The Story of Us

     'Ever feel like you have the starring role in someone else's life? Seriously, there are times when I feel like at any moment someone is going to yell CUT and  my personal assistant will run in throwing a blanket over my shoulders and help me to my trailer saying things like "Wow that was intense.  I don't know how you pulled that off -  it was so real."    I will humbly share that it has taken me years to hone my craft and if I can move just one person with my interpretation of the part than it has all been worth it.  Then I will ask her to get me a latte and summon my spiritual adviser because I need to "release."  Right.

      Looking back,  of course I take ownership of the choices that I made (you know hindsight being all 20/20),  but the script the way I wrote it hasn't exactly developed into the life changing epic I envisioned.  Instead of Avatar I made Titanic minus Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.  Mine stars Gilbert Godfried and Wanda Sykes..  We'll call it "Tugboat."  My blockbuster has turned into an indie film  financed on credit cards and starring my best friends as extras.  That being said, I am not disappointed  -  it is what it is,  but the shocking plot twist that no one bothered to mention in the 3rd act rewrite is that my character gets pulverized with a barrage of bullets,  3 explosions, a fall from a sky scraper and  a pack of  brain eating zombies - all without a stunt woman because we don't want to compromise the realism.

     Here's the thing.  Whether star-studded spectacular or B-movie,  we are making it happen.   I'm still here and so are you.  We show up every day and  refuse to give up even if we have to produce, star, direct, AND handle catering for the crew.    Yeah, there may have been a few misplaced fight scenes, some sketchy dialogue, and sure, the body double didn't show up, but  it's all good.   Don't feel bad because we had to add a car chase to attract certain viewers; it doesn't mean that we have sold out.    I  am believing the dream....my dream.   You believe yours, too.    The Story of Us is coming soon to a theater near you so get that $8 bucket of popcorn and sit back...I hear the 4th  act is a real nail biter ;)