Ups and Downs

The Hoya and I went to California Adventure last week. California Adventure is the Disney theme park right next door to Disneyland. It has some fun stuff, but overall it is a poor man's Disneyland with none of the nostalgia that Disneyland has.

We were eating lunch at this cafe, I had the $8 roastbeef sandwich, and as I stood up this guy who was walking back from throwing away his food stopped me. He reached out his hand and said:

"I don't know where I know you, but I recognize you. I'm John Powers"

So I shook his hand and said:

"Hi, I'm Bryan"

Then I walked to the bathroom. In the bathroom, I kept thinking where I might have run into that guy, working catering, performing improv, but I couldn't place it. Then it hit me. John Powers thinks that I am someone famous. That he saw me on tv or in the movies and wanted to shake my hand.

I went back and discussed it with The Hoya and we both agreed that he probably mistook me for someone else. Maybe Patrick Swayze.

But on the ride home I started thinking that maybe I have a shot at making it out here. If people already think they know me from stuff, maybe I am destined to be on tv or in the movies.

Without knowing it, John Powers had filled me with confidence.

Then two days later I got this letter from my commercial agent.

After close review we have not been able to service you to the best of our ability. Therefore we are releasing you from your commitment to LA TALENT. We wish you the best of luck in the future.

I felt really bad after I got that, but then again, I only got 3 auditions from this agency in 8 months and 2 of the 3 were non-speaking roles. So maybe I am better off without them.

I have a lead on some other agents and maybe they will be better for me.

Can't be any worse. And if all else fails, I will always have John Powers.