tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98584232012-01-26T17:15:29.814-08:00This is a long peak into my journey to make my way through Hollywood. You will learn way more than you ever wanted to know about me. Hopefully, it will be worth your time.Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.comBlogger17691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-45405544460042987402012-01-19T17:14:00.000-08:002012-01-26T17:15:29.823-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I attended the CBS Diversity ComedyShowcase this afternoon. It was an entertaining, smooth 45-50 minutes of laughing.&nbsp; I’d love to get in the showcase oneday.&nbsp; I’ve tried and haveauditioned for it and I’ll keep trying.&nbsp;One day I’ll get through.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4540554446004298740?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-68373848830170912502012-01-18T17:11:00.000-08:002012-01-26T17:12:32.266-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yay!&nbsp; This morning I got the news that I’m on avail for the JoePytka-directed McDONALD’S industrial.&nbsp;They said it should book on Monday to, most likely, shoot Tuesday.&nbsp; Great!<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6837384883017091250?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-78724097433378851082012-01-15T17:09:00.000-08:002012-01-26T17:09:51.548-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I started my commercial improvclass @ Killian’s.&nbsp; It was a roughstart for me.&nbsp; Rough, butgood.&nbsp; It’s stuff I need to learn;that I HAVE to learn so that I can be more “me” while I perform.&nbsp; I feel great that I’m doing somethingthat I don’t necessarily want to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today I hada fun commercial class, I’m getting better at this stuff.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7872409743337885108?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-56397683890010243262012-01-13T17:04:00.000-08:002012-01-26T17:05:25.972-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “VW” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; This was pretty good I think, plus I got to chat with thesession director about comedy and a class I’m thinking about taking in the nearfuture.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“McDonald’s” Industrial @ TLC/Loree Booth Casting. &nbsp;This was a lot of fun AND it’s to be directed by JoePytka.&nbsp; BUT it’s an industrialwhich means that it pays very little.&nbsp;BUT there is usually at least a chance for it to become acommercial.&nbsp; No matter, I’d like tobook it.&nbsp; I like being on set.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5639768389001024326?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-86446524014821914182012-01-12T19:30:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:30:36.168-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “Old Navy” @ Gabrielle Schary Casting.&nbsp; Geez, I haven’t auditioned at this office since July ’09!&nbsp; Wow.&nbsp; I have a plan to restart things at some of these offices around town that I haven’t been to in forever.&nbsp; Don’t get me wrong; I get called in regularly by many of the busiest commercial casting people in town, but I wanna get called in by more of them. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, the audition was a success!&nbsp; We started with an interview and I made up a story that, I think, worked very well.</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8644652401482191418?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-20070675111000655612012-01-10T19:27:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:27:48.062-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After working all night my phone rings with a same day commercial audition.&nbsp; I already had one scheduled for later in the afternoon and this one fit in perfectly time-wise and location-wise.&nbsp; Actually, it was the same casting director, but different locations.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Best Buy” @ RMB Casting.&nbsp; Wow, I was quite confused after the group explanation for this one, but I didn’t worry too much because I think that was the idea of the spot.&nbsp; So confused I looked.&nbsp; Strangely, I think it went really well; it certainly felt organic and real.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Maxwell House” @ RMB Casting.&nbsp; This one went okay.&nbsp; There was a sizable amount of copy and a bunch of different movements.&nbsp; I didn’t feel great about it, but I didn’t feel horrible either.&nbsp; Just more stuff to work on.&nbsp; I’m cool with that.</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2007067511100065561?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-71028680368088039842012-01-06T19:25:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:26:39.711-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “Mercedes-Benz” @ Petite - a casting company.&nbsp; This was funny.&nbsp; I was in the lobby waiting to get seen for the audition and the gentleman sitting next to me said, “Now, I remember where I know you from”.&nbsp; I smiled, but didn’t think I had met him before.&nbsp; He explained that years ago he was the assistant to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943237/"><span style="color: #0327a2; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Robert Wuhl</span></a>; Mr. Wuhl was the star/creator of the HBO Comedy <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115101/combined"><span style="color: #0327a2; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Arli$$</span></a>.&nbsp; I worked on the show February 6</span><span style="font: 8.0px Cambria; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">^th</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> 2001.&nbsp; He was watching a tape of my audition with Robert and Robert asked, “What do you think of this guy?”&nbsp; Since I had dreadlocks at the time and so did the guy he responded, “He’s cool!”&nbsp; I booked the job!&nbsp; We got a laugh out of that.&nbsp; You never really know what goes in to getting a gig...or not.&nbsp; Anyway, the interview style audition went well.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I had another interesting thing happen the other night at work.&nbsp; I guy that I shot a commercial with 5-6 years ago came into the restaurant.&nbsp; As we were chatting about this and that he told me that we were both very close to booking the roles we auditioned for in AVATAR.&nbsp; What?&nbsp; Yeah, he said they kept going back and forth and somehow he knew I was the other guy.&nbsp; He said the role was going to New Zealand for like 2 weeks...&nbsp; He wasn’t booked either.&nbsp; He thinks they cast it locally.&nbsp; Ouch!&nbsp; OUCH!&nbsp; Anyway...</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a>&nbsp;</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7102868036808803984?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-55919835337139857032012-01-05T19:24:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:24:29.300-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Christmas holidays came and went and now it’s back to work.&nbsp; I didn’t do much over “the break” but work at the restaurant and go to the gym.&nbsp; Of course its really slow at the restaurant, so earnings have been challenged, but it’s that time of the year.&nbsp; It’s okay,&nbsp; I’ll get things back on track soon enough.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Mobius” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; What did we do in the audition?&nbsp; We had a blast! &nbsp; We sang.&nbsp; I sang...and I don’t sing.&nbsp; That in itself was kind of funny…but fun.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Afterwards I had a meeting with my print agents @ KSR.&nbsp; I’m making another push at getting the print part of my business in line to be profitable in 2012.&nbsp; I requested a meeting&nbsp; to sit down with them, face to face, to make sure that we’re on the same page before I drop a few hundred dollars on a photographer.&nbsp; I’m ready to do it now that I got the dental work completed that I had been wanted to do since forever.&nbsp; The meeting went well and now I have to save my pennies, choose a photographer and shoot!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5591983533713985703?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-84524302338607701562011-12-22T19:21:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:22:50.161-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “Time-Warner Cable” @ Spot Casting.&nbsp; Another audition!&nbsp; Wow.&nbsp; Anyway, this was another very simple one.&nbsp; I’m gonna book one of these TWC spots soon.&nbsp; I go in for them all the time it seems.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8452430233860770156?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-29050679594009401482011-12-21T19:17:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:20:00.998-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wow, twenty-one days into the month and I haven’t had a single audition...until today.&nbsp; Actually, it’s worked out just perfect because for the last week or so I’ve been a little under the weather; not feeling so great.&nbsp; A cold, or something, has been chasing me for about 6 weeks and I knew it would finally catch me.&nbsp; I even lost my voice and couldn’t go to my commercial class on Sunday.&nbsp; I was disappointed about that, but there wasn’t much I could besides drink tea and sooth my throat.&nbsp; I’ve tried to keep my schedule as best I can because I feel much better when I’m active.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “HP” @ Petite, a casting company.&nbsp; This went well.&nbsp; Quick-fast, simple and I think I’m really right for it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2905067959400940148?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-17834905015702865182011-12-05T19:08:00.000-08:002012-01-12T19:09:18.874-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I had a really good and useful session in my commercial class today.&nbsp; I’m learning so much by doing, understanding, observing AND watching myself on tape...without cringing.&nbsp; That’s a good thing.</span></span></span></div><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’m really excited about next year.&nbsp; Actually, there is still time for me to get more done this year.&nbsp; I’m just really ready to move this thing to the next level...I HAVE TO.&nbsp; I feel like I’m in a bit of a do or die situation with my career.&nbsp; Make it work or do something else.&nbsp; I’m not sure what else...so I better get my narrow tail in some commercials, films, TV shows, stages, voiceovers, print gigs...something.&nbsp; I cannot wait tables forever...or even too much longer.&nbsp; I have SO much more to offer.&nbsp; The more tables I wait the clearer it comes to me that I should be amongst the working performers in this town.&nbsp; I believe that I have what it takes.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1783490501570286518?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-15581171788761816252011-11-30T00:18:00.000-08:002011-12-05T00:18:44.799-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “Xxxxx” @ Xxxx Xxxxing”.&nbsp; Another non-disclosure formed signed so I won’t say much other than it was pretty interesting sleeping with a woman I’d never met before during the audition.&nbsp; I think I’m a little young for the spot, but we’ll see.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Pepsi” @ TLC/Loree Booth Casting.&nbsp; Nice!&nbsp; Another Joe Pytka-directed spot!&nbsp; The audition was fun and it went pretty well, BUT I think I had a few better ideas in the car on the way home.&nbsp; I’m getting better, day by day.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1558117178876181625?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-77940560089780263302011-11-28T20:28:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:28:32.505-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It’s 5am and I’m on my way back to JFK for my flight to back to Los Angeles.&nbsp; I had a great Thanksgiving weekend with my family.&nbsp; The time on planes, busses &amp; trains gave me time to think about my immediate future.&nbsp; Simply put, I’m hungry for success.&nbsp; Really hungry.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7794056008978026330?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-15797576919083769242011-11-26T20:26:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:27:01.081-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My nephew Trey and I are back in New York after a looong bus ride...arriving two hours late. &nbsp; The weather was unbelievably nice in New York.&nbsp; We were pretty tired, but dropped our bags at Trey’s apartment in Brooklyn and raced up to Harlem to eat at a soul food restaurant called <a href="http://livepage.apple.com/"><span style="color: #0327a2; letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Amy Ruth’s</span></a>.&nbsp; It was well worth the trip.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1579757691908376924?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-51053157109416784782011-11-25T20:25:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:26:00.246-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today my family and I went to the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.&nbsp; It was great to see so many people of all races and colors paying respect to MLK’s cause.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5105315710941678478?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-89774997128641272582011-11-24T20:24:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:24:39.044-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Up bright and early with my nephew Trey to catch the Megabus in Manhattan to Washington, DC.&nbsp; Wow, I miss NYC!&nbsp; Not sure how long it’s going to last...there are a lot of stairs in New York.&nbsp; I don’t miss climbing them.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I ate SO much for Thanksgiving; it seemed like I stayed up all night and just ate...and ate.&nbsp; Now, I’m feeling bloated...not good.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8977499712864127258?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-12556814127881357002011-11-23T20:22:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:23:25.800-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On my way to New York, then Crown Heights, Brooklyn and the next morning Washington, DC to be with family.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1255681412788135700?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-19802821444137275002011-11-20T20:22:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:22:31.848-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today is my late mother’s birthday.&nbsp; Happy birthday mom -&nbsp; I love you and I miss you. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1980282144413727500?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-79762921030949774432011-11-19T20:21:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:21:34.553-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today I attended a free, informational seminar conducted by my current commercial teacher and Lemon Lime Commercial Owner/Agent Robin Harrington.&nbsp; No, I’m not looking for a new commercial agent, but yes, I’m always looking for new information to give me insight into the process.&nbsp; It was a great investment of a couple of hours of my time.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7976292103094977443?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-5869919564603303842011-11-18T20:19:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:20:15.912-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Shooting: CDW Downtown Los Angeles - Day Two.&nbsp; I worked from 9pm, got home around 5:15am and left my apartment for the set at 6:20...on no sleep.&nbsp; Yeah, I was a little tired, but ready to work.