Detroit – Motor City.

 

Tonight is my last night at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.  The shows have been fun, although summer is the worst time around here for shows.  Any place that has shorter summers, is hard to fill a club during the precious sun filled days. 

I can’t blame them.  I’d also rather be sitting on a patio drinking a beer, or sucking back burgers and steak at the BBQ.

 

That being said, we have still been getting enough of a turn out to have a good shows.

 

Can’t wait to get home, although I’m not sure why.  Jenn is out of town for the next couple of weeks editing a movie in Vancouver, so it shall be just me and the dogs.  Sadly there isn’t a lot going on in LA at the moment, what with possible strikes (see previous posts). 

 

Just found out that I’m going to the Vancouver Comedy Festival in September, which should be a blast.  Stellar line-up, in a fun city!  Sadly that means I have had to cancel my date in Grand Rapids MI at Dr. Grins, but rest assured I will return soon.  Even though I don’t live in Canada anymore, I always feel a little energized when I spend a couple days in the ol Motherland.  Luckily there is a Tim Horton’s here in Ann Arbor MI, so I’m getting a little dose of home.  It’s funny because all the coffee sizes are larger here.  Just a testament to the American idea that bigger IS ALWAYS BETTER.

SAG- WTF!

What the hell is going on with SAG?!  I am a very patent, pro-union guy, but this is taking for ever.  Our contract expired ages ago, and now all I know is that we are waiting to hear an out come as production once again dries up in LA.  We wait, and wait, and I don't even know what we are waiting for.  I know that there hasn't been a strike vote yet, which is a good sign, but I have not heard anything that makes me believe that there isn't going to be one.

 

The saddest thing about Labour deputes in LA is the ramifications of even MORE unemployed actors then usual.  In a steel town, or factory town when the workers strike/lock out they split their time picketing and drinking at the bar.  We spend our time sitting around Starbucks telling people how "the strike wont really affect me, because I have a lot going on right now.", and "I'm glad I get a break from work because I can finally finish that screenplay I've been working on.

 

If I have to hear one more actor justifying his 3 hours a day he spends in the coffee shop, with some talk of what a big deal he/she is, I will scald them with their own Carmel macchiato.  I will also video tape it, and put it on youtube, knowing that I will never have to pay them residuals.  

 

Sorry.  I'm lashing out at the wrong people, but this whole situation is a joke.  At least I can always fall back on telling chota jokes at some of Americas finest comedy clubs.