Letters to the World – Day 91 – The Actor’s Life Part Five
The Actor’s Life – Part Five
Here, Gregory Michael plays a former serviceman who investigates paranormal activity. Think you’ve seen this character before? IT’S IN THE 70s! That’s how it’s different!
HOW TO GET THE LOOK
Shirt – Well, he borrowed the shirt from me
Tie – Seventies coloring meets ‘Naughts glamour
Pants – The coup de grace, the piece de resistance – these sexy bellbottoms scream, “Brady Bunch” and, “Do me hard.”
Memorable Quotes:
The script was so poorly formatted I couldn’t even make sense of it. There was a line that indicated a little girl with supernatural powers died at some point in the past twenty years.
THE TECHNIQUE: “I spent an hour trying to figure out the formatting. Then sessions with Valentina and a final polish with Will.”
RESULTS: “Walked in there, tightened my tie, and sang Elvis. Then I nailed it.”
Love,
Will
Letters to the World – Day 75 – The Actor’s Life Part Four
THE ACTOR’S LIFE – 4
How To Save Time While Acting
Here, Gregory Michael shows off an important way to save time while preparing for tomorrow’s audition.
“You can’t waste time when you only have a few hours to prepare. I wanted to butter my popcorn but I didn’t have any more spray.”
And where did the pump come from?
“An old facewash bottle I found. I cleaned it first.”
Results: “I got a callback on the audition. And delicious, buttered popcorn with only a slight facewashy aftertaste.”
Letters to the World – Day 51 – The Actor’s Life with Gregory Michael (3)
THE ACTOR’S LIFE – 3
Here, actor Gregory Michael plays a juicehead cheerleader.
“The role is a stocky college cheerleader with roid rage.”
How to ace the audition:
Tanktop – Screams three words: Athletic. Secure. HumanGrowthHormone. (Has he been working out??)
Water Bottle – Gregory Explains, “All true athletes must remain hydrated.”
Red sneakers – Athletes need plantar support. Greg needs to look good.
Know Your Lines:
“You want some too? Because I got plenty of mustard to go around!” “I don’t know, guys. I’m really in a lot of pain right now.”
The Technique: iPad readthroughs; sessions with S. Mannheimer, B. Durrant
Results?: “Wasn’t what they were looking for. But still NAILED IT!” – GM
Letters to the World – Day 41 – The Actor’s Life Part Deux
THE ACTOR’S LIFE – 2
Here, actor Gregory Michael regales us as BILL S. PRESTON, ESQUIRE
“How’s it going? I’m Bill. This is Ted. We’re from the future.”
How to play the role:
Plaid shirt – NOT to be worn; ALWAYS tied around the waist
White t-shirt – Neutral, non-threatening (again we ask, has he been working out??)
Acid-washed jeans – Let’s face it, the 90s did a lot of things right
Outstretched arms – You are in a band. Bands receive adulation. The only response to adulation is outstretched arms.
Know Your Lines:
“Watch out for the horse crap, Ted.”
“Bogus. Heinous. Most non-triumphant. Ah, Ted, don’t be dead, dude.”
“…and we’re, Wyld Stallyn!”
The Technique: Many wasted hours in front of Pay Cable from 1993-1996
Believability: 98% (-2% for location outside of San Dimas)
Letters to the World – Day 20 – The Actor’s Life with Gregory Michael 1
THE ACTOR’S LIFE – 1
Here, actor Gregory Michael showcases the latest in dairy chic.
“The role is a dairy farmer whose parents die and his brother turns mute.”
How to ace the audition:
Plaid shirt – Says “middle America” without being too Evangelical
White t-shirt – Neutral, non-threatening (has he been working out??)
Paint-splattered jeans – Because dairy farmers WORK in their jeans; “Up at 6, milked the cows, spent the ‘noon time paintin’ the barn.”
Boots (not pictured) – Gregory explains, “I only had combat boots from a military event, so I scuffed them up to look like I’d been on the farm.”
Know Your Lines:
“I left the dairy ‘cause of you! ‘Cause I wanted a life for us!” “Well that snake, he’s given me a good job, with good money!”
The Technique: iPad readthroughs; memorization to and from Costco
Results?: “Knocked it out of the park!” – GM