&nbsp; Sometimes others tell me that I should call off of work from the restaurant when I book acting job, but I never have except for the time I flew to New York for a commercial shoot.&nbsp; Maybe they are right, but I feel like calling off has its own drawbacks. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Most of the time I don’t know the call time until the last minute and sometimes I don’t know the day until late in the process which would probably make trying to get someone to cover a shift at the last minute an even more anxiety-ridden thing.&nbsp; The last thing I want to do is to leave my career in the hands of someone who has no stake in my future...I have a huge stake in my future.&nbsp; So, at this point, I’ll suck it up, work the long hours and do what many others aren’t willing to do.&nbsp; But I do have to find a better balance in my life to generate more social activity and fun stuff.&nbsp; The problem is that I like working and keeping a tight, busy schedule.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Back to Day Two:</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Glad to be back!&nbsp; Not glad to be possibly missing a commercial audition for “Charter Cable”, but there isn’t much I can do to prevent it. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">First up was getting my elf ears back in place and into wardrobe.&nbsp; Then into another wardrobe.&nbsp; Then back into the first wardrobe.&nbsp; Then back into the second set of clothing.&nbsp; At this point changing clothes became...not funny. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Great.&nbsp; I just got a call from my theatrical agent for a same-day appointment this afternoon for “GLEE”.&nbsp; Unfortunately, it’s not looking like I’ll be able to make it.&nbsp; That makes two appointments I’m missing today, but shooting is one of the better reasons to miss them.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Finally, a few hours later I was shooting.&nbsp; Fortunately, Mr. Pytka, was in a good, sharp humor-laden mood.&nbsp; Our scene was up, we laughed, did our dialogue and we were finished, but not before I had some good-natured back and forth smack talking with the chief in charged.&nbsp; I’ve never had a problem handling myself in the humor department.&nbsp; Hey, maybe Mr. Pytka can make me a starrah!</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We shot the scripted stuff plus some new stuff that had been written for us.&nbsp; I have a good feeling about this whole situation.&nbsp; Not that I think this spot, in particular, is going to do big things.&nbsp; I think my commercial career into 2012 and beyond is going to kick into a higher gear and I cannot wait.&nbsp; I’m excited and I’m ready!</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After I was wrapped for the day I was thrilled to get the news that I was able to keep my elf ears.&nbsp; Ha!&nbsp; Yeah, I planned to wear them to work at the restaurant tonight.&nbsp; I don’t know why; I figured it would be fun.&nbsp; Anything to make the time go by. &nbsp;</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-586991956460330384?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-24819187836479530122011-11-17T20:18:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:18:39.695-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Shooting: “CDW” Downtown Los Angeles.&nbsp; I felt I was off to a great start with this shoot when the director, Joe Pytka, arrived on set and smiled when he approved my costume and look.&nbsp; Joe doesn’t smile for kicks; plus I’m wearing elf ears!</span></span></span><br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When I was booked my agent wasn’t sure I’d be working tomorrow and Friday, but it seems as though I will.&nbsp; Wardrobe has asked me a few times if I have certain items to wear tomorrow.&nbsp; Great, but hopefully I won’t miss any appointments.&nbsp; We had a long day of work and before leaving it was confirmed that I’d be working tomorrow as well...at 7am.&nbsp; Ouch!</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I was wrapped and on my way.&nbsp; The only thing was that I REALLY wanted to wear my elf ears to work at the restaurant tonight, but I couldn’t because they needed to be reattached tomorrow.&nbsp; Anyway, I was able to get a whole 1 hour and 15 minutes of sleep before going to my night job to sling burgers at 9pm.&nbsp; Ouch again.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2481918783647953012?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-29509932655122503182011-11-16T20:17:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:17:38.738-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “MetLife” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; Eh, this went okay I guess.&nbsp; I thought I should have been able to get to the money shot sooner, but fortunately the session director helped me through it.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2950993265512250318?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-74862175363176030552011-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:16:28.865-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After a long night at work last night I got a great wake up call from my commercial agent Alicia with the news that I booked the CDW industrial.&nbsp; The greatest part of the booking is that it’s to be directed by the legendary Joe Pytka.&nbsp; I refer to Mr. Pykta as the “Steven Spielberg of the commercial world”.&nbsp; He is an amazingly, talented and sometimes...interesting guy.&nbsp; Plus he has a HUGE reputation for using actors over and over...and over again. &nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’ve worked with Joe twice in the past; both times for IBM.&nbsp; The first of the two commercials didn’t air too much, but the second one aired a lot, was great fun...both on set and in the bank account.&nbsp; Mr Pytka has a bit of a reputation for being tough on everybody on his set.&nbsp; That includes the ad agency personnel, client, cast &amp; crew.&nbsp; I’ve heard stories of actors refusing to work with him again after a bad experience with him.&nbsp; In my limited encounters with Joe I’ve always found him to be someone who has a biting sense of humor, but usually fun and good natured.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, Alicia gave me information for a fitting this morning that I can’t talk about since I signed a non-disclosure agreement. &nbsp; All I’ll say is that it was great fun.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tonight I attended a seminar entitled INSIDE THE MIND OF A THEATRICAL AGENT.&nbsp; It was very informative and probably worth the $25 admission fee. &nbsp;</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7486217536317603055?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-19588485281363236642011-11-14T20:14:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:14:57.211-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Audition: “Vlasic” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; This went really well.&nbsp; It was in the same room as the kid I auditioned with a few weeks ago who seemed to be quite inexperienced.&nbsp; This time it was an older lady who seemed just as new to the game.&nbsp; She wanted, Michael, the session director to play the tape for us after we read the copy.&nbsp; He didn’t.&nbsp; It was funny though.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As soon as I walked out of there my agency called with the news that I’ve been place on avail for the CDW industrial audition from Saturday.&nbsp; Cool. &nbsp;</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1958848528136323664?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-51774028819359601492011-11-13T20:11:00.000-08:002011-11-29T20:12:45.057-08:00<br /><div style="font: 12.0px Cambria; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today’s commercial class went pretty good.&nbsp; It’s getting easier to watch my self on tape and be figure out what I need to work on and that gives me confidence.&nbsp; I think this is really going to change my commercial presence in the market.</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5177402881935960149?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-2253088215194032002011-11-12T00:32:00.000-08:002011-11-15T00:39:28.036-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “CDW”@ TLC/Booth Casting.&nbsp; Another Saturday audition, this time for an industrial.&nbsp;I haven’t been to this office in who knows how long.&nbsp; Funny, I drove bythere just the other day trying to figure out how I could get back in there toaudition.&nbsp; Anyway, the audition had a lot of copy and I was happy with howI handled it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-225308821519403200?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-58621419560096324782011-11-11T00:27:00.000-08:002011-11-15T00:29:35.619-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh well.&nbsp;I got the news this afternoon that I’ve been released from my DUNKIN DONUTSavail.&nbsp; That’s okay I’m gonna book something else soon…at least that’swhat they say at the agency.&nbsp; Heck, with all I’m learning in my commercialclass I wholeheartedly believe it too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5862141956009632478?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-54812599586275776412011-11-10T00:24:00.000-08:002011-11-15T00:29:03.260-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Oreo”Jeff Rosenman Casting.&nbsp; Great, subtle work.&nbsp; I left the audition roomvery happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5481259958627577641?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-66021404977086104142011-11-08T13:01:00.000-08:002011-11-10T13:01:59.186-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback: “DunkinDonuts” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; Yes!&nbsp; I walked out feeling really goodabout this whether it goes any further or not.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">CUT TO: 6 hours later.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My agent calls to inform me that I’m on avail for “DunkinDonuts”.&nbsp; So close; yet so far.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6602140497708610414?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-87914840584288492952011-11-07T12:57:00.000-08:002011-11-10T12:58:49.166-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“Wal-Mart” @ Kathy Knowles.&nbsp; I might not be quite right for this spot, butI think it went really well.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8791484058428849295?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-68074211167672179102011-11-06T12:54:00.000-08:002011-11-10T12:56:01.647-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ouch!&nbsp;Wow, I had a great, productive, but tough day in the commercial refresherclass.&nbsp; I’m so glad I’m facing my short comings and risking more; THAT iswhat’s going to make me better in the room.&nbsp; 2011 isn’t over; I’m notfinished booking jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6807421116767217910?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-32588125918293473922011-11-04T12:49:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:54:40.584-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A tough day, areally tough day.&nbsp; Not sure what else to say…<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3258812591829347392?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-81285592297995612542011-11-03T12:45:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:45:47.939-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition“Dunkin Donuts” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; This went well; I’m feeling moreconfident in my auditions.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/Tape: “Prime Suspect” @ Lowy/Brace Casting.&nbsp; This wentgreat!&nbsp; CD Linda Lowy even referred to me as “One take Stephon” with thatI gracefully exited from the room with a huge smile on my face.&nbsp; I think Imight be too young to book the part, but that’s okay.&nbsp; There will beanother day for me at this office.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8128559229799561254?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-44966472894795192232011-11-02T12:36:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:41:33.464-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I must admitthat I’m about to go crazy because I cannot get my iPhone to sync with iCloudand my calendar on my laptop.&nbsp; I live by my calendar and when they are outof sync I’m not happy.&nbsp; I have auditions on my calendar from back in 2001and I do refer back to them for various reasons.&nbsp; After 5-6 trips &amp;8-9 hours at the Apple store they escalated it to a senior analyst.&nbsp; After2 hours on the phone with him I’m back in business!&nbsp; Yes!&nbsp; No, Appleisn’t perfect, but they do try and I appreciate that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Aflac” @ Jessica J. Casting.&nbsp; This was fun, painlessand hopefully I’ll get a callback next week.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4496647289479519223?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-17225105516751246152011-10-28T12:33:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:34:49.244-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today I did aplay reading with an actor who was on a very popular series a few yearsback.&nbsp; I had never met this person before; my name was passed onto thisperson from someone else.&nbsp; It was pretty cool, but right before walking into the reading I got some very disturbing news that tested my focus.&nbsp; Ialso got a chance to see what kind of living quarters four years on a successfulnetwork series buys.&nbsp; Nice place.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1722510551675124615?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-37037625796347097242011-10-27T12:31:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:32:14.618-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“Flight 7500” @ Kelly Wagner Casting.&nbsp; This really should have gone a lotbetter than it did.&nbsp; I was so caught up in whether I was going to make itscheduling-wise because the SAG Short shoots today as well.&nbsp; My head wasnot in the game.&nbsp; I think I was maybe a little young for the part, but Ishould have still auditioned well.&nbsp; Sorry.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Shooting: “The Reginald F. Lewis Story”.&nbsp; I had a good time witheveryone on set.&nbsp; I even got to say a few words in the scene. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3703762579634709724?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-41228626644365129842011-10-26T12:28:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:29:11.593-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Okay, tonightwas the 4^th and final nightof my commercial class and I am thrilled to say that I learned a lot.&nbsp; Ithink it’s going to make a big difference in my auditions and callbacks whichshould lead to more avails and bookings…at least that’s the plan.&nbsp; I’mgoing to take another class there; I’m not sure what, but something to helpcultivate my talent.&nbsp; Maybe improv for commercials.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4122862664436512984?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-70078459640817868172011-10-23T12:26:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:26:35.049-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ugh!&nbsp; Iattended the SAG National Membership Meeting today.&nbsp; Not sure what to feelabout it, but I wish more actors would show up.&nbsp; These contracts are veryimportant and it’s only getting tougher to make a living as an actor.&nbsp; Iguess SAG and AFTRA are going to merge next year and I really hope it’s thestart of a new beginning for us all.&nbsp; A great, new beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7007845964081786817?