Where are you now?

So it’s been a month since we wrapped up shooting, and, of course, life goes on.

I know some of you are auditioning for new parts. Others (like me) are focusing on their day jobs. In some exciting news, Todd — our Man in Pink — auditioned for the adult male lead in another independent film and it looks like he got a callback!

That’s really cool since this is his first audition ever, I believe. He only ended up in Destroy Roy because he knew the director.

Assuming he’s not married to this new director, getting a callback his first time out is a great accomplishment.

So what’s going on with the rest of you? Any exciting news to share?

 

Backstory: Ben Wear

The first time I met Ben Wear, he assigned me to a story about the dump.

That’s right. The dump.

Nine years ago, Ben was an editor at the Statesman. I was the new reporter from North Carolina.  Ben had heard about a local landfill with an on-site store stocked with stuff customers had thrown away.

Stoves. Bikes. Barbie heads. A load of bowling balls.

Anyway, I did the story and it was a lot of fun. But I knew right then and there not to underestimate Ben Wear’s weirdness.

Ben is a real actor.  He’s actually been on Broadway. Or near Broadway. I can’t remember.

Ask him about the time he played a reindeer off-broadway. It is the inspiration for another script called The Rudolph Incident (expected release date: 2023).

Ben is a really good actor. I first discovered this during filming of Fit Chix, a short movie produced by Mooncat Films. Ben played a slimy casting agent.

I was so impressed with Ben that I wrote the part of Roy Al Helmstadt with him in mind. His performance has exceeded my expectations.

A bit of trivia about Ben Wear and Destroy Roy.

Ben is wearing a $15 suit purchased at the Junior League Resale Shop on Burnet Rd. His hat was a rental from Lucy in Disguise. We picked that hat because it was pretty much the only one that fit his abnormally massive noggin.

Thanks, Ben, for playing Roy. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Slogging along

So I’m still working on replacing your bios.

 hope to have all of them back in the site by the end of the weekend.Dacia and Scott — two members of our fabulous crew — are getting together this weekend to work on the documentary.

I sincerely hope this doesn’t include me screaming “WHERE IS MY SODA!!!” on the first night of filming. As some of you recall, I drank about 8 cokes in 5 hours that night and smoked about a pack of cigarettes.

As I went to bed that night, I swore to God or Buddha or Whomever that I would never disrespect my body like that again. (a promise I have partially kept)

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what they come up with. More details soon. 

Andrea 

Bagels!

God I love bagels. On on Saturday and Sunday, you will too.

Einstein’s confirmed again today that they’ll be providing 4 dozen bagels for our shoot on Saturday and Sunday. AND spreads. That is extra amazing because, seriously, a plain bagel? No so much.

On an unrelated note, don’t forget that the political parties are holding their presidental primarires all over Austin today. Make sure you vote. Not that it makes a difference because, in the end, the electorial college does what it wants and we hate them for it. But whatever.

If you’re a Democrat, definitely make sure you vote in the caucus, too. In an event as rare as Haley’s Comet, every vote actually matters.

But in the end, the only thing you can truly count on in your life is not some politician: it’s Destroy Roy.

Live it, love it, learn it.

Well, just learn your lines. That’s enough for me.