March 18, 1998
Word on the street is that the person they had cast as Talbot did not work out or decided to do another pilot or some such thing that left a sudden vacancy in the role. Enter John Ducey. Upon reaching the offices of Spelling Entertainment, however, the situation seemed much less dire. There were quite a few young men reading for Talbot as well as his brother, James. So it all looked a lot more like they were really just now getting around to casting Talbot and James. No rush. No madness. No voids to fill. Just a recurring role that was still up for grabs.
My reading went well, I felt. It was only two lines and then a short monologue. I didn't fall down or drool or anything and there were no jokes to hit so I really didn't have a chance to become "paralyzed" in the office. Eric, the casting director, was there as well as another woman and the cameraman. They seemed to like what I had done a lot. I could go for a recurring role on a show. Seems like a logical next step. Someone let them know I'll take it.