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-88848126667031795342011-10-19T12:23:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:23:49.410-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Week 3 in mycommercial class.&nbsp; OUCH!!&nbsp; And I say that for the entire class.&nbsp;At least the first half of the class.&nbsp; The instructor, Killian, let usknow that we were not up to the level we needed to be for callbacks.&nbsp; Hestopped the class and had a serious talk with us.&nbsp; Yeah, this actingstuff, especially commercials, should be fun, but it’s serious businesstoo.&nbsp; He got through to us and the second half of the class was muchbetter.&nbsp; I’m thinking about taking this class over again early nextyear.&nbsp; We’ll see.&nbsp; I just feel like I’m learning a lot that will helpme in the future.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8884812666703179534?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-40809625507779369942011-10-18T12:19:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:20:40.766-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:Review with Forrest MacNeil” @ Rachel Tenner Casting.&nbsp; Another okay one;yeah, just okay.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4080962550777936994?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-45584146085079670052011-10-17T12:16:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:17:32.682-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Busymorning.&nbsp; Some fun, acting stuff and some serious exciting personal stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Safeway” @ broadcast.&nbsp; This one was simple; it wentokay.&nbsp; I had very little to do, but I’m not sure how well I did it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4558414608507967005?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-9631722570271793652011-10-14T12:14:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:15:13.418-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes!&nbsp; Ibought a Groupon last year for a deal to drive a NASCAR car.&nbsp; Is that howyou say it?&nbsp; I don’t know.&nbsp; Anyway, it was at <a href="http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/?homepage=true"><span style="color: blue;">Auto Club Speedway</span></a> inFontana.&nbsp; I had a blast and drove faster than I ever have in my life –150.20 MPH.&nbsp; It was a cool thing that I’d like to do with my brothers someday.&nbsp; The crazy thing was that there was nothing preventing my from reallyjacking things up and putting that car into the wall at 150 miles perhour.&nbsp; It wasn’t like there was padding around the track oranything.&nbsp; It was just me haulin’ ass round dat der track getting’ erdone!&nbsp; Yee haw!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That excitement was quickly doused on the way home with some othermore serious news I needed to give my attention to.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-963172257027179365?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-36324117541399445792011-10-13T12:09:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:12:43.293-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“Clorox” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp; This was an interesting one because I wasworking with a child who, I think, was very new to the game.&nbsp; He needed todo something to me in the scene.&nbsp; Something he might have gotten introuble for in real life and he had trouble crossing the line…into the darkside.&nbsp; Maybe that’s a good thing for society that he knew right from wrong.&nbsp;The flip side is that it might have cost our group a callback…who knows.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3632411754139944579?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-50620079722629970952011-10-12T12:05:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:06:33.836-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Week number twoof commercial class.&nbsp; Things went a little better this week for most ofthe class.&nbsp; Funny enough, I’m already considering taking this class overagain early next year.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Well, I’m learning a lot and I think Ican learn a lot more by facing my shortcomings, diving in headfirst and stayingin.&nbsp; There is a lot at stake for me.&nbsp; I have to produce and get outof this “okay place” in my career.&nbsp; I’ve got to make some things happenand make a serious push to move forward in this thing called acting.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5062007972262997095?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-45782875544963300082011-10-10T12:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T12:06:26.008-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “XxxxxX” @ ghskgh Casting.&nbsp; Can’t really talk about this one, but I hope I get acallback.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4578287554496330008?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-80336012914233399002011-10-09T01:14:00.000-07:002011-11-10T01:25:35.493-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Aftera long, busy night at work I woke up bright and early for the table read of theSAG short film I’m doing a small role in THE REGINALD F. LEWIS STORY.&nbsp; Small, as in, not a single line ofdialogue.&nbsp; No problem.&nbsp; The table read went well and I was ableto have a presence even though I didn’t have much to say in the actual script.&nbsp; It’s all a part of the bigger picturefor the future.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8033601291423339900?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-4857665495999243902011-10-07T01:02:00.000-07:002011-11-10T01:09:53.291-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">YesterdayI read student scripts at Sun Valley High School and had a lot of fun gettingto perform and act a little nutty.&nbsp;Good times.&nbsp; Today was avery exciting look into my future.&nbsp;Wow.</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com&nbsp;</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-485766549599924390?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-72735299870103387692011-10-05T22:53:00.000-07:002011-11-10T01:09:46.551-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Finally;my first night of my new commercial class at <a href="http://www.killiansworkshop.com/index.html">Killian’s Commercial Workshop</a>.&nbsp; Wow!&nbsp; Killian runs the course in a very no non-sense fashion.&nbsp; He’s there to teach, not to make youfeel good…if you don’t do anything that warrants praise you will not getanyway, but he isn’t mean either.&nbsp;I like his methods; it’s the real deal.&nbsp; It wasn’t a good first showing for me, but that’s a goodthing.&nbsp; I have A LOT to learn aboutcommercial and I am looking forward to getting better…much better.</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7273529987010338769?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-78747235600935793972011-10-03T00:38:00.000-07:002011-10-27T00:38:40.336-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">TodayI had a meeting with my financial advisor at the AFTRA-SAG Federal CreditUnion.&nbsp; For the last several yearsI’ve been trying to better with my finances.&nbsp; I have to say that it’s made a huge difference in my lifebeing able to pay all of my bills on time and save for a rainy andretirement…and a few other major things going on.&nbsp; I think I understood about 20% of what she said, but atleast it’s more than I understood beforehand.&nbsp; 2012 is going to be a very different year for me so I’mtrying to get ready now.&nbsp; Did I say2012 is going to be a very different year?&nbsp; It bears repeating, LOL!&nbsp;</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7874723560093579397?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-81881352576910984572011-10-01T00:01:00.000-07:002011-10-27T00:01:53.358-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback:“Sears” @ Francene Selkirk Casting.&nbsp;So I’ve been going to this office for over 13 years and 2 months,through numerous callbacks, many avails, and…not one, single booking.&nbsp; NOT ONE!&nbsp; BUT, I know it is going to happen and, I believe, soonerthan later.&nbsp; The callback went wellI think.&nbsp; It was one of thoseauditions where they ask a question of you.&nbsp; My question was, “What is something that others wouldn’tknow about you?”&nbsp; I revealed to theroom that I cried during the film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332280/combined">THE NOTEBOOK</a>.&nbsp; Ha!&nbsp; The room got a good laugh out of it; which I think is a goodthing.&nbsp; Maybe I’ll get a callsaying “I’m booked!”&nbsp; That would bea great thing!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8188135257691098457?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-86742124485691542572011-09-28T12:15:00.000-07:002011-10-12T12:16:37.306-07:00<br /><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yes!&nbsp; I received an email from Tamara Hunter from the SAG Short film audition Saturday saying that they were really happy with what I did in the room and the director wants me to play the part of the leads best friend.&nbsp; What I read next though, made me laugh out loud.&nbsp; There isn’t any scripted lines for this character, LOL!!!!&nbsp; I laughed and laughed…and laughed.&nbsp; Can a brotha get a line?&nbsp; Evidently not.&nbsp; Hey, we are in a recession; lines are hard to come by I guess.&nbsp; Anyway, like I said before, I really want to be a part of this project…and it pays SAG Short Film rates.&nbsp; ACTION!</span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Sears” @ Francene Selkirk Casting.&nbsp; This was a simple question and answer type of dealio.&nbsp; I had fun with 5 other actors in the room with me.</span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/Tape:&nbsp; “I Hate My Teenaged Daughter” @ Zane/Pillsbury Casting.&nbsp; Ugh…Wow, this was hard.&nbsp; It was much more like a 4 minute acting class.&nbsp; I’m so thankful that the casting director was patient with me.&nbsp; She basically gave me line readings, but I do feel that, in the end, we got a good, clean take on the tape.&nbsp; The question now is will I even be on the tape that goes to producers…hmm.</span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="paragraph_style_9" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; font-family: Cambria; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 36px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;"><span class="style_6" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: 21px; opacity: 1;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I have to say that I see more and more guest-star actors going in for co-star parts.&nbsp; It’s tough out here!&nbsp; There was a time where I would pick and choose what roles I’d go in for because I was really trying to move forward with more substantial roles.&nbsp; But these days I’m more happy to just have to the opportunity to work and get paid SAG wages.&nbsp; Plus, I feel that it’s usually better to be on set working than not on set working.&nbsp; You never know what can happen when you’re in the mix.&nbsp; I wanna stay in the mix.</span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8674212448569154257?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-19549622811899306832011-09-24T19:12:00.000-07:002011-09-29T19:13:34.846-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/Director/Tape:“The Reginald F. Lewis Story” @ <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1622985/">TamaraHunter Casting</a>.&nbsp; I love thisstory and want to be a part of it most any way I can.&nbsp; It’s the story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Lewis">Reginald F. Lewis</a>, oneof the most successful and wealthiest black businessmen of the 80’s.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It’s a Saturday morning audition.&nbsp; Can a brother get some rest?&nbsp; Evidently not.&nbsp; Gotta keep moving.&nbsp; I think it’s well worth it for Tamaraand this director/writer fresh out of USC. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I had fun in the room…when we got the right scenes toread!&nbsp; It was great; I flip-floppeda few lines but ended on a strong note.&nbsp;But as importantly, I made them laugh – we all laughed.</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1954962281189930683?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-50047059198123353912011-09-22T19:13:00.000-07:002011-09-29T19:14:42.939-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback:“Hyundai” Heidi Levitt Casting.&nbsp;Yes!&nbsp; Well, sorta.&nbsp; I didn’t feel like I performed all thatwell in this callback, but ya never know.&nbsp;I mean, I sure hope I get some good news, but I’d be a little surprised.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This evening I received an email from a casting directorfor a SAG short film.&nbsp; YES!&nbsp; This is from an office I’ve been tryingto get into for years and it’s ALWAYS on my drop-off list.&nbsp; Of course, I dropped off a photo just aweek or so ago; I also dropped a photo at the casting office for THE OFFICEwhich just across the street. &nbsp;Justgoes to show that the time I spend out in the field IS productive and mystrategies are sound.&nbsp; Actually, inthe email she said that I might not remember her, but that we met earlier thisyear.&nbsp; In reality, we met onNovember 28th 2007, almost FOUR years ago, BUT she thinks it was more recent.&nbsp; Probably because I’ve done other thingsto keep on her radar.&nbsp; I call thata success and I’m thrilled!</span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5004705919812335391?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-58430396887168452972011-09-20T02:20:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:48:07.557-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sleep?&nbsp; Who needs sleep?&nbsp; Me.&nbsp; That’s who.&nbsp; Whogets enough sleep?&nbsp; Not me.&nbsp; That’s who.&nbsp; I’m not sure how I get away with it for such a sustainingperiod of time, but I’m smart enough to know that I’m not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i> fooling anyone…not even myself.&nbsp; People, including me, need their rest, but I actually enjoyworking…in general.&nbsp; I don’tnecessarily enjoy all aspects of my current employment situation, but I lovethe feeling of a “job well done”.&nbsp; ILOVE it!&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Usually, as long as I know ahead of time what kind oftime demands I have ahead of me I’m able to handle them, no matter how stacked BUTit’s getting old.&nbsp; Really old…heckI’m getting older too!&nbsp; But I tryto keep moving and not give in to the temptation to…whatever the temptationis.&nbsp; Issues man!&nbsp; I got ‘em!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I worked last night, Monday night, which is “myFriday/end of the week”, but that’s only for my night job week.&nbsp; Ugh!&nbsp; I got off of work around 4am, in the bed by 4:30 with an 3 alarmsto wake up at 5:45 for my BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3 call time of 7am inPasadena.&nbsp; To have a fourth “justin case” alarm, I even asked my little brother in Virginia to call me on hisway to work.&nbsp; I’m terrified ofoversleeping for an acting job.&nbsp;Oversleeping for slinging burgers, eh, not so alarming; oversleeping foran acting job – alarming.&nbsp;Actually, I have a story about that.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I woke up at 5:45, but my body was telling me torelax for a bit.&nbsp; I got out of bedat 6am, hopped in/out of the shower and was on my way to BHC3 by 6:20am.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHOOTING: BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3 – The LanghamHotel - Pasadena, CA – DAY – </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wow, the property was amazing; a beautiful hotel –five stars or diamonds or something like that.&nbsp; I followed the signs to crew parking, checked-in with a PAwho drove me to the production truck and my trailer.