August 10, 2008

  • A Long Days Journey Into Kelsey

    I was wrong in a previous post. Kelsey Theatre is 190 miles round trip from here at my vacation, not 170 miles. But, I valiantly made the trek, oblivious to the raging storms that accompanied every mile. The callback was enjoyable, as enjoyable as these things get at any rate. There were a whole lot of females competing and only three males. They were all good actors and strong singers. So how did I do? That's the question everyone asks actors after auditions; "How did you do?" Here's the answer; "How the fuck should I know how I did?" I mean, I think I did really well. I thought my reading was nuanced, my singing sublime and my impact immense. But no one who matters cares what I think. All that matters is whether my stuff matched up well with the stuff in the director's mind. Otherwise it's "You were great but we decided to go in a different direction; if that.

    The role of the King in K&I is not a heavy singing role which suits me fine. I style myself as a singing actor, not an acting singer. Most of the theatrical work I've done has been in non-musicals. Hopefully this comes across. So...I'll let you know.