For some reason I am very jubilant or happy or jumpy (or whatever the synonym is that I’m looking for) right now. Its kinda cool. Makes me want to go do something…

I think I’ve decided basically what I’m gonna do this summer. My intention is to learn about Hollywood, the industry, etc. My goal is not to get a grunt job so that I can move up the food chain and become a big shot Hollywood actor or producer or writer or whatever. All three of those careers interest me, but its not something that I want to dedicate my life to at this point. Stan Brooks says the best encouragement you can give a kid who wants to work in Hollywood is a good put down. The only people who make it in that business are those who are incredibly tenacious and will never take a no. I’m not really as much of that kind of person, and, although I find the business interesting, I don’t think I have the commitment to it at this time. So here is what I’m gonna do:
I’ll send in my resume to the various places whose addresses I’ve dug up. Then I’ll sit back and relax. My first day in LA I’ll go down to CENEX and register as a non-union extra. Then I’ll start looking in Variety for things in production, and start volunteering. Stan Brooks said that if someone called him out of the blue and just volunteered to help out on a set, he would be fine taking that person, so he suggested I try said and see what happens. If nothing comes of it, I go to Maintex and get their web site up. Or try to…

With any luck I’ll get some fun and crazy experiences in the big city and learn a bit about the biz and the atmosphere and the culture, and maybe meet some interesting people. Sound like a plan?