&nbsp; As I was getting out of the golf cart two of the young leadsin the film, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0128657/">Erin Cahill</a>&amp; <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324844/">Marcus Coloma</a>, weregetting in the same cart to go to rehearse the first scene of the day.&nbsp; They both were very nice andimmediately introduced themselves and shook my hand.&nbsp; That doesn’t always happens.&nbsp; Sometimes coming on to a production can be a littlecold.&nbsp; Not necessarily becausepeople are mean, but there is just a lot going on.&nbsp; It was very nice to feel welcomed.&nbsp; I will definitely do the same when I am higher up on the callsheet.&nbsp; You bet ya! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’m playing a waiter in the film; which was ironicbecause just 3 hours ago I was actually being a waiter serving breakfast.&nbsp; Now someone is getting breakfast forme!&nbsp; I guess that’s “life imitatingart” or however that saying goes.&nbsp;The funny part was that at my job night I often wipe my hands on myapron, but as an actor in wardrobe I kept catching myself almost doingthat.&nbsp; Not a good thing for anactor in wardrobe.&nbsp; It took me aminute to get used to that.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After a while of waiting in my trailer a productionassistant drove me to set where my scene was to be shot.&nbsp; I was reunited with Marcus &amp;director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002973/">Lev L. Spiro</a> and metfor the first time <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0946382/">CedricYarborough</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004920/">Frances Fisher</a>.&nbsp; This really caught me bysurprised.&nbsp; This kinda blew meaway…well, not kinda, it did blow me away.&nbsp; The first thing director Lev said to me was something aboutliking what I wrote in my blog after the audition.&nbsp; I about froze in my tracks! &nbsp;Heck, I DID freeze in my tracks!&nbsp; That comment completely caught me by surprise.&nbsp; I mean, yeah, after all these years of writingabout my journey I do understand that it’s published on the WORLD WIDE WEB andthat’s it very easy for anyone to find, but still.&nbsp; I don’t know, it’s just funny to know ANYONE repped by CAAhas read any of my stuff.&nbsp; After Ithawed out from being frozen in my tracks I smiled…not sure why, but I smiled.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, back to rehearsal, we did a few blocking runs, 2^ndteam came in, they set up lights and focus and then we went back and filmedit.&nbsp; Well, more accurately, tapedit and that was about it.&nbsp; It was agreat time and possibly still early enough to make my audition for THE OFFICE.&nbsp; As I was leaving and saying good-bye toFrances I thanked her for her service on the SAG board.&nbsp; I think that really caught her bysurprised and we really started talking about all that, not so happy,depressing SAG/AFTRA stuff…&nbsp; In themiddle of that, director Lev walked by, thanked me and said “don’t leave”.&nbsp; I was confused because, obviously hewasn’t talking to Frances, she had many more scenes but I didn’t have any otherscenes on the schedule, but of course I was going to stay…just in case.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We broke for lunch, actually, Marcus, one of leadsand I got to talking about a whole bunch of stuff – acting, kids, personalfinance, motorcycles, movies, writing, producing, etc.&nbsp; Great conversation, cool guy.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWJfhMHfaLc/ToQ7h8A9n0I/AAAAAAAAARI/1es4eye76So/s1600/IMG_0878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VWJfhMHfaLc/ToQ7h8A9n0I/AAAAAAAAARI/1es4eye76So/s320/IMG_0878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I stayed after lunch…and stayed.&nbsp; And stayed, for hours and then I wasreleased.&nbsp; I’m not sure why Iwasn’t released sooner, but that’s okay; I definitely wanted to be there justin case Lev had something else in mind for me.&nbsp; Fortunately, I got released right in time to make it to my,oddly late, 7:40pm commercial audition back in Hollywood.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="276"> </w:LatentStyles></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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</span>It was a good feeling and I ran intoone of the guys from the DEGREE commercial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>The auditionwas fun and went really well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Ifelt productive…and tired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Exhausted actually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Noslinging burgers tonight; I’m catching some shut-eye.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><!--EndFragment--></span><br /><!--EndFragment--></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5843039688716845297?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-53795536740973167572011-09-19T00:46:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:03.319-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’mtired; really tired.&nbsp; Theseovernight hours and running a career during the day is taking its toll onme.&nbsp; I’m not sure what to dodifferent or if I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">should</i> be doinganything different.&nbsp; I think I’m onthe right path to reach my goals in life.&nbsp;Well, sometimes I think that.&nbsp;Oftentimes I’m really excited, sometimes just excited and sometimes…kindablue/blah.&nbsp; Fortunately I don’t getdownright depressed very often, but I does happen from time to time.&nbsp; Thankfully, that state of mind doesn’tusually last more than a few to, at the most, several hours.&nbsp; In general, I’m very encouraged aboutthe future.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, while in a deep, restful sleep, my phone rang at 10:45this morning.&nbsp; It was one of mytheatrical agents.&nbsp; He wanted toknow if I could make it to the valley by 12pm for a one-day guest star auditionthat shoots in a few days in Atlanta.&nbsp;It was last minute because casting emailed him over the weekend, butthere was a problem when he forwarded the info to me so I had no knowledge ofthe appointment…until 10:45 this morning. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So I hopped out of bed, waited for the email,downloaded/printed the sides, took a shower and blazed over to CBSRadford.&nbsp; Of course I can make it!&nbsp; It’s my job to make it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “The Game” @ Guthrie/Goddard-Smythe Casting.&nbsp; I felt like it went well, but I wish I could have deliveredthe re-direct on the first take.&nbsp;Somebody is going to the ATL in a few days…I sure would like it to beme.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Okay, it’s 6:30pm and I should probably be at homeresting because I am scheduled to work at the restaurant at 9pm, PLUS I have a7am call to shoot my scene in BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3 in the morning.&nbsp; So where am I?&nbsp; Not sleeping.&nbsp; I’m heading into a seminar entitled INSIDER MARKETING TIPSfor the Pro Actor! @ the Showbiz Café.&nbsp;The seminar was sponsored by <a href="http://www.breakdownservices.com/">BreakdownServices</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.castingabout.com/">CastingAbout</a>.&nbsp; </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Right before going into the seminar my agent calledwith an appointment for THE OFFICE tomorrow morning.&nbsp; It’s not looking like I’ll be able to make theappointment.&nbsp; OUCH!&nbsp; BUT working on a feature is a prettygood reason to not be able to make it.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Anyway, back to theseminar.&nbsp; It’s funny, I ran into afew people that were surprised that I was attending…even the organizers weresurprised to see me.&nbsp; I’m not surewhy. I hope nobody thinks that I think I know everything there is to know aboutgetting ahead in this business.&nbsp; Ihave a long way to go; there is so much I haven’t experience that I hopeto.&nbsp; Plus, I’m an informationjunkie that likes to learn whatever is out there to learn.&nbsp; When it was over I had to race out of thereto get from West LA to West Hollywood to sling me some burgers into the weehours of the morning.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5379553674097316757?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-26533783189886919432011-09-14T23:36:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:15.158-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“ESPN Promo” @ Ross Lacy Casting.&nbsp;Fun stuff.&nbsp; This auditionwas run by one of those session runners that REALLY explains things well togive us, the actor, the best chance to have a successful performance. &nbsp;Sometimes when I read for thisparticular guy I find myself trying too hard to listen to the details and Iactually get lost in it…I know, weird.&nbsp;Me and my baggage…if I could only get out of my own way and could “be a contendah!”&nbsp; Anyway, I felt like my partner andmyself put in a great effort which will, hopefully, leads us to callbacks andbeyond.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2653378318988691943?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-52665696464331737122011-09-13T03:25:00.000-07:002011-09-14T03:26:40.392-07:00<br /><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “VW” @ RMB Casting.&nbsp; This was a fun audition at a new casting office.&nbsp; I went in with a couple of other funny guys and we had a great time.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After the audition I resumed my task of driving all over the city dropping off photos at casting offices.&nbsp; It’s A LOT of work.&nbsp; Plus, it was insanely hot last week, but that didn’t deter me in my quest to make something happen in my career.&nbsp; I have to tell you though that doing the photo drops has become much more of a “job” for me that I enjoy less than I did in years past…but I still do it.&nbsp; The saving grace is that it makes me feel productive and prevents me from “waiting by the phone”.&nbsp; Also, I know that my competition, for the most part, is not out in the field doing the same.&nbsp; I think it gives me an edge; an edge that I need.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’m also really looking forward to taking a new commercial class next month.&nbsp; So much that I wish the class was this month, but I guess I’ll just have to be patient.&nbsp; I’m so eager to learn more so that I can be better “in the room”.&nbsp; I plan to book more job before this year is over.&nbsp; Yes I can; yes I do!</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5266569646433173712?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-3315698565870291962011-09-10T02:29:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:21.337-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nowthis was something I thought was pretty funny.&nbsp; I ran into a guy that I thought I recognized, but I couldnot remember from where.&nbsp; After20-30 minutes it dawned on me that he was the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPwPo-IAQ-E">“Can you hear me now?”</a>&nbsp; I can only imagine how often peopleapproach him and think they know him from somewhere.&nbsp; He was super nice so I asked him about it and he said “Yeah,I get that a lot”.&nbsp; Then he said,“Do you have a commercial running right now?”&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I thought he was saying that that was something that peopleoften say to him, but in actuality he was asking me if I “had a commercialrunning right now”.&nbsp; I was stymiedby the question and paused, then said, “Are you serious?”&nbsp; Yes, he was actually asking me thequestion.&nbsp; Wow, I have to tell youTHAT made me smile; I was just caught so off guard by the notion that anyonerecognized me.&nbsp; It’s funny, becauseeven though I’ve done 35-40 commercials I feel as though I’ve never bookedanything in my life.&nbsp; I guess Ihave. &nbsp;Maybe I do have a chance inthis business. Just maybe... <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Something else really coolhappened too.&nbsp; I let a co-workerborrow one of my new books - Clark Howard's <a href="http://www.clarkhoward.com/book-countdown/">LIVING LARGE IN LEAN TIMES</a>and he is RAVING about how much he's learning about getting his personalfinances in order. Made my day I tell ya!&nbsp;Changing the world – one person at a time!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-331569856587029196?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-85954055409824194582011-09-08T02:26:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:38.675-07:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback:“Planet Fitness” @ Francene Selkirk Casting. I can’t count how many times I’vebeen to this office for auditions, callbacks and avails.&nbsp; BUT I have never booked anything!&nbsp; Nothing.&nbsp; Not yet.&nbsp; But it’scoming, I feel it. I know it.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The callback went great...well, I nailed the 3rd take, LOL.&nbsp; The director, based in New York, wasvery hands-on, very nice and complimentary of my initial audition.&nbsp; My scene partner was taller than me,stronger than me, had a much deeper voice than me, wore waaay more lipstickthan me AND had higher heels than me. She was a sweetheart though. Yeah, I wasconfused too...I just "went with it".<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wardrobe from BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3 called againtoday.&nbsp; I guess that means I’mstill employed AND I received a script from FedEx…2 good signs.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8595405540982419458?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-6272352406531406082011-09-07T02:22:00.000-07:002011-11-10T18:03:41.018-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Todaywas pretty crazy to say the least.&nbsp;Actually, kinda mind-blowing in many ways.&nbsp; Things are about to get interesting…I’ll leave it at that.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-627235240653140608?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-88572411312194315882011-09-02T02:16:00.000-07:002011-11-29T20:13:39.902-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“Capital One” @ ASG Casting.&nbsp; Funstuff.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8857241131219431588?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-48683448197139886142011-08-31T02:12:00.000-07:002011-12-05T00:19:47.941-08:00<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition:“Planet Fitness” @ Francene Selkirk Casting.&nbsp; Ha! This seems like it’ll be a pretty funny commercial.&nbsp; I think I’m really right for ittoo.&nbsp; So hopefully I’ll be at thecallbacks next week.&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4868344819713988614?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-53613661908162795532011-08-26T19:40:00.000-07:002011-08-29T19:41:02.995-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">This morning the assistant at my theatrical agency called to see if I was available on Monday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’m not sure why, but hopefully it’s for something good.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">CUT TO: - Many hours later.</span> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">My theatrical agent calls to inform me that I have an offer/booking for a role in “BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 3” a Disney Home Video Production.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’m thrilled to book something. I hope it’s the start of something…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5361366190816279553?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-58694888963956994532011-08-24T19:38:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:46.874-07:00<div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Audition: “Xxx” @ Xxxxxing. Non-disclosure agreement signed. Didn’t happen.