Now, the question
is will I be happy with this nasty fan when it's
all said and done.
I just got word
from Charlotte that 1 of the 4 Aspen judges will be at
The Comedy Store show on the 12th, and if she likes it
will set up the callback performance with the other
judges at the HBO Workspace within DAYS, as they will
be picking the 4 finalist one-man shows for Aspen by
November 30th.
Gulp.
I knew this day
would come, but when you can lay out it with such
exactness it really smacks you in the head. And it's 2
auditions really. The one for the 1 judge, and then
the "callback" for all 4. WHEW. And there it is. One
month from today, absolute elation, or utter
astonishment.
It is a strange
position to be in really. The brink of such an
amazingly detailed and realized goal. It was early
February that I wrote Entry #108 "Direction Found:
North", where I introduced Charlotte into this
spectacle that is "The Journey" and explained that
Aspen was now the goal. From that moment on, every
second of my life has been spent getting there. Now
the stage is officially set. I kick ass at The Comedy
Store, then blow them away at the HBO Television
Workspace and I will be on my way to the Aspen Comedy
Festival in late February. Just like that.
Jesus if this
isn't exactly what I've been preparing for all year,
yet it still is overwhelming as HELL. Not only do I
have direction, not only do I have a path...but I have
all the stops laid out, and an itinerary once I get
there. This fact is just now hitting me. Something
I've really wanted all my life, is now no longer in
the air. This is how it will happen. If you only
"skimmed" over the entries this year, you're
probably asking yourself why is Aspen such a big
deal...
If you win the Aspen
Comedy Festival, you just proved yourself in the center
of the entertainment community. EVERY industry
person with any power whatsoever is at Aspen. Development
deals are made on your standing at this event alone. It's
absolutely huge. So much show that they pick 4, yes only
4 one-man shows out of thousands and thousands of taped
from all over the world in a span of ONE YEAR.
There's a few other categories, as well I think there's
36 different stand-up categories. But, I can truly only
be considered in one. There's an outside chance they'd
put me in "alternative act" since my show just feels like
5 people. That'd piss me off though. It's a one-man show,
period. Oh well, Aspen's Aspen...like I would really
bitch.
You may also be asking
yourself why the hell I think I'll be 1 of only 4
acts chosen, when I've never done anything in this town.
You know I wonder that sometimes myself. But when it
comes down to it, the judges only care about what's best
for their festival, And "Adam & The Trinitrons" is
the best one man show around, period. I know that's
cocky, but I believe it with absolutely all my heart. As
Charlotte said a month ago today, "If this doesn't win
Best Show at Aspen, I'll eat my hat".
Then again, I've never
seen her wear a hat...heh. So here's the first step, the
flyer for the show a week from Monday:
This poster will
be framed and up in Charlotte's office, as well as in
my apartment. It just looks freakin' cool. It's just
one of those things you want to save. I think she just
wants an easy way to describe her client - heh.
Pointing is a lot easier than trying to explain 4tvs.
Then again, the Aspen judge Charlotte talked to today
actually asked if all of us would be there on the
12th. So I guess the flyer doesn't always
help.
You may notice the
"hat" on Adam. Another step on the way to "coolville"
for Live Adam. Of course it's the doomed coolness. You
should be struck with the urge to laugh just a bit
over Adam knowing he will be put in his place before
the night is over. God I love poking fun at myself. I
love that I'm gonna be the quiet asshole in the crowd
drinking a beer and snapping at people (literally),
then I go onstage and people find out it was all
staged. Heh. Ahh yes and Garrett Morris is now
confirmed for opening my show on the 12th. That's
great. There's also serious talk of Jim Carrey closing
the night if you can believe it. Man, Jim Carrey would
absolutely dig my show, too bad he'd NEVER be
there that early. You never know though. At this rate,
absolutely anything's possble.
Oh, and a pretty
huge update on the Saget situation! I was right about
him most likely seeing it live first. The Laugh
Factory is actually going to book me on the next night
that Bob does, so he will see it RIGHT THEN!
Then, on top of THAT - they feel after the show he'll
come upstairs to the offices and tape the bit for me
on the spot!! Amazing, something I've thought of for
so long, now has a solution I didn't even dream would
happen. Incredible isn't it. We're thinking this date
will be anywhere between November 28th, and December
13th.
So
basically, in about one month, I could be
taping Bob Saget for a small piece in my
show that's going to Aspen. Mind boggling
isn't it. That will of course make
the
new
ending
obsolete, but oh well. As I've said
before, we don't NEED Bob, but he simply
makes it a better show. It's a funnier
ending with him. And because of that, I'll
go to my grave trying to get him to help.
As it stands, it seems I'll only need to
go about 20 minutes away.
Man, what the hell
must you all be thinking at home? Do you know what I
wrote in my entry exactly one year ago?
Been a strange
couple of days for me. Feel like I'm a total
worthless piece of shit. And you? That's
good.
Not totally
worthless, it's just that now that HST is gone, and
none of my other ventures have come
through yet...I
ain't got a paycheck to show for myself. I can't
believe it's November now. I'm gonna
hit the year
mark out here and have a breakdown. I know it. LOL
- I gotta make something happen in
these last 2
months. Something positive.
And you know
what's even scarier? You think a year makes a lot of
difference now? Read this at the end of October
2002...can't even FATHOM where I'll be.
I swear to
GOD, I will sleep a total of 10 hours in
November.
