Last weekend I went on the LAFSC Alumni "Dead Poets" retreat. Themed after the movie Dead Poets Society, the retreat is open to alumni and friends of alumni. In total there were about 30 people there for the weekend. We focused on being away from the hustle of life and unlocking our inner artist. It was a good time of fellowship and I met some very cool people.
In the nearly 6 months I've been in California, it was my first time outside the city. It was refreshing to see there is more to this state than lights and narcissism.
My job search continues. I am registered with a temp agency and will begin seeking placements soon. But that is plan B right now because...
I have signed up to be a background actor (extra) for film and television. I also have secured a "call-in service" which is essentially an agency for extras.
They get me jobs and I pay them a small fee (unlike agents, it is not percentage based). I am excited about this prospect as it will allow me to be around the production side of things that I love. Perhaps more importantly though, I can potentially support myself on the income from this work alone if I get enough bookings (which, let's be honest, won't be hard looking like this->).Since I haven't gotten any jobs yet from either source (I only finished registering yesterday/today) I have been hesitant to share about it. I am continuing to look for more stable work but this may be a pretty ideal situation for me (if a little insecure).
My current plan is to get as much extra work as I can. It's infinitely more enjoyable than office work and allows me to be around the production, which I love (ironic given my choice of profession). Additionally, I will have a lot of free hours on set to work on writing.
On the days that I am not able to get booked, I will try to secure short term (preferably just a single day) work through the temp agency. In the event that neither source can produce any work for me, I will spend my enjoyable day off working on my writing.
On paper it is a perfect plan. I will have lots of time to write, enough money to live on and lots of flexibility in my schedule. But as I have yet to discover how difficult securing work through either source will be, I may find myself in much the same position as I had previously been; looking for work and desperately worrying about running out of money before I find it. Pray on!
Oh, I almost forgot! The best news of all...I have found a broomball league that plays in Burbank once a month a mere five minute drive from my apartment! (Why yes, I can tell you which stick each of these broom heads belongs to...)
Sure it's probably a gross approximation of the game and the level of play will be rudimentary at best. But it's broomball sticks, a broomball and ice for two hours and I will be there. This is the first step in fulfilling my private dream of bringing a California team to Nationals one day. I can not wait!
In parting, here is a newt.
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