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Alright, a full week later, I’m still trying to figure what the deal is with my car. I don’t like what I’m hearing from my mechanic so I’m forced to look deeper. The internet is a tremendous tool in doing free research. My battery tested bad, but I think those test simply read the current state of the battery; they don’t tell much more than that. First they wanted to sell me a new battery…I said “No, no, no”. I got the battery from Costco and I knew I could exchange it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">My research pointed to the notion that the problem might be the electrical part of my ignition switch. So I priced it, bought it and installed it myself. YEAH! Saving the auto shop labor cost and learning something new myself. I think I diagnosed it correctly…time will tell. </span></div></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5869488896395699453?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-49982291774908721372011-08-17T19:21:00.000-07:002011-08-29T19:37:24.148-07:00<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;">Audition: “Target” @ Alyson Horn Casting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Here I am, back again, to audition for this commercial with different direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s not a callback, just a “do-over” I guess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Anyway, I think it went well enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Maybe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I kinda felt myself working…I don’t usually like that feeling, we’ll see.</span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >Callback:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“AT&amp;T” @ RMB Casting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ha!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Me and my partner were in and out of that room so fast it was actually funny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’m thinking “no” there not at all interested in us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Not even a little.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>NEXT!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;">After the callback in Santa Monica I decided to brave afternoon, rush hour traffic and attempt to get to the Barnes &amp; Noble in Burbank for a book release &amp; signing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The author is </span><a href="http://www.clarkhoward.com/">Clark Howard</a> and his new book is called <a href="http://www.clarkhoward.com/book-countdown/">LIVING LARGE IN LEAN TIMES</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Clark was instrumental in helping me change my thinking about how I spend my hard-earned dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s made a huge difference in my life because now I feel that I have some control over how, when and why I spend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I wanted to meet him and personally thank him for his guidance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It has not only helped me, but it has given me the opportunity to “pay it forward” and encourage many others to get on the bandwagon of personal finance.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I made it to the signing and got a chance to listen to him speak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was a little weird hearing his voice and seeing him in person after listening to hundreds of hours of him on podcast over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Actually, I listen to him 2x speed because I usually have a lot of podcast to catch up on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In person, it sounded like he was talking really slow, LOL!</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">At any rate, I bought the book for him to sign.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I felt weird about spending the cash on it (he recommends getting it from the library for free!) because I hear so much in the podcast, but I looked at it as supporting what he does and a small price of thanks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Plus, after I read it, I’ll have it to let someone else borrow and they can hopefully benefit from what he has to say too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I’m really glad I made it over there.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UiGk2FfBtHk/TlxLMTfYr8I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/4YWZj7gsf7Y/s320/IMG_0822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646470707578187714" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Myself &amp; Clark Howard</span></b></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">While I was on my way to Burbank the guy that I met last week at the audition that recommended that I try stand up comedy called and invited me to his comedy show later this evening…60 or 70 miles away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cool, I’m off work tonight I’ll go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-bidi- mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >Well…I tried to go to the comedy show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Half-way there my car broke down on the 605 in the middle of…somewhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ugh!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I had it towed to my mechanic in Studio City and left it there so they could, hopefully, fix it in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >Now, to get home from Studio City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I skateboarded to the subway @ Universal City, rode it one stop to Hollywood/Highland and then skateboarded the rest of the way back to West Hollywood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I LOVE riding the subway and I LOVE skateboarding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I don’t love when my car breaks down though and I hated that I missed the comedy show.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >Life on the Sunset Strip…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >I'm curious as to how many people, when staying in a hotel, order room service and when it's delivered answer the door completely naked, but act as though they are fully clothed? Just curious.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4998229177490872137?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-72768693163003688032011-08-16T13:39:00.000-07:002011-08-17T13:40:41.930-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Audition: “Target” @ Alyson Horn Casting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Yes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This one went great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Good, simple solid work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I also ran into a friend from back in my New York days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A wonderful actress named <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1013433/">Susan Santiago</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s always great to catch up with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We have similar concerns about the future as performers, but we are both making headway in the game.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My agency called to say that I need to go in again tomorrow for “Target”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Not a callback; they need to re-tape with different direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Oh well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I guess the ad agency/client changed the direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cool, I hope it goes well again.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">A gentleman at work last night gave me a $20 tip because he wanted to support my acting career...I wasn't even his server. I had a feeling I'd have a good, positive night last night. Today was another great, positive day...things are happening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7276869316300368803?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-18271083807694118782011-08-13T19:48:00.000-07:002011-08-15T19:49:43.628-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Audition: “AT&amp;T” @ RMB Casting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This went well and I had fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I recognized one of the people I was auditioning with as the host of a comedy night I went to early in the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As we were walking out together I mentioned it to him and said that I enjoyed his work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We started talking about comedy and doing stand up and he said that I should definitely try it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He felt that I had what it took and would do well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It meant a lot coming from him; someone I had actually seen work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I think he’s right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I just have to find the balls to do it and stop being intimidated by the thought of it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Customer: Hey, what's in your Mac n Cheese?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server:... umm...Diamonds &amp; Pearls.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Customer: Cool. eh...just give me a burger, medium, fries, cheese and bacon.
 Server:...perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1827108380769411878?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-82382540925007836412011-08-12T19:45:00.000-07:002011-08-15T19:47:51.367-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Audition/Director: “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3” @ <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0509616/">Caroline Liem</a> Casting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was very happy with how it went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The only issue was that I didn’t get the sides for the 3 different roles I was reading for; but I got the entire script.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It made for a little bit of confusion because I wasn’t sure where to start and stop, but I handled it well…even the director <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002973/">Lev L. Spiro</a> said so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I would love to book one of these roles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">She asked: Why is mine white and hers red?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Me: Because she ordered Merlot and you insisted on Pinot Grigio.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her: Oh.

<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">... </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Different she: Could I get something else? I didn't know this had eggs in it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Me: It's called an Eggsadilla.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her: Oh.

<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">...</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">To the different, different she: I found one of your Black pumps...under table 4; it's at the front desk.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8238254092500783641?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-54112956065466990472011-08-11T19:43:00.000-07:002011-08-15T19:44:55.005-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Geez, it’s over already???<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Yup, time to get on this aeroplane and make my way back…home… to Los Angeles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Yeah, it’s probably about time I start to consider Los Angeles “home”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’ve been fighting it, but for a few reasons I need to do just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It’s only taken 13 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">As usual, I already have an audition scheduled for tomorrow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I have a feeling things are going to be busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I will be taking a commercial class in the very near future and, most likely, a stand up comedy class.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Mrs. Ex Hulk Hogan...Kinda tall, very blonde AND very, very nice to me...I don't ask for much.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5411295606546699047?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-57632443736338937962011-08-07T19:41:00.000-07:002011-08-15T19:42:58.023-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; 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we laugh, we agree, we disagree, we learn from each other, but mostly we laugh…and I LOVE to laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I also love to make others laugh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I always wonder what it would be like if I moved back there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Today we went gokarting and had a complete blast!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was such a great time!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I REALLY wish I could stay longer, but I was only able to get a certain amount of time off of work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I really look forward to returning to the day when my “work” means acting and smart personal finance/saving/investing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’ll get back there.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Yes, I will deliver cigarettes to your room. It will only cost $14.29 and, yes, the matches are included.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5763244373633893796?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-44873719879609273372011-08-02T19:38:00.000-07:002011-08-15T19:40:37.806-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">After nearly 3 weeks without a single audition I have one scheduled for a show I really want to go in on…and book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The only problem is that I am going home to Virginia Beach for a much needed vacation and the shooting days conflict with the days I’m gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I got the call late yesterday evening and didn’t get back to my agent in time to find out if the casting director still wanted me to come in considering I’ll be gone for part of the shoot dates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This morning I got the answer that “no”; I shouldn’t come in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Cool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I wanna go home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I NEED to go home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Bad.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">HER:...ahh ah...is this the menu?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server: No, it's a parking ticket.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">HER: Okay, can I get the hangover burger - well done?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server: ...sure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4487371987960927337?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-46732497496101642382011-07-28T18:19:00.000-07:002011-08-14T18:21:20.203-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >4,748 days ago I left 61^st &amp; West End Ave NYC 10023 and set up shop in Hollywood.<span> </span>It’s been a long, sometimes exhausting journey, but quite rewarding at the same time.<span> </span>I’ve been relatively successful as a performer…even though it doesn’t always feel that way.<span> </span>The plan is to keep on keepin’ on and breakthrough to what is next on my path.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >..and this part is REALLY important.

