Dammit

Dec. 8th, 2008 08:33 am
gwendolyngrace: (GrumpyDean)
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How do you learn not to want?


...On the bright side, it looks as if Gulf Wars may be on.



(You know, I'd still be depressed, but I'd understand if I did a bad job on the song, or screwed up the dancing. But I rocked. And it still did NO FUCKING GOOD. Because I'm not a size 4.)



More running around to do on the car: I need an insurance agent (which I don't have!) to sign my paperwork *before* I can go to the RMV *before* I can get the two different inspections. Right now I'm hoping to get all this done, maybe by taking tomorrow off. We'll see.

Oh, and on my way out the door to auditions I found a note from my landlord: "Congratulations on the new vehicle. Please make prompt arrangements to remove the old one from the driveway. Significant snow will be here before we know it."

WTF, Glenn? It's been 48 hours - and the WEEKEND. Give me a few weekdays before you bitch at me? Besides, I get 2 parking spaces, dude. Your car can get in and out. If I wanted to leave it there all winter, it doesn't affect my lease.

And of course, ninety things went wrong on Friday when I skipped out to get the fucking car in the first place.

GRRRRRRRRRRRR


(I need a really PISSED OFF icon - luckily I don't need it very often, but when I do, grumpy!Dean is NOT ENOUGH.)

Date: 2008-12-08 11:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gwendolyngrace.livejournal.com
It's a nice thought, and yes, I know exactly what you mean, but unfortunately, that's not what this was.

I just heard from the president of the group, who also auditioned: the director cast *all* his own friends and a lot of people whom he cast three years ago when he did "Seussical" for us - and only *one* person whom we consider to be a regular member of the group was cast in a leading role (and in fact, she was effectively "pre-cast" and although I love her to pieces, she can't sing the role of Fraulein Schneider).

I was on director search committee when we *interviewed* him, and we specifically talked about the problems we had last time when he did this, loading the cast with his groupies, and he sat there and fucking LIED about not doing it again.

Date: 2008-12-08 11:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nmalfoy.livejournal.com
Ah, but did you check him out? Many directors do this shit, but they get a rep for it after a while. And you know how small the theatrical community is-- so you can make sure everyone knows he pulls this shit.

And now you know he can't be trusted. He can't be much of a director if he's not willing to do what's best for the show, instead taking the coward's way out and casting all his buds. The show will suffer and I'm sorry to hear it.

Date: 2008-12-08 11:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gwendolyngrace.livejournal.com
Yeah, this is a guy whom we know, he's worked with us as an actor and a director before (and not just 3 years previously), but this is definitely a case of "twice burned."

It's a pain, and in fact A says that now she will "not even ush" as a support to the show, and she's thinking of writing the president later when she's calmer and can put it rationally.

I mean, sure, we know that directors pay lip service when they're interviewing, but GRRR. There's just no two ways around it: I was robbed.

Date: 2008-12-09 01:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nmalfoy.livejournal.com
It sounds like you were. I've never heard you sing, but I know you can from your speaking voice. And, in my mind, you have Sally's attitude down pat. I can SO easily see you as Sally, and I'd be curious how you play it, esp. her relationship with the MC.

Hey, look at it this way. You know the guy's a liar, right? That's something. And make sure (channel your inner Slytherin) that everyone in the theatre community hears about this.

Date: 2008-12-09 01:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nmalfoy.livejournal.com
It's interesting to talk about this with you--anyone watching from the outside would be all "Oh, look at her whine". But it's not a case of not getting a role you wanted. Sometimes you ARE robbed. It. Sucks.

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