I can not wait till the next one!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
I keep ending up in Albuquerque
The title fairly sums it up. I finished the LA portion of the Army commercial on Wed. I was given the chance to be background the last couple days which was a nice change of pace and closer to acting. It took me by surprise when the director knew me by name.In any case, I was supposed to just return a wardrobe truck and standby to fire off whatever was needed by my team, already in Colorado Springs. Lo and behold the infamous "what are you doing" call came in and next thing I know I am driving a slop truck, Super-Cube full of electric equipment the next morning with a guy I never met. The condition to my new availability was that I needed to be in Chicago by Sun. morning.
Our caravan of three trucks and 6 PA's left LA at 6am Friday morning and somehow managed to make it all the way to Gallup, NM last night before the New Mexico State Patrol "suggested" we adhere to the legal limit for driving and get a hotel.
Fearing I would never make it to Colorado Springs in time to catch the last fight to Chicago for the night, Production decided to get me a flight from Albuquerque. So I was dumped by my caravan with warm wishes and obsene hand gestures and await my flight to Chicago.
It's a weird life.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
LA -vu
It's surreal to be back. I got in around midnight on Wed (thank you again Tanya!) and by 6:30 am I was driving a Super Cube truck to MJZ through early morning traffic. Where am I? Seriously?
My friend Max has arranged for he and I to stay in his former apartment here in Hollywood. It has been vacant since he left as the building will be torn down soon. However, until he got here last night the power was out and the hot water heater had been removed. I spent very little time in the apartment thus far, but it had been all by candlelight. I felt like a musician on tour.
Returning to PA life has been alright thus far. More of it is coming back faster than I thought. Directions around town are more known than thought out. I miss coming home to my Beachwood apt with Tiff at the end of the day. While production life is all-consuming, it was nice to have that oasis where you could actually see how fucked some of the demands were.
Right now there is no oasis. The phone just rang... I am off.
My friend Max has arranged for he and I to stay in his former apartment here in Hollywood. It has been vacant since he left as the building will be torn down soon. However, until he got here last night the power was out and the hot water heater had been removed. I spent very little time in the apartment thus far, but it had been all by candlelight. I felt like a musician on tour.
Returning to PA life has been alright thus far. More of it is coming back faster than I thought. Directions around town are more known than thought out. I miss coming home to my Beachwood apt with Tiff at the end of the day. While production life is all-consuming, it was nice to have that oasis where you could actually see how fucked some of the demands were.
Right now there is no oasis. The phone just rang... I am off.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Go Go Gadget Troy
Taking my time before boarding my Frontier flight home to Chicago to drop a line and try and catch up both of my readers on my whereabouts and plans.
First, I am flying back to Chicago after a fun and successful trip to the west coast with Caldera. I left Chicago on August 23rd and o'dark hundred and before I knew it was on the road with Josh, Scott, and Noah in a duel 26' truck caravan.
The trip out was smooth, aside from a broken side mirror. We spent a week setting up event after event for Black Entertainment down at La Costa in Carlsbad, CA. There was even an opportunity or two to grab some In & Out Burger (grilled cheese for me) and jump in the Pacific. Super fun job.
We got back to Colorado on Thur and I have been enjoying seeing my family. That niece of mine is getting cuter and cuter. My new nephew is adorable too, but not quite user friendly just yet. I was able to get up to Estes Park for the Scottish/Irish Highland Festival as well and had a blast with the few friends that made it. I stopped in Ft. Collins on the way home and caught up with a handful of folks before turning the Jeep south for another late night trip down I-25.
That brings me to present to the airport I am sitting in.
From here I am going to Chicago for a couple days with Tiffany. Far to little time with her for sure. I fly out to LA on Wed night to do another PA job. My regular team asked for me and I thought it would be a good job to take. It kinda saddens me a little though as Tiff and I were supposed to be heading up to Minneapolis this weekend a la Megabus. That trip will have to be rescheduled. I will be in LA till Sept 27th. Have no fear, I will be back in Chicago in time for the PAWS 8K some of you have been kind enough to donate towards. Then I may (or may not) be heading back to Colorado to wrap up the PA job as they are shooting here for 3 days.
Whew.
Pictures to follow, but now I am boarding. See you again soon!
First, I am flying back to Chicago after a fun and successful trip to the west coast with Caldera. I left Chicago on August 23rd and o'dark hundred and before I knew it was on the road with Josh, Scott, and Noah in a duel 26' truck caravan.
The trip out was smooth, aside from a broken side mirror. We spent a week setting up event after event for Black Entertainment down at La Costa in Carlsbad, CA. There was even an opportunity or two to grab some In & Out Burger (grilled cheese for me) and jump in the Pacific. Super fun job.
We got back to Colorado on Thur and I have been enjoying seeing my family. That niece of mine is getting cuter and cuter. My new nephew is adorable too, but not quite user friendly just yet. I was able to get up to Estes Park for the Scottish/Irish Highland Festival as well and had a blast with the few friends that made it. I stopped in Ft. Collins on the way home and caught up with a handful of folks before turning the Jeep south for another late night trip down I-25.
That brings me to present to the airport I am sitting in.
From here I am going to Chicago for a couple days with Tiffany. Far to little time with her for sure. I fly out to LA on Wed night to do another PA job. My regular team asked for me and I thought it would be a good job to take. It kinda saddens me a little though as Tiff and I were supposed to be heading up to Minneapolis this weekend a la Megabus. That trip will have to be rescheduled. I will be in LA till Sept 27th. Have no fear, I will be back in Chicago in time for the PAWS 8K some of you have been kind enough to donate towards. Then I may (or may not) be heading back to Colorado to wrap up the PA job as they are shooting here for 3 days.
Whew.
Pictures to follow, but now I am boarding. See you again soon!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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