If say to the guy (who's super in-shape and built like an NFL safety) 

"FU!!! I ain't your house %^$^$**#^! I'll see yo a** outside!"<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >IF you say that, it's important to either:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >a) NOT be outside. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >OR<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >b) be able to reasonably defend yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-Lucida Grande&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:130%;" >If "a" or "b" isn't an option you risk getting "knocked the EF out!" AND being asleep on the pavement when the ambulance comes to "pick yo a** up...just sayin.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:&quot;;">==</span><!--EndFragment--> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4673249749610164238?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-71769868529196077082011-07-23T07:10:00.000-07:002011-07-31T07:12:44.991-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">I’m back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Back in class that is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Same drill as last week except that I received an email this morning from my scene partner saying that she had to work and can’t make it to class today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Oh yeah, we are video taping too.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Since my partner wasn’t there I had to work with someone else who already had a partner and she was great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Our first take was just okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We received our feedback and the second take went really, really well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Everything was on-point with props; the only thing was that I missed one of my marks by a little bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I left there very happy and much more confident than before I took the class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I call that a success, in fact, I may even take the class again later this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The stuff Bethany taught over these 8 hours is vital to my success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thanks Bethany Rooney…and </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0918793/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Tracy Weisert</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"> who was gracious enough to introduce me to Bethany.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the sunset Strip…</span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her: Does the Portobello Sandwich have mushrooms on it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server: ...only if you want it to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7176986852919607708?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-87838225234857981462011-07-16T07:03:00.000-07:002011-07-31T07:05:24.734-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Today I had my first of two 4-hour workshops with veteran TV director </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385151/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Bethany Rooney</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It did not go well…at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The basis of the class is much about working with props, blocking, hitting your marks, being able to duplicate a performance, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The requirements were to be off-book with the dialogue, incorporate 3 separate movements and use 3 different props.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Our classmates put marks on the floor for our movements in the first take and we assigned a “script supervisor” to notate movements, dialogue and actions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">My performance was extremely flat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was worried about the props and the blocking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The only bright spot was doing very well with the 4-pages of dialogue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>After the first take Bethany gave me and my scene partner feedback and we took another stab at it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In all honesty, the second take wasn’t much better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was disappointed in myself and embarrassed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My scene partner had a lot of trouble with remembering her lines, but that didn’t have anything to do with me sucking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I was embarrassed because my resume shows that I’ve been hired by many top casting directors, writers, directors on many successful shows over the years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My performance said otherwise...</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">The bright spot was that I was determined to do better next week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I had no problem <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">understanding</i> the direction I just could unclutter my mind enough to execute the direction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I often overthink things…nothing new for me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">Oh snap! Is that Ludacris?! Ima get a record deal tonight... Lay down some raps 'n sh*t!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8783822523485798146?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-42364399316983038542011-07-13T06:52:00.000-07:002011-07-31T06:53:38.846-07:00<div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Audition: “Wal-Mart” @ Kathy Knowles Casting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Fun time with a group of guys talking smack to each other; full of testosterone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was like being in the football team locker room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We had a great time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><o:p> </o:p></span>==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her: How many items are in the 3-item omelette?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server:....(blank stare).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her:...(C'mon, tell me, stare).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server:....(blank stare).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server (Cont'd.) ....47.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Her: Really?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Server: No....<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">==</span></span></p></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4236439931698303854?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-52026065426787921322011-07-11T06:43:00.000-07:002011-09-29T02:37:32.838-07:00<div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">Audition: “Target” @ Ross Lacy Casting. Simple stuff. Fun stuff. Worked with a wife, son &amp; daughter. Not sure how “spot on” I am for it though, but I’ll let the powers that be make that decision.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">Audition/Tape: “Jessie” @ Sheryl Levine Casting. This is a hot, new kids show that is due to start airing soon. I felt good about my work and hopefully I’ll get to the next step in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.0pt; margin-bottom: 5.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Life on the Sunset Strip…</u></i></b> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">How do I "graciously" not accept two, oddly small green apples from a customer? He said he grew them for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">==</span></div></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5202606542678792132?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-53682708297218385052011-07-08T20:02:00.000-07:002011-07-10T20:04:33.160-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Wal-Mart” @ Spot Casting.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Great, fun.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I worked with 3 other wonderful, lively performers and had a blast.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">See ya at callbacks?</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Bank of America” @ Ross Lacy Casting.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nailed it!</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Just kidding.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">No, seriously, I felt great about this one.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’ve auditioned for SO many of these “B of A” commercials that I eventually have to book one.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Right?</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yup!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lady, I/we did NOT take your green jacket...it's not even my size. The better question is who stole your bra...<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5368270829721838505?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-79060821057121201392011-07-06T19:38:00.000-07:002011-07-31T06:30:19.170-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Audition/Tape: “Call Me On Tuesday” @ Ricki Maslar Casting. Wow, Ricki always greets me with such positive words. It’s almost intimidating that I have to live up to it. The gentleman who was assisting her today looked over my resume and commented “You’ve worked with EVERYONE!” I must agree that I have great associations on my resume as far as networks, shows and directors go. It was all a part of my plan when I first moved to Los Angeles and it had worked out well for me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The audition went well. I read it the first time, the way I rehearsed it, then Ricki gave me a few notes that she wanted the director to see on the tape and did it a second time. I could feel, what I thought to be, her approval out of the corner of my eye. So hopefully, when the director comes to town I’ll get a chance to get in the room with him. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Him: Is that water?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: No, it's a 1-litre carafe of Grey Goose. We give them to everyone who ask the question...it's sort of a bonus.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Him: Really?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: No...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7906082105712120139?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-84920204754660813882011-06-29T18:56:00.000-07:002011-07-10T19:08:34.458-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Remember that Valium from last night? I’m backing it up with another one this morning just before getting to the dentist. Well, I would say that there is a “wrinkle” in my plans today, but I don’t consider a commercial audition a “wrinkle”. It’s just something that I have to figure out how to fit in. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I’m scheduled to be in the dentist chair from 8:00am until 10:45am. My audition is scheduled for 11:30am. On the surface it sounds like “perfect timing”. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Well, here is where it gets…interesting. I was still in the dentist chair and being worked on @ 11:15. Yesterday, in talking to my agency, I got word that casting would see me as late as 1pm. I got out of the chair at about 11:45am. There was no way I could go straight to the audition because I was a little woozy, plus my face was really numb…I couldn’t feel my face! So I sat in the dentist lobby for about 20 minutes to gather my wits and get myself together. The Novocain was still working so I wasn’t feeling any pain…at least not yet. Oh yeah, I had them call in a prescription of Vicodin for the expected discomfort later.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I was killing time in my car until about 12:50pm because I needed to wait until my lips were no longer numb…just in case I needed to slate my name…or smile, LOL!</span></p> <!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; ">Audition: “Safeway” @ broad-cast casting.</span> I arrived at the casting office, signed-in, got a group explanation, waited my turn and was in and out in a jiffy. There wasn’t any dialogue, but I was able to flash my new smile a few times. By the time I got back to my car I could feel that the effects of the Novocain was almost completely gone.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">And the pain was knocking at the door; then the pain starting kicking at the door.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">One hour later, after getting back to my apartment, I was on my bed, drooling, in tears and writhing in pain…in a fetal position. I was in so much pain I could hardly think. I’d had become used being in a bit of pain and discomfort from the many procedures prior, but this was different. I took a Motrin 600. I called the dentist and Costco to see if the prescription was ready to be picked up. It wasn’t, but they said it would be by the time I arrived. I could barely talk and almost, completely broke out in tears. I got off of my bed and tried to figure out if I could even get to Costco. Five minutes later I was on the floor in my living room…again, writhing in pain.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A little while later I was able to focus and maybe the Motrin was kicking in. I put my big boy pants on and made trek to Costco to pick up the “script”. I like saying “script” for “prescription”. Sounds edgy. Anyway, I arrived @ Costco, got the drugs, went back to my car where my water was and swallowed one of the oval, white pills.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">While sitting in the car my phone rang and it was my night job. The likely reason they are calling on my night off is because they, for some reason, need me to work tonight. I didn’t answer the call, but listening to the message confirmed my suspicion. I’ve been working there for 3 years and have never once called in sick and have become the “go to guy” for covering other people’s graveyard shifts.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I was thinking that there was NO WAY I could work tonight; I’m in just too much pain. I didn’t return the call right away, but believe it or not, by the time I drove back to West Hollywood from Burbank I felt much, much better. The Vicodin was doing what Vicodin does.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I arrived back at my apartment, got in bed and figured that…maybe I could work tonight. Honestly, with the amount of money I’ve spent, correction, invested in myself over the last month at the dentist I don’t need to be turning down chances to earn money. So I thought about it for a bit further and called the job to say that, yes, I would fill-in for a sick co-worker.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Am I crazy? I don’t know, maybe, probably. It just takes a lot to keep me down. The medication worked its magic and I was able to cover the shift without any problems whatsoever. I was a trooper today; a real trooper. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Do you have Dr. Pepper?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: I'm sorry we don't.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Diet Dr. Pepper?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: We are you all from?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: How about Tab?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: ....
