Comments on: Action

By: John Cabrera

John Cabrera — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:04:45 +0000

To clarify my tweet about both shows being approved, I was indeed talking about these two acting gigs. Some people weren’t sure if I meant my writing/producing projects H+ and the cracked.com show. I guess I should have said, both ROLES have been approved, and will not conflict.

So yeah, I’m good to go on both. Which is very good… to go.

Marmalady, (and anyone else with similar concerns), if you register for an account on this site, and you comment on a post while logged in, I’m pretty sure you can edit that comment.

By: Marmalady

Marmalady — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:45:40 +0000

(damn it…”in that kind of mood”)
(give me my edit button!!!)

By: Marmalady

Marmalady — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:45:02 +0000

Just read your twitter… so I guess it’s safe to say it now… (Ron, you listening? Here’s my “C” word)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! =)
And cause I’m that kind of mood *blows noisemaker*
=)

By: Ron Curry

Ron Curry — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:27:13 +0000

And… you got the green light for both shows. Tight. Who’s buying the first round?

By: Lauren W

Lauren W — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:54:12 +0000

I think that is why I could never become an actor (besides the fact that I would suck at it)…the 5% part of getting the job. To audition for so many, and not get them, I don’t think I could handle it. At least not when I first start off. I think if I were able to make it to my first job after all the let downs, then I would be okay. But…I probably wouldn’t be able to make it that far. So, congratulations, definitely. It is good to be rewarded after all the work of auditioning. Hope everything goes well!

By: John Cabrera

John Cabrera — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:05:30 +0000

Liz, how about those days when you keep missing your highway exits… or you get on a northbound instead of a southbound? You can imagine that too, right?………… No?

Am I the only one who can imagine that?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:46:44 +0000

Hey John, all the best. My fingers are so crossed for you. I loved reading your post. I really liked reading about the “process”.
Your very talented so I can’t wait to read the updated blog post when you share when we can watch it air on TV.

By: Marmalady

Marmalady — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:59:34 +0000

Lol, you’re Ron, it does mean something different to me…. but hey I’m sure John doesn’t mind being called —-.
You try it and we’ll find out!
=)

By: Ron Curry

Ron Curry — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:30:39 +0000

I’m sure the “C” word means something entirely different to Marmalady than it does to me, but that would be pretty funny if she meant it in the same context I’m laughing about. Ahhh, to be so childish.

By: Marmalady

Marmalady — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:54:03 +0000

Wow John that’s great news!

I won’t use the “C” word yet, until you’re confident that you’ve got the two (or one) jobs!
But you do still deserve a pat on the back for a job very well done, not just on one but TWO interviews… so here you are *pat**pat*.

Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us!
*smiles*

P.S. I’m an elementary school teacher (or trying) and I think I’m kinda an actor, since I have to be upbeat, energetic and cheery even when I feel like killing someone.
I *so* would not want to be an actor for a day!!!!

By: John Cabrera

John Cabrera — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:50:10 +0000

Hey guys, thanks for all the support and caring words. And Aimee, don’t worry, I know a congrats was buried in there somewhere

Glad a lot of you found the process so fascinating. I’ve been meaning to write a post like this for a while, and yesterday it felt like the time.

Some people were asking for a few more details. I’ll offer up one more small thing… both shows are on the same network. A network known for its interrogations.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:55:56 +0000

Oh… and about superstitions… keep yours! The only reason my softball team made it to championships every year was because we didn’t wash our game socks for the entire two weeks of playoffs. It was gross but it worked.

By: Johnny Hugel

Johnny Hugel — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:28 +0000

Good luck, hopefully the fates will allow both roles. Looking forward to the reveal.

By: Allyson

Allyson — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:33:11 +0000

Congratulations on your less than 5% victory! But I’m with you on the superstitious thing; I tend to be the same way when good news is concerned. Here’s to everything coming to fruition!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:41:16 +0000

Ron…”I’m willing to bet your next paycheck”…very nice. Ha!

John…I’m quite obviously not an actress (I would SO suck at it), but I can *sort of* relate to the audition process. For eight months in 2006-2007, I was an unemployed writer. (Not fun, especially when you’re a single mother of two.) During those eight months, I had an average of one or two interviews per week. As you do for auditions, I prepped, I dressed to the nines, I focused. I got my portfolio ready and rehearsed what I would say when the interviewer asked the same.flippin’.questions that every interviewer asks. And then when the interview was over, I would either feel like the interviewer despised the very ground on which I walked or that I aced that interview! I got that job!

I ended up getting none of those jobs and had to settle for a short-term contract job to make ends meet after my unemployment benefits ran out. Maybe my problem was that I wasn’t superstitious enough. *shrug* I guess the good news is that I now have a fabulous job that pays better than I’ve ever been paid, and that allows me to do such things as Twitter and respond to John Cabrera blog posts when I’m at the office. (Sorry for the epic story.)

By: Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:40:19 +0000

Great news. and a well written post… nice to hear you don’t head to your local dive for 20 shots of something hard after a bad audition.

I’ve always wanted to be one of the soul crushers on the other side of the table… but I worry my empathic abilities would interfere and drag all the actors we didn’t want out to Chuck E. Cheese afterward. I’d go broke.

This post actually gave me an idea… so thanks.

By: Ed R

Ed R — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:33:06 +0000

Oh- and CONGRATULATIONS!!

By: Ed R

Ed R — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:32:47 +0000

JP, if you land either or both, I promise I’ll watch. And i NEVER watch tv!

By: SamanthaJackson

SamanthaJackson — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:40:47 +0000

So happy, so truly happy.

By: Vanessa N.

Vanessa N. — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:34:32 +0000

I completely understand feeling superstitious about something like this, mainly because it seems like whenever something good is happening and I blab about it to a bunch of people, it doesn’t end up happening and then I have to explain why it didn’t happen to all those people (which feels like crap). So, instead of saying congratulations, I’m going to say “Good job so far” and hope the rest of it goes just as well.