rant · moment 17 of 19
Manager Blowing Smoke and Bombing Auditions
from Little Anna Army · #39
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4 minTim describes a deflating call with his manager about a missed audition, then tells stories of physically bombing auditions, including falling out of a chair at an ABC audition.
- 49:44Tim describes his manager's consolation after not getting a show, with the manager insisting it would have been 'soon' anyway.
- 50:07Manager is just blowing smoke to make him feel better—Tim didn't actually land the job.
- 50:27Tim recalls bombing auditions, including one at ABC where he tripped over a stool while reading lines.
- 51:02Before falling, Tim joked 'I shouldn't drink in the morning' to the room—no one laughed.
- 51:30The show that just rejected him required commentary, not acting, which is what Tim actually does well.
- 52:14Tim does stand-up every night and is good at it, though he admits he's not a trained actor and becomes monotone when reading scripts.
- 52:40Tim called David Ang, who works on a show Tim was auditioning for, to ask what he thought about the opportunity.
- 53:07David Ang claimed he didn't know the show was hiring for correspondent positions, despite working there.
ABCDavid Ang