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I wanted to move to LA for as long as I can remember. Our neighbor called me “Hollywood Hans” and I wondered why anyone would live anywhere but California. No fleas on the Golden State, but recently I find my life here boring.
I am fully committed to my once-a-week improvisation class and my casting director workshop, and I am excited about my new commercial agent. But currently, I have no plans approximately five evenings a week.
In college, I stopped watching television and could not imagine how anyone found the time for it. But last night, I couldn’t think of anything better to do. I did not feel motivated to read, I had already gone for a walk, practiced singing, talked on the phone and checked my e-mail. Most emphatically, I had nothing to do that would promote my acting career.
I am hopeful that acting-related opportunities will increasingly fill my time. But what should I do with my time right now? I take deeply to heart the “carpe diem” of Dead Poets’ Society. But what to do when one is temporarily out of worthwhile actions?
I am hopeful that literature may fill my current void. Were I not pursuing acting, I would likely be applying to graduate schools to study English literature. A year ago, I decided to set this aside to avoid pursuing two goals at once. I aim to stay my course, but I think that in the downtime, it is a good idea to delve into excellent books. I may even take some literature courses, provided they do not prohibit my full pursuit acting.
I may also volunteer for a political campaign and recommence ballroom dancing lessons in the New Year.
