Guilty Truth

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:07 PM PST

It starts off innocently enough. A random phone call one day from someone you don’t know, inquiring into who you may know for a possible TV show. Which results in a test video they ask you to shoot to showcase your communication skills and comfort in front of the camera. The experience of shooting the video is cool and stokes the creative fires (and to some degree ego). The response from the parties involved is positive. They ask you to do a 2nd video. They ask you to tell more about yourself, your life, experiences, work, skills, etc, etc. That’s received positively too. Then “IT” hits. The daydreaming, the scenarios that play out in your head (both asleep and awake). Discussions with family and friends. All having some impact on your own view of “possibility”, “opportunity”. The what if’s that formulate in your minds eye. It’s a sickness that permeates and starts to consume almost every waking moment. Then reality strikes and you realize….this is one long a** hail mary shot. So you come back to ground level and deal with the issues of everyday life. Sick child and your own health, car troubles, bike builds, house hunting, working wife and financial challenges. Thank goodness for reality! It doesn’t just happen on TV.