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A Day in the Life of a Sometimes Working Actor
Bobby Aronofsky is a Sherman Oaks-based actor who has worked in films, television and theater. He does not resemble a zoo animal (see below).
Homicide Hunter is a wrap, and I'm back to auditioning.
I call it the "hurry up and wait game." I am proud of the fact that I was able to reach an emotional milestone when I cried on camera during one recent audition. I didn't get the part and was upset, but fortunately didn't cry.
I wanted to have fun with this article and talk about some of the unusual and bizarre casting calls I see every day—I'm usually not right for them, which is a shame, because they often pay well. Here are casting calls right out of lacasting.com:
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Look like Ayatollah Khomeini, shah of Iran? Can you krump, jerk, trick, parkour, bboy, wack, pop or lock? Belong to a gay church, or swing a sledgehammer?
Be a Disney Character Performer between 4'8" & 5'9," effeminate choir director, extreme bargain hunter, Romanian Folk Band, buff, skinny or a surly Fisherman? Fire Dancer or Jazz Bluegrass Swing Band?
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Stand-in for Tom Cruise, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, Steve Carrell, Jennie Garth, True Bloods' Ryan Kwanten, Tara Thorton, Bill Compton, or Sam Merlotte.
Own an adorable ferret for a Dish Network spot? Are you a real Cowboy, missing teeth, have dozens of tattoos, piercings or both?
Juggle, dress like a clown riding a unicycle, fire breather, or be willing to show your "moneymaker"? Over 18 to play younger than 18?
I like this one: Be a professional at something other than acting, like a lawyer or therapist, so you can land a job "acting" like a lawyer or therapist.
A recent big-budget feature film wanted people who resemble zoo animals. Do you look like a bear, flamingo, zebra, porcupine, baboon, ostrich, owl, peacock, monkey, tiger, alpaca or vulture?
How about a true-life documentary about animal fetishes? And it says "must be real." Like someone would fake that? And, "in a tasteful manner." Uh, really?
How about sex addiction or repulsion? And only submit if it's something you are comfortable with! Again, really?
Cash in on having suffered a heart attack. Are you a physicist, astronomer or geologist? Or are you a single straight male who wants to date a female millionaire?
So Sherman Oaks people, if you don't have chiseled features, a killer body or the ability to act, don't count yourself out of the entertainment industry just yet.
Looking like a character instead of being one could pay off for you.