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Didn't think so...just thought I'd ask. Know one seems to have it here.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: I like your accent.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Diet Tab?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: Umm...Diet Tab? Let me go check...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-8492020475466081388?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-10805666662138909492011-06-28T07:31:00.000-07:002011-07-10T07:34:15.177-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hmm…Today is my birthday. Didn’t do anything special. I always “feel” like I am supposed to do something special, but I never really have even when I was a kid. My manager at my night job was sad that I was working the early morning hours of my birthday. Actually, I was sad that she was sad. That sounds so stupid for me to say. It’s something that I don’t really know how to change about myself. I think it stems from feeling that I was and have been rejected by my father all of my life…which continues to this day. Maybe one day I’ll figure it out. I have never planned a birthday party for myself…not once. Why? I feel that nobody would show up. I have a serious fear of rejection…in certain areas of my life. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then again, maybe I have an excuse this year because tomorrow I have a very important dentist appointment. The “heavy lifting” is going to be done for my new smile. This is my birthday party. I’m going to the gym tonight and then taking a valium in preparation for the appointment…</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Until last night I had no idea that Johnny Depp is taller than me...cool dude.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1080566666213890949?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-43133062776760738552011-06-27T06:50:00.000-07:002011-07-10T06:53:08.744-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback: “AT&amp;T” @ Jane Doe Casting. Yes! I’m really glad to get to the next level on this spot. I’d love to work with kids in a spot. Especially the kids I auditioned with the first time. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The callback went pretty well, although there was a point where I was a little confused as to what the director was trying to get from me, but I think I found it in the end. She seemed really interested in me and, of course, I’ll take that as a compliment.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Snapple” @ Ross Lacy Casting. Another good one! Nice! Two great showings today. Gotta keep this momentum and turn the “great showings” into bookings. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She: (while looking over the menu and thru her Swedish accent.) Wht iz theez meatballs?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: uh...they are...meat..uh...(while doing a SCARFACE Tony Montana impersonation of "My Ballz") balls.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">She: No, I understand...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4313306277676073855?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-35496438730461251032011-06-25T06:38:00.000-07:002011-07-09T06:39:54.723-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I got off of work about 6:30 this morning to wake up at 9am to attend a workshop with very busy TV director </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385151/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Bethany Rooney</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">. It was great, informative and encouraging. I enjoyed it so much that I may take her class in a few weeks.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Is it okay to have "Lady Ga Ga" tattooed on your back if you're not....Lady Ga Ga? I guess so. I ain't judging; just asking.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-family: Cambria; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3549643873046125103?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-26083194992330567902011-06-23T19:28:00.000-07:002011-07-07T19:31:38.490-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Ameriprise” @ Jeff Rosenman Casting. This was fun; I had a great time working with my partner.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Southwest Airlines” @ Ross Lacy Casting. Take two…another fun one.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It seems like I’ve had dentist appointments every other day for the last month or so. It’s kind of funny because this latest temporary partial that’s in my mouth is SO bright I’m afraid to smile, LOL! I feel like I have batteries in my mouth it’s so white and bright. It’ll be in there for about a week until the permanent one is finished…I’m really looking forward to that; not the needles, but that part of the process.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: (through his Swedish accent) What iz thz...Bud Light?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server:...it's beer, light beer.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: (blank stare) uh... (unintelligible....)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: it's...great taste, less filling. (the server laughed to himself; he made a funny.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: I don't know.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: It's... it's diet beer.
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: Oh! Nice, I have one...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2608319499233056790?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-50563786973908386122011-06-21T11:13:00.000-07:002011-07-01T11:15:59.666-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition “AT&amp;T” @ Jane Doe Casting. Now THIS was an experience…a family experience. A fake acting family experience…well sort of. I’ll explain. In the spot I was to be the father of a 7-year old boy, the lead in the spot. I also had a 10-year old daughter and a wife. As expected there was a little bit of confusion in matching up the families.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was there for a long time, which wasn’t a problem for me since I didn’t have anywhere else to be…’cept maybe home catching up on sleep. Do you ever really catch up on sleep? I’m starting to doubt it.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, after about 30 minutes I was matched with a family. I got a “son” who was “full of personality”. Did I say “full of personality”? On a scale of 10, he was a 50! But a great, active kid. I really like kids so we immediately hit it off. Then I got a daughter who was a little older, very active too with a lot to say. Of course, she fit right in with the two of us. We didn’t yet have a mom.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After another moment “my kids” and I were matched with a “mom” who also had a daughter that was there to audition. This mom had another daughter, about 4-5 years-old and a toddler that she was holding. The woman from the casting office that was putting the group together then looked us over and said, “hmm, that should work, it’s fine if you all go in together”. I think she meant that the real mom, would be my “acting wife” and I would have two acting daughters and the other two children would just be in the room.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I don’t think the “real mom” understood it that way. The real mom, to me, didn’t seem like she was there to audition. Her body language said to me that she was just bringing her actor-daughter to audition and had her two other children with her…but I wasn’t sure.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So they took us back where the audition rooms were…very small area and lots of people. You can imagine what that was like. Lots of rambunctious kids AND me playing HIDE ‘N’ SEEK. Hey, I never said I wasn’t part of the problem. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My “second actor daughter” was much more introverted and stayed close to her mother and two sisters. At this point, I really began to believe that the mom didn’t realize that the woman from the casting office meant for her to audition as my “wife”, the “mom” in the spot. So we get in the room and prepare to slate. The session runner had had a long day with many changes from the ad agency/production company and as a result his patience was a little…short. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The moment of truth.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; "> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I stood, preparing to slate, with my son and two daughters and the real mom sat on the couch, not on camera, with her other two daughters. The session runner pauses and asks; “alright, who is here to audition??” The mom, after glancing at us, quickly answers, “Not me”. I explained to the session runner how the confusion happened, but he needed a mom ASAP and convinced the real mom to be a commercial mom. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">She put her toddler down and joined us on camera. I could tell she was really nervous, but she did fine with the slate and questions. Her other two children, still sitting on the couch started laughing and we couldn’t figure out why. Bingo! There was a monitor behind and above our heads that the kids were viewing. They could tell mommy was a nervous and thought it was funny.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">Back to my “extremely active” 7 year-old son. I was curious as to whether he would be able to focus when it came time for the camera to roll. Let me tell you that kid was perfect. Focused, professional, interesting and full of personality. Maybe our connection will be my key to a callback. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><u><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Observations: Table of 9 women. They order 7 sandwiches...all with french fries...didn't even ask about salads. No way they were from Hollywood. Nice women.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5056378697390838612?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-67813595239617200752011-06-15T02:52:00.000-07:002011-06-16T02:54:22.583-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Callback: “Cottonelle” @ Francene Selkirk Casting. Yay! Ironically, this was the first audition I had after getting my new temporary smile. I was able, for the first time, to smile on camera without being terrified with how I looked. Hopefully, the result of all of this dental work pain &amp; cost will result in my having more confidence in many areas of my life.</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:field-begin'"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>CONTACT _Con-3B002A2D10959 <span style="'mso-element:field-separator'"></span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:field-end'"></span><![endif]--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The callback was a lot of fun and went very well. I think there is another round of callbacks tomorrow so, hopefully, I’ll make it to the next step in the process.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Her: Do you have Fanta Orange?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: Sorry, we don't.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Her: Is that girl sleeping in the box behind the front desk?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: No, she resting; it's a fish tank. It's hard to tell 'cause they just cleaned it.
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Her: REALLY??
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: No. I like you. You're gullible.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6781359523961720075?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-24990392629576251162011-06-13T02:51:00.000-07:002011-06-16T02:52:48.943-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Untitled Courtroom Comedy” @ Pamela Azmi-Andrew Casting. This half-hour show stars </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147825/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Cedric The Entertainer</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> as the judge; I was reading for the series regular role of the Bailiff. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This was funny and caught me off guard…again. An actor, a guy who I see at auditions, not ALL the time, but often enough. A while back he stopped me at an audition and wanted to let me how much he enjoyed the </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?index=9&amp;v=KlUTC0lCsr4&amp;list=PLD0D2921371EF7A3A"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WaMu commercial</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I did some years ago. He even introduced me to his children as the guy in that funny dancing commercial. So today when I saw him he greeted me with laughter about the current </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQZbxzEdQU8&amp;amp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">DEGREE commercial</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I have running. The funny thing is that I usually feel as though I haven’t worked since….forever. But he seems to think I’m hilarious and I do hilarious commercials. LOL! aka LAUGHING OUT LOUD! I don’t know; it just strikes me as funny because, in my mind, I haven’t booked much of anything and definitely not anything that anyone has seen and would remember. Weird.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Back to the audition. I don’t know how it went; I know I wasn’t in the room as long as the other guys before me…who knows if that means anything. I didn’t feel like I was pulling the CD’s attention in the beginning, but there was a few times where I felt here presence and she was making some notes. We’ll see. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Back to the dentist. Great fun. Today I was scheduled to get some new measurements of my bite so that all of my teeth will come together properly when the permanent work is finished at the labratory. This, as I have found, is VERY important. How do I know? Because for the last 3 weeks I’ve been wearing temporary things in my mouth that do not match up correctly; therefore I cannot fully chew my food. Let me tell you…it sucks.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Lots of Novocain and lots of discomfort. 2-3 more weeks of this and I should be back on the road to normalcy with a new smile. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A few hours after I got home the temporary came loose again! ARGH!!! Well, it’s okay. I’m scheduled to meet the dentist tomorrow anyway, this time at the laboratory to talk to the people who are actually building my new smile. She’ll re-cement the temp back in for me then.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: Are you all really open 94/7?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: No. 24/7.
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Him: Oh.
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: That is not a door sir. Sir...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-2499039262957625116?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-66583716603508324432011-06-06T02:49:00.001-07:002011-06-16T02:55:01.111-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Audition: “Time-Warner Cable” @ Ross Lacy Casting. Ah! Fun, fun! I had a great time in this one with a great group of performers. I hope I get a callback!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Audition: “Orbit” @ Ross Lacy Casting. This was fun as well. My “wife” was cool to work with.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: Sir, I promise that if you remove your cool-ass, darker than dark sunglasses you will have a better chance at reading the menu. HOWEVER I do NOT promise that you will be able to fly if you remove your cape.

</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Him: ....<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6658371660350832443?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-51551481490554362092011-06-03T02:47:00.000-07:002011-06-16T02:49:07.738-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Guess what I have today? Not one, but TWO auditions! It’s been two whole weeks since the last one; which was probably great timing considering my time in the dentist chair of late. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Cottonelle” @ Francene Selkirk Casting. This was fun; I got to read with my friend, Skyy John. I’ve known Skyy for several years from being on the audition circuit and casting director workshops. We are both with the same commercial agency, KSR.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Sonic” @ Spot Casting. Ehh…this was okay. Nothing more, nothing less.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: (in a whisper)...is that sign language?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Other server: …not only is that sign language; it's foreign sign language...<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5155148149055436209?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-16539516595316784532011-05-31T19:55:00.000-07:002011-06-09T19:57:42.348-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh no! Back in the dentist chair for too many hours and too much discomfort. I had so much Novocain today that my nose was numb. At least I’m not scheduled to work tonight. I feel like crap…and I have to go back to the dreaded dentist chair tomorrow. I’m not even sure why; I just show up and swipe my debit card. I’ll just be glad when it’s all over…so will my bank account. Ouch! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on the Sunset Strip…</span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: Have you seen the girl that was wearing that bra that is on the seat in table 2?

<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Other server: Nope.

