Tire travails

I've been trying since I bought my Nissan Trampy to switch out the tires and rims. See, I think the person who owned it before had dreams of having the world's dumbest and most impractical tires, because they're 18" low profile tires with chrome rims. My Nissan is supposed to have 15" tires. Needless to say, they rub me in the all the wrong ways (literally and figuratively). I tried to sell the set on Craig's List, KSL classifieds, and even Ebay, but no hits. So, I found this place in West Valley...which might as well be the seventh level of hell, I mean, I try not to go west of the freeway if I can help it (call me an elitist snob...it's okay). But this place deals strictly in after-market tires and rims, and he can take mine and replace them with the right size and sell them later.

I have been to this place four times. Four. I'm pretty sure I've spent a full twenty-four hours waiting in their smoke-drenched waiting room, and today was no exception. I made an appointment for today, and he assured me that the right-sized tires were in and that it would be no problem. Fast-forward 2 1/2 hours, and I still haven't gotten in. So, FINALLY, he comes to me and says, "I've got your tires and rims. You want to see them?" I was like....YEAH! So I go out to look at them, and they're nice, but they look kind of big. I ask him, "Are these the right size? They look big." And he looks at the box and then smacks his head a la Homer Simpson (Doh!), and says, "You're right. They're too big." He gave me two placating hugs, saying that he was sorry and that he would definitely have the right size tomorrow. So, back I go, again, to wait in that room with the world's saddest TV and loudest telephone, to get rims and tires on my car. Sigh.

As a random aside, I got new headshots which I've posted above. Let me know what you think!

Too long

I know, I know, I know! It's been way too long! "What have you been doing?" one may ask. Well, the answer is everything and nothing. To recap:
1. I bought a car, a 2005 Nissan Sentra. Her name is Trampy after Alexander Supertramp (read Into the Wild or see the movie and you'll get it).
2. I, in my short time here in UT, have already had and quit two jobs. What can I say? It's a gift.
3. I filmed a commercial for the ubiquitous "one call, that's all" guy. I still haven't seen my stint as an accident victim, but a costume designer friend said to me "I knew that they were actors!"
4. As of today, I have the right of first refusal for a feature film. SAG, of course. A creepy, disgusting horror film. I suppose if I book it that all of my worst nightmares will be made manifest, in the movie world of course. In the three scenes that I read for, I got a cigarette put out on my arm, killed and brought back to life with a defibrillator, and bled to death, my arms full of IV's. The best part: She's a college co-ed! Sssshhhhh...don't tell! It shoots most of December, and should everything fall into place, I will shoot 80% of the schedule. Keep all of your extremities crossed!
5. If I don't book this project, I head back to LA on Monday.
6. I almost forgot! I choreographed a great big musical called Beauty & the Beast. Perhaps you've heard of it? I worked with a good friend of mine from college. He trusts my opinion and we support each other's ideas. It is always a wonderful, collaborative, creative experience to work with Mark. I admire him very much. He's the hardest working man in show-biz!
7. I got new headshots! I will post some when I get them. She's a wonderful, business-like photographer who gives you what you want and does it beautifully. I look forward to seeing them!

I think that's it. When I write it down, it seems like a lot. Well, my second callback is tomorrow, so everyone just put it out there that I book this role!