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Somebody Save Me.

"Some people can read War & Peace and come away thinking it"s a simple adventure story. Some people can read the ingredients off a bubble gum wrapper and unlock the secrets of the universe." This is a quote from Lex Luthor in Superman: The Movie. I had one of those moments recently. This past week I have been watching season 7 of Smallville to get me prepared for the start of Season 8 that begins tonight. While doing so I noticed what many people in the Smallville forums have been saying is one of their bigger problems with the show: Clark seems to be staying in Smallville mode and doesn't seem to want to grow and reach his full potential yet. This got me to thinking about my own situation when it comes to acting. Right now I seem to just be stuck in a stagnant situation of my own doing. I am being the Clark Kent of Smallville. I am in the process of correcting this as I type this with new acting classes. I haven't taken a class in 10 months. I think it's about time I get going again. And continue to grow. I feel confident in my acting ability I just haven't grown in the other aspects of the business. i.e. resume, headshot, agent, and going on auditions. I haven't been to one audition since moving to Austin 4 years ago. I think I'm way past due for one.

Thanksgiving Will Never Be the Same.

My fondest memories of the family's Thanksgiving. My brother and the male cousins in the family would stay over at Grandpa's place to help cook the main courses which usually consisted of a pig, and sometimes, also a turkey. A pig is what the NC version of BBQ is known or as it is spelled in the region 'Barbecue'. Sometimes it is referred to as a 'Pig Pickin'. Chopped pork spiced to perfection waiting to be devoured the next day along with the side dishes prepared by the rest of the family. It has been a tradition on my mom's side of the family for as long as I can remember. Watching Grandpa stoke the fires, while we all caught up on what we had been up to since we last saw each other. Going to bed for basically what would normally consist of a nap and waking up early to have breakfast and watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and look for that Santa Claus at the end to usher in the next holiday. All of this will now be a very fond memory for me because this past weekend I got the sad news that my grandpa had passed away. One of the drawbacks of living so far away from home is the inability to see the family in times like these. Earlier in the week I was having waves of emotions. One minute I would be OK and the next I would automatically be sad. Then my emotion wall comes up only to be squashed by something as simple as the Coldplay song "Fix You". I have always liked that song except for Monday when it came on the radio at work. Tears streamed down my face during the chorus. Since it wasn't practical for me to go to the funeral I chose my own way of saying goodbye. I decided I would toast a glass of whiskey Coke (the drink I remember him drinking at Thanksgiving) in his honor. I'll probably end up doing it a few times this week. I raise the glass to the sky and nod my head in acknowledgement. Perhaps not the best way to say goodbye but it's one that I think will work. Symbolism is the key to that one I believe. It really is difficult to say goodbye sometimes. I'm even having trouble typing it right now. . . Here goes. Goodbye Grandpa L.K., Thanksgiving will never be the same.

I'm Going to Watch This Twice.

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Signs Our Economy is Failing.

In November of this year MTV will stop showing TRL for the time being. When asked to comment a teenager standing by Times Square shouted. "Oh my God. Oh my God! I've like watched TRL since I was like 8 years old or something. I Love it. I want to shout out to my mom out in Hope Falls Indiana. WOOOO!! And Jason you suck for dumping me."

It's Panda Momentum Out There.

You would think that it was the end of the world if you have visited any grocery stores in the last 48 hours. People buying water, flashlights, and Chef Boyardee to get through this perfect storm known as Ike. Another item people can't get enough of is booze. Now I've never really been much of a drinker but is throwing a hurricane party really the best way to ride out a storm? "Oh my God the power is out, everyone drink the beer before it get's warm!" It makes me wonder if it effects the death toll in any way. People getting sloshed and thinking it would be cool to walk outside. Granted there are also sober people who do that. They're called weathermen. This is 2008. I think we know what windy looks like without having all of the Weather Channel employees running after their hats in a storm. Let's just put a camera out there and watch from the shelter of a building.

A Guy Dressed as a Bat.

With the overwhelming positive response and success of The Dark Knight it will be inevitable for a sequel. Already casting rumors are a buzz on the internets so I am going to put my two cents in. Rumors have been spread about Johnny Depp being offered the role of The Riddler. Though it's true Johnny Depp could make playing a Starbucks Cup interesting I believe a better choice for him would be for the Mad Hatter. (Of course he is already going to be the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's live action Alice in Wonderland but that's beside the point.

As for Catwoman I think Rachel McAdams will be a solid choice.



As for the Riddler I would suggest that Crispin Glover be this one. Dude can play crazy with the best of them.



As for Clayface I'd say go with Guy Pearce. He's got the acting chops for it. Let a little CGI do the rest.



Something needs to be done to eradicate our memory of Ahnuld as Mr. Freeze. What better actor than Sir Ben Kingsley?



And if they ever decide to expand and add Robin again (I don't hate the character, I'm just not sure if he is a right fit for the Nolan universe) I think Penn Badgley of Gossip Girl fame would be a good selection.


So what do you think? Do I have a future as a casting agent?

WTC? WTF?

I have made my decision months ago that I would vote for Obama. Granted it was after who I wanted dropped out. (John Edwards. The man had a great plan to attack poverty and bring change to the country.) But in a sense of fairness I decided I would listen to what the Republicans had to say. Tonight I watched the Republican National Convention and one thing they showed was absolutely terrible. They showed a clip of 9/11/01 and had the audacity to try and capitalize on that. What happened that day should not be used by anyone in that capacity. I listened to the speeches and I must say Obama seems to have a better idea of what he wants to do for this country. McCain was vague about the problems facing the country and his ideas on making a change for the country.

If you happened to miss the Convention I can sum it up for you. Maverick, 9/11, 9/11, POW, Vietnam, hero, Maverick, Change, Palin+Executive experience, Maverick, Washington, God Bless America. I sense a drinking game can be made from this.

B and S and Philly, PA

Today I started watching two shows that it seems like I was the last one to start watching. First off Gossip Girl. Truthfully after watching the pilot I was not too impressed with this one. I don't think I have ever watched a show where I hated so many characters right off the bat. Are rich people really this predictable and one dimensional? I speak of the parents mostly. Something as archaic as suggesting your son stick it out with his girlfriend because he wants to do deals with her father? That still goes on? Anyway it basically seems like a show about rich kids who get wasted and laid all the time and their problems. Maybe I'm just jealous. I did however like the "poor" kids in this one. In fact if it weren't for them I probably would have stopped watching the show. It was only the pilot so I'll give it another shot since everyone I know seems to be into this show at the moment.

Another show I finally started watching today was It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. This sitcom is rude, crude, and actually quite funny. I don't know what's taken me so long to see this show. I will be continuing to watch this one for sure.I would like to point out that what got me started on the show was an episode I saw last night at SideBar. I guess someone had the DVDs going.
If you are interested in starting Philly you can watch all of the episodes online at Hulu.com. As for Gossip Girl the first season is on DVD so you can rent it or buy it.