An Update
I just got back from ten days in L.A. I was there for interviews and meetings, and an audition managed to sneak on to my itinerary as well, but most of my time was spent in my rental car driving from the east side to the west, back east, back west, back east. I drove the following highways: the 2, 5, 10, 101, 105, 110, 134, and the 405. Things that kept me sane: a working GPS, great podcasts (Never Not Funny, Adam Corolla, Comedy and Everything Else, Planet Money), my awesome friends, doing shows (5), hiking in Griffith Park, and Pure Iced Blendeds. I had to stay two more days than I’d originally planned, and there were a few days there when I felt like I’d never make it back to Brooklyn. I’m so glad to be home.
I don’t know what’s going to happen next. I might be moving back west, I might be staying right where I am. I might be working on a new show, or coming up with my own show, or writing a movie, or short stories, or I have no idea. I don’t even know what I want to happen. I’ve never felt so comfortable being so uncertain, and it’s been incredibly liberating. I really enjoyed every interview (except for one) and the audition* and I just know in my heart that whatever happens will be for the best. Some decisions are out of my control but what really matters are the thousand small decisions I make on a daily basis.
No matter what, I’m thrilled to be home. What’s home for now, at least.
*they called my manager to “put a pin” in me. That means they’re interested in a couple of us for the role, and they’re checking on our availability for those dates. Very preliminary, but it feels great to know that I did a good enough job to still be in consideration. And now it’s just another decision that’s out of my control.
