A Working Actor's Lament (Chapter 63)

It Ain't Over 'til It's Over

As the actor sat in his stiff office chair behind the two monitors gleaming on his desktop, he sat back and took in the good news and fortune that had come his way. He grabbed his "Orange Bullet" of Rockstar Juiced and put it to his lips. Sure it was sweet to the taste, but nothing compared to the email that had graced his inbox just moments ago.

Remembering the back and forth correspondence with the director of "Based on a True Story", he had reserved himself to the idea that he would never see one inch of this film, a film he had been waiting for over 3 years. Sure, the director and his wife had a baby after initial shooting; sure he was working on other films, one in which his father was cast. But the script was great and the cast was even better. Why would this film be put on the back burner?

The recent email nixed that thought. Shaina, the director's wife (and producer) had written a short but sweet letter informing the actor that the film was still on. Because of the newborn, and life in general, the film was shelved with other projects, but now the time was there to finish this 'baby' and get it out there for the world to see. Inquiring about his time schedule, she needed the actor to come in and do some ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) and then the film would just need some little finishing touches to start submitting it to festivals. He agreed to come in when they needed him as a smile crossed his face.

Setting the 'Bullet' back on the coaster, he knew one thing; one thing he had been saying all year: 2007 was going to be his.