year, one of the only differences is that I did it on my own. Last year my rep got me an audition and I booked it, I found this audition on my own and booked it.  I need to be more proactive and get into a class now, I am thinking probably the groundlings again for improv. There's no point in sitting around out here, I'm here for a reason. It's ok if it doesn't work out, but I'm going to work my ass off for two of many reasons. Number 1 being I believe in myself and my abilities, 2 being I don't know what else the hell I would do. And I think I'm meant to be up in the air. I think there are probably other professions I could be good at, I just don't care, I don't mean thT completely I just don't know how to put it. I know that one of my problems is I'm not open enough, I do need to be open to more possibilities, I just might have to go through a shit load of bad ones first I'm not sure. I think I have hesitance to the daily suggestions sometimes of what an actor ought to be doing because I don't put up with bullshit. If I know something's not right, I listen to my gut and I know right away.  While  I think being able to smell peoples shit will help me alotnod the long run, I've got to sort of go through there shit I think to make it.. I'm considering seeking a print agent, see if I can make some extra cash that way. I think I. Have to leave my preschool job behind, it's just not worth it.     I'll figure it out , I'm not a rookie anymore, but like. A rookie I have to keep learning and keep moving on. I have to learn to start doing things for me, and not to please others. It can't be for fame or anything that isn't my decision. Just thought is blog cuz I don't blog although much And these were basically thoughts I had throughout the day. Thanks. Eric

Happy new year!

Happy new year! It is January, I have my first audition this month tomorrow. Going to a casting office I haven't been to awhile, got an audition there through self submission, should be fun, I remember the lady being really supportive and nice, other than that I literally have nothing planned, but I may have to go out and seek some wardrobe for the character, I'll have to bring a few characters in. Get my Kramer on. Any way I am excited for this month. I think I've been taking things a little too seriously, I don't need to chill out by any means, but I think have too relax a little, worry less basically, I mean life is gonna be fine, there's nothin to worry about. I know this post is heavily saturated with commas by the way. Cool well, you know work is work, there is no doubt about that, I have an application that is being reviewed at Taco Bell, and I did not get called in at target, I'm still submitting for everything I can on my acting pages. There have been some really beautiful days here. Need to get to work burning also need to get out and see some cool stuff a new museum or something, gotta dip the soul in the artistic well sometimes. I saw this old lady that lives on my floor today. She is really nice, she has. A came. She drove a year ago but now I think she mostly gets rides, she stays pretty active. She's obviously has some hunch or back issues, but once she notices you she is good in spirits, very kind lady. Whelp. Time for bed, peace!