<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server: hmm…I'll check under the table...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1653951659531678453?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-56060941375321566142011-05-26T19:38:00.000-07:002011-06-09T19:58:53.917-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I feel like crap! Completely terrible. I had two root canals this afternoon and the Novocain is wearing off…plus, I’m scheduled to work in a few hours. This is going to be interesting. Maybe it’s good that I haven’t had an audition in a week.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on The Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: Yes, this is a computer. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Really?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: But it’s only for ordering burgers, fries, mojitos…stuff like. I can’t google what strip clubs are still open…
<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Her: Oh…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a></span></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-5606094137532156614?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-69616150356841943012011-05-25T01:19:00.000-07:002011-06-08T01:21:16.152-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Hey Mr. Postman? Thanks for stopping by and delivering those magical envelopes. Yes! A few days ago I received the first checks for the DEGREE commercial and they were for more than I expected. The first thing I did afterwards was to call my dentist and set up an appointment to begin the major dental work I’ve been talking about forever.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Last night I had my first grilled cheese sandwich and my first Valium. The sandwich was great. The Valium didn't seem to do much to me. Next up - Jack &amp; Coke...and maybe, I'll give the Valium another chance.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Actually, I took the Valium in preparation for the procedures that were to take place in the dental chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">I was in the dental chair from 7:15am until almost 2:00pm. Yeah, just shy of 7 hours. Lots of drilling, Novocain and the great news that I need to get 2 unexpected root canals tomorrow. I need another commercial on the air…and soon to pay for all of this. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">The dentist left temporary “things” in my mouth which left my smile in much better shape than it was before, but hopefully the permanent one will look even nicer. It better.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on The Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I'd never actually seen anyone get their car repossessed before. I lost my appetite...and I wasn't even eating. I felt so bad…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style=" ;font-family:Cambria;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==</span></span><!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6961615035684194301?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-19192729479049845852011-05-21T01:06:00.000-07:002011-06-08T01:21:37.276-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">One thousand ninety-five days ago, 3 years to be exact, was MAY 21</span>^{<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">st</span>}<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> 2008.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The day I returned to the world of having a day job…actually a night job.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Correction, overnight job – there is a huge difference in between a night job and an overnight job.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Don’t ask how I know…</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3 years.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wow.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Geez.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What to say, what to say?</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I don’t know.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well, one thing I do know is that I’m very happy with most of how I’m handling it.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I would also like for it to be over.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Easier said than done.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’m making it work for the time being; better than I could have imagined.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But I’d rather be on location…or in too many other places to name.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">But again, I’m making lemonades out of the lemons that are in front of me.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy anniversary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on The Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ladies, if you and your girlfriend are out having dinner and one of the two men hangs back and steals the cash tip off of the table...he doesn't get a second date. Nope, it's time to move on to another fish in the sea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-1919272947904984585?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-32994533045818348832011-05-18T16:49:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:51:05.933-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I attended the SAG/AFTRA One Union Meeting thingy last night.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Geez, I don’t know what to think.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I do know that we have to come together as performers if we are going to continue to be able make any kind of living as actors.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I hope it happens, but in the right way.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So much of it is over my head that I don’t even know what the right way is.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I have 12 SAG pension credits that I don’t want to see marginalized.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I earned them! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/Tape “Dexter” @ UDK Casting.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was really happy with how this one went.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A DEXTER booking would be perfect right about now…and it’s a SAG and not AFTRA show!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Sonic” @ Joe Blake Casting.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Another good one in the can.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on The Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Server (to self): you sat at the bar for 4 hours and I'm still having trouble believing you are a man...wow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3299453304581834883?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-65779046274862511902011-05-17T16:47:00.000-07:002011-05-21T16:48:54.527-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Walmart” @ Kathy Knowles Casting. Not so sure about how this one went, hopefully the third take was the charm. I was working with an 8 year-old girl and she was great, but it’s always a little weird about getting to close to them in the room…especially a little girl. So, as a result, I ended up “acting” a lot. By the third take I decided to go for it and treat her like I was really her dad and touch/tickle her. It worked, but I hope the cops don’t come after me.</span><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:field-begin'"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>CONTACT _Con-3B002A2D109B7 <span style="'mso-element:field-separator'"></span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span style="'mso-element:"></span><![endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">==<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Life on The Sunset Strip…<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Johnny Depp? Taller than me. Dave Chappelle? Taller than me. Hulk Hogan's Ex? Taller than me. The chick in my profile pic? Taller than me. Bud Bundy? NOT taller than me!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">== </span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6577904627486251190?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-70029920596417099102011-05-12T15:48:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:52:51.270-07:00<div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">My new commercial agent, Jamie, at KSR called yesterday to request a “get to know ya” meeting and it went great. My two other longtime commercial agents, Alicia &amp; Brooke, sat in on the meeting as well. Jamie and myself are already big fans of each other! I plan to make her proud and happy to represent me.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Audition: “Chili’s” @ Ross Lacy Casting. This went well enough…they should callback and cast me. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">==</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Life on The Sunset Strip...</span></i></b></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><br /></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: Sir, I’m sorry, but we don’t accept cigarettes as payment…even American Spirit Yellows.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Him: That so weird…<br /></span> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: How would you like to pay?<br /></span> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Him: ...this is weird.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Server: I agree…</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PLD0b8ccQiY/TdhB9atP5GI/AAAAAAAAAPI/PFH5KnDMAvw/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609305859286885474" /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; ">==</p></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-7002992059641709910?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-67314272524781770632011-05-09T15:24:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:28:48.973-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Over the weekend I went to Atlanta, Georgia; and Montgomery/Tuskegee, Alabama for my nephew, Trey’s, college graduation at Tuskegee University. His sister, my niece, Candace, flew in from Minnesota to attend as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Trey didn’t know I was going to be there so it was great to surprise him. It was important to show support for what he and his sister are doing…being responsible, young citizens that are great additions to society. Sometimes I think my support can be a bit overbearing, but I just REALLY want to be a part of making things better. I also think I’m trying to compensate for the support I didn’t get as a younger person. Being on the college campus made me wonder where I would be today if I had any type of guidance as a younger adult. I think it would have made a big difference…a huge difference in fact.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For the first time in who knows how many years I rented a car while away. I ended up with a Ford Fusion and loved it. It really made me want a new/newer car…and soon; sooner than before. I’ve already started saving for it, but I will be financially patient. The goal is to save up and pay cash for it…or mostly cash. I figure this will happen in about 3 years; at that point my car will be 16 years old. It could happen sooner though. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I had a great weekend that was a wonderful change of pace in getting to see a different part of the country. I should do it more often.</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">http://www.stephonfuller.com</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6731427252478177063?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-34815055260162131342011-05-05T15:08:00.000-07:002011-05-21T15:09:44.389-07:00<div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OUCH! I made a big boo-boo today. I, mistakenly, entered one of my auditions in my calendar as “1:15pm” instead of “11:15pm”. So, when I arrived in Valley Village at 1:15…I was 2 hours late. Fortunately, they were just on a break so I could go back later to be seen, but I had another audition all the way in Santa Monica. No one to blame but me. Let’s go!</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was happy to see that traffic flowed in my favor in getting to Santa Monica, but that is where time stopped. The audition took…forever. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Xerox/Virgin” @ Kathy Knowles Casting. The copy for this audition was wall-to-wall. It was full page of dialogue and THAT is what was taking so long. Also, Marvin, the session director is very patient and helpful in getting great performances out of the auditioning actor. I was very happy with how it went.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In a jiffy I was back in the car and racing back to Valley Village in rush hour traffic.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; min-height: 21px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Georgia; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/Tape: “Spring/Fall” @ UDK Casting. I barely, barely made it there in time and…it went okay. Yeah, just okay. The casting director was impressed with my resume and the directors I’ve worked with. That put a smile on my face. I thought it was funny that the actor auditioning right before used to play for the Los Angeles Lakers!</span></span></p></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-3481505526016213134?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-92203041562100273982011-04-29T18:53:00.000-07:002011-04-29T18:54:08.464-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition/producers: “The Protectors” @ Billik/Wood Casting. I was very happy with how this one went. I was pretty much off book, felt the beats in the scene and knew what I wanted to accomplish. This was kinda funny. After I parked on the street at Culver Studios I paid the meter and was walking towards the lot. I noticed a Black, late model Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG. As I got closer I could see that an actor, sitting in the drivers seat was going over the same sides as I was…and I recognized the actor. I didn’t know him personally; I know him from TV &amp; Films. I thought to myself; “Wow, how is this guy going in for the same 3-4 page scene I’m going in for.” I could’ve easily believed he’d would’ve been “offer-only” on a role like that. So I went through the gate, found the casting office and signed in. A few minutes later he came in. He wasn’t tripping or acting like he didn’t want to be there. I could have taken it like “Why am I going up against this guy?” or “Hey, I’m glad to be the company of an actor that has been working for years at a higher level than myself”. I chose the latter. At the end of the day I’m going to go in the room and do my thing and whatever happens after that…happens. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The audition went really well with exceptions of flubbing a few lines at the very end. They seemed pleased, said “thank you” and were finished with me, but I wanted another crack at it. I wanted a cleaner take…and I asked for it. I saw the casting directors face, Jason, and I think he was a little surprised, but accommodating. They obliged and let me do it again. Of course, this time, I HAD to nail it or I wasted their time. I cleaned it up and was very happy that I asked for the second chance. I’m not sure the 2</span>^{<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">nd</span>}<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> take was taped, but I didn’t want to drive home feeling that I should have spoken up in the room. The people that consistently work aren’t afraid to take charge in the room. I took charge in the room…of my 3-5 minutes. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As I was leaving the lot I ran into one of the actors, </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132896/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tisha Campbell-Martin</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">, that are in the scene that I had just auditioned for. I spoke to her briefly telling her that I’ve been a fan of hers for years and hope that I get to work with her on the show. Actually, I did kinda work with her, years ago, in my capacity as a reader for Casting Director Debra Zane. Great memory!</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-9220304156210027398?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-47279147184764049152011-04-25T18:51:00.000-07:002011-04-29T18:52:44.812-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I stopped by my commercial agency today to say “hello’s, goodbye &amp; thank you’s”.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">There have been several changes with assistants and one of my 3 agents has left the agency.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nothing alarming; just people moving on with their careers.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I always like to stop by and thank them for all of the work they’ve put in to help me in my career.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Why wouldn’t I say thank you?</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I mean these people really try to make my life easier by securing me opportunities to work as an actor.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“They” have done a great job; I need to do a better job of turning those opportunities into bookings.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Truthfully, I feel that they get me enough chances/auditions to where I really shouldn’t need a survival job.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I HAVE to do better.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Speaking of “survival job” I’m continually thrilled with the success that I’m having at getting some of my co-workers to take a closer look at their personal finances.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I’m loving it!</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Truth be told; I’m amazed that it’s actually working.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A co-worker texted me last week to share the news that she had finally opened a Roth IRA account and put auto, bi-monthly contributions in place.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I had been urging her to do it for at least 4 months.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">That news made my day.</span></span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com/">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-4727914718476404915?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9858423.post-68394035036064119042011-04-20T18:49:00.000-07:002011-04-29T18:50:55.318-07:00<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “CLOO” Promo @ Joe Blake Casting. This was a great victory for me. Wall-to-wall copy for my character and I nailed it! I had a great time with a great partner. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Audition: “Lottery Monopoly” @ Carolyne Barry Casting. I studied with Carolyne about 5 years ago and I thought she was a great, no non-sense teacher. I went to her to help me increase my callback ratio. I’ve always felt that my callback ratio was on the lower side, BUT if I did get to the callback level my booking ratio was higher. So my brilliant plan was to try to increase my callback ratio and, hopefully, that would lead to more bookings. Funny enough, my callback ratio DID increase, but my booking ratio seemed to decline. I’m not sure why, more than anything I think it was/is just the ebb and flow of the business.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, the audition went okay. I did the first take; got a lot of direction from Carolyne and on the second take did exactly as instructed. I was happy with my redirect. I don’t think Carolyne remembered me as a former student, but that’s okay. It shoots in Detroit next week, I don’t know when callbacks are.</span></p></div><a href="http://www.stephonfuller.com">http://www.stephonfuller.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9858423-6839403503606411904?l=stephonfuller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Stephon Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06329520216686965922noreply@blogger.com0