finally back to me

Remember the audition I had last week at Nickelodeon?

I had a crush on this project as soon as I read the breakdown. After I met the director and grokked what sort of story she wants to tell, I was hopelessly in love with the project. I really, really hope I get this job.

I don't spend a lot of time thinking about jobs after an audition. In fact, I have a ritual where I take my sides, and dump them into the first trash can or recycling bin I find, so I can let go of the whole thing, and put it into the hands of The Universe -- or a higher power, like the producers. But this one was different. I felt such a connection with the character, and had so much fun looking at his character model and creating the voice and character it inspired, I thought about the show every day, and called my manager about it several times.

I probably shouldn't disclose too many details about the story that I auditioned for, but it is a wonderful, funny, charming animated short about a geek and a goth who are starcrossed lovers.

I'm sure you're all surprised to hear that I read for the geek. I used my sense memories to recall the Kyra crush and did my best to be the kind of guy who "you want to take his glasses off, and mess up his hair, because he's so cute and he doesn't know it," according to the director, who I really, really liked.

Just now, as I was about to make my daily call to see if we'd heard anything, the phone rang (true story). It was my manager.

"Remember [name of project]?" He said.

"You mean the one I call you about every single day?" I said.

"Yes, that one." He laughed. "You got it."

I lept out of my chair and hollered. "What?! Are you serious?!" Which is a stupid thing to holler, because he wouldn't call me if he wasn't. "Really? I really got the job?" Which is also a stupid thing to say, but I'm passing this one off on the surge of adrenaline and seratonin my brains released upon receiving the news.

"Yep. I called to see if they had made a decision yet, and [casting executive] told me that she was just about to call me with the news!" He went on to tell me that the director could have picked anyone in the whole world to do this part, and she chose me.

I'm going to say that again: she could have picked anyone she wanted, and she chose me. Man, that feels so good. I mean, it feels tasp good.

I hung up the phone and ran around the house like a hummingbird being chased by a dog that shoots bees from its mouth.

After all the times I've written about the audition that went great, but didn't work out, or the audition that was a lot of fun, but it turns out I'm not edgy enough, it's so insanely awesome to write about one where I not only had a great time, but actually get to do more than just the audition sides. When this show is animated and released, for the rest of time, I will be the actor who helped bring that guy to life -- and I really love this character. I am so excited! Squee!

Anyway, I had a blast reading for this project, and I was so excited when I left, I totally forgot to steal a camphone snap of the hawesome four foot tall SpongeBob made out of LEGO in the lobby. If I get the job, or the next time I'm at Nick, I'll grab a picture of it on my way in, because I'm usually skipping with nerdy excitment whenever I'm on my way out.

I'll be sure to snag a picture of the giant LEGO SpongeBob on my way in when I record my dialogue next Wednesday or Thursday, and I'm taking a gift to Don, the most awesome security guy ever, who works at Nick and is always so awesome to me when I go there for an audition.

Comments

[SpaceCadette]

Congratulations Wil! You're the 2nd person I know who booked their dream role this week. Have a hawesome time :D

[timmyweb]

Rock on, Wil. My favorite part of the post, other than the fact that you got the job, is the part where you wrote "Squee!" Never heard that before, but I love it.

[blackunicorn]

If it makes you feel any less silly for being all "ZOMG are you serious!?" to your manager, when I read the part about you getting it, I clapped my hands together up near my chest and squealed. And that's sillier, because it's a blog and I don't know you.

Congratulations!

[Annika]

Superb!

[Aja]

I knew you'd get it! ;-)

[Thrasher]

Take a wild guess what my new favorite television show is going to be (Other then TNG of course)

--Hey just think-- now I have a legitimate reason to watch Nick *mwahaha life is wonderful*

Congrats Wil, Squee is really the best word to describe it!

[Carolyn]

I'm really happy for you Wil. Let us know what to look for. I have to say though, that I still very much enjoy watching Wesley everyday. Those shows still amaze me and I love them dearly. Congratulations.

[towers16]

First thing that came to mind when I say this entry was WOOT Wil!
Second was from 'Just a Geek', when you asked Sean Astin, "Why do we do this?". Well I think you just got your answer today.

Good job Wil!

[jbay]

\m/ \m/

yes. that's a double.

[Cthulhu Geek]

Congrats that rocks! Man keep us posted of every little detail that you are allowed to when you get into it! Winning an auditon ... Oh what a feeling!

Don

[Morgan]

That reminds me...
Until today, I though that I'd made up the terms "ZOMG!" and "Squee!"...Either I have really bad long-term memory, or I have an evil twin on the West Coast. Either way, I'm trippin' out.

[MamaSlyth]

Way to go, Wil!!!

[SandieK]

YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Thats awesomely awesome. Know when its gonna come on?
SUpercongrats. You deserve it :)

[Nadia]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

[sarahalyse]

I normally don't comment here because my reply will get lost in the deluge of other posts, and so with this...but I can't help it, I just had to say congratulations! This project sounds really fun, I can't wait to see it.

Nice work, Wil. You deserve it.

[DCB]

Way-cool surreal-type experience of my evening: As I'm reading this post, Queen's Princes of the Universe randomly shuffles onto Winamp... which happens to be a pretty HAWESOME celebration/triumph-type soundtrack, that shant be denied.

Here you belong, Unlce Willy!

[June]

There's something weird about feeling excited for someone whom you don't really know except through their blog... but I did a really excited jig for you! Congratulations!! I know what TV network I'll be watching often when I finally get cable!

[Rene]

Very cool. Congrats. I'm really happy for you (and me cuz now I get to read about it all here!)

[dragonfey]

Congrats! And squee??!!?? I had to laugh as it is a very common term in the rat world. It is used when we see too much cute. Squee!!

Should we put up a map of where we are? http://www.frappr.com/

My rattie list had done this and it is kind of cool.

[kblue]

That's so awesome. Congrats! Looks like all the hard work and patience is paying off.

[Ericka]

Oh, that's so great! And crazy, because I'm totally excited for you and yet do not know you at all. Hawesome!

[rednikki]

That is so cool! You're going to have to tell everyone the title and when it will air so we can all set our TiVos.

And my other half is all asquee about your LoSH gig.

It's SO cool that you heard good news about two great projects in one day!

[magdala]

Good on you, Wil. This is fabulous news, and you totally deserve it. "The wheel has turned." :-)

[Pete]

That's good news. Could we be witnessing the genesis of the next Billy West?

[rowdykatie]

Yea, Wil!