February 13, 2003
Yes, it's that Courtship of Eddie's Father, but re-tooled slightly for the new millennium. Younger father and hipper nanny to start. When this project was coming down the pipeline, my agents were pretty excited about me being perfect for Eddie's father. When the call finally came in, the role I was determined to be most right for was Eddie's father's friend. Not as much exposure, not as much fun, not as many scenes, and not as much money. The friend isn't even a regular character according to the breakdown for the show. He's in 7 out of 13 episodes. So, it wasn't the thrill we had hoped for, but I put together some of my best friend shtick and gave it a whirl.
The audition went well. The jokes are there and I think I made them
funny. He does need to be a rock of support for Eddie's father (in
just over half the episodes anyway) so the one note I got was to try
to connect with him more. I can do that, I think.