"Keeping it Real"

So, Sunday I have a 6-hour acting workshop to go to. It's called Keeping It Real. Lisa Pantone, a casting director from L.A., will be the instructor. I'm really looking forward to this. I've read some testimonials from people who have taken her workshop and have gone on to a successful acting career. She teaches the art of "keeping it real" - it has to be believable or the audience isn't going to buy it. She also teaches how to give a fantastic audition, what casting directors, like herself, are looking for. I hope to walk out of that class ready to take on Hollywood, armed with a shit-load of brand new ammunition!
Now if I can just figure out HOW to get to Hollywood. Tucson sucks! There isn't shit here to do. My wife and I talk nightly about how awesome it would be to be able to just pick up and leave this ghost town. She has things she wants to do, and I have things I want to do, but Tucson is not the place where we can do these things. And it's not like we can just pick up and go. We'll just keep playing the lottery twice a week...we're bound to win eventually.

She works with this guy who is an extremely talented musician, singer/songwriter. He gave us a copy of his cd, and let me tell you, it's awesome! You know that's always such an uncomfortable situtation to be in. When a friend says to you, 'here, listen to my cd and tell me what you think.' How do you tell him/her that they suck?! But thankfully, not him. He's awesome and I love this cd! I feel so bad for him 'cause he's stuck working in a call center. I wish I knew somebody who could get his music out there for people to hear.

Did I mention how much Tucson sucks?