Bathrooms, Justin Timberlake and Trolls
Sunday morning as I was lying on the floor of a bathroom in Georgia I found myself in a some-what introspective mood. As I lay awake staring into the semi-darkness several questions swirled around in my head. Anyone being in such a position would naturally ask: why? How did I end up like this? Wrapped in a hotel blanket staring at the glimmer of light shining off the base of a toilet the mind does tend to wander. Is this all there is, one hotel bathroom floor after another? Have I screwed my life up so competely that it is beyond repair? Who buys Justin Timberlake albums? What is my next step? Someday when a musical is made based on my life this moment will provide the 11 o'clock number I am sure. Seriously though, why is Timberlake famous? Sexyback is possibly the worst pop song I have ever heard.
I had an interview for a temp agency recently. It was quite a unique experience. I haven't had a "real world" interview, really ever. I had some in high school but that was so long ago they don't count. The interviewer was very upfront about the fact she knew nothing about theatre so that helped. I do believe that she would have been more at ease if I had handed her the resume of a professional troll hunter. So in reality it was part interview part theatre 101 lecture. It was completely clear from her questions that she had heretofore assumed all theatres were simply groups of gypsies, faggots and thieves. I started off explaining how union theatres work. I talked about managing artistic personalities and facilitating communication. I talked about how attention to detail in verbal and written communication is the backbone of theatre just like any business. All in all I kind of thought it was an excellent introduction into the world of professional theatre and union stage managing. Then as I finished the computer apptitude tests she was truly surprised when I scored very high. Clearly nothing from my mini-lecture had stuck. Though I left feeling good about the interview but bad about a possible life as a corporate drone.
I had an interview for a temp agency recently. It was quite a unique experience. I haven't had a "real world" interview, really ever. I had some in high school but that was so long ago they don't count. The interviewer was very upfront about the fact she knew nothing about theatre so that helped. I do believe that she would have been more at ease if I had handed her the resume of a professional troll hunter. So in reality it was part interview part theatre 101 lecture. It was completely clear from her questions that she had heretofore assumed all theatres were simply groups of gypsies, faggots and thieves. I started off explaining how union theatres work. I talked about managing artistic personalities and facilitating communication. I talked about how attention to detail in verbal and written communication is the backbone of theatre just like any business. All in all I kind of thought it was an excellent introduction into the world of professional theatre and union stage managing. Then as I finished the computer apptitude tests she was truly surprised when I scored very high. Clearly nothing from my mini-lecture had stuck. Though I left feeling good about the interview but bad about a possible life as a corporate drone.
posted by JohnXIV at 9:41 PM
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