Well, surprise, surprise. I made my way over to USC in my sharp Ivy League duds to try to land the role of CAUCASIAN MALE, 20, Ivy League type, short hair, only to find out that the part has long since been cast.
I, however, was there to audition for the role of the lead's boxing opponent. The character is a student from another school who supports himself by boxing professionally on the side. He is called in by the Ivy League students (I thought I was trying out for) to kick the lead's ass.
Yes, as I said, I was called upon to recreate the role of "Beefy Man." After only one speaking role on film [in Glenn Kiser's Senior Project at Harvard as "Beefy Man"], I'm stuck being type-cast. Will I ever be offered a different role?
The audition lasted about 10 minutes. John Walsh and I sat and talked about it for 5, and then I got up, slipped on some gloves and danced around like a fool for 5. I warmed up, stared down my opponent, punched the wall, and fought an invisible opponent. Ah, the joys of acting.
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