MY BIG RUBBER BUTT: Adventures of A Transgendered Comic: Part 6

When I had originally read the one-page script then had been forwarded to me, a million scenarios ran through my mind -most of which had me and Tina Fey rolling in laughter. Since the other person in the script was identified as Liz Lemon, to which I am talking to, I just assumed.....

I dreamnt of hanging-out with Tina Fey for a week, even though the actual shoot would probably take an hour, or two, tops. I was surprised at all the emotional triggers that audition fired.

When the person from casting, came into the room and called my name, I was pretty much just glad I had a wonderful fall day in the city. I grabbed my bags, headed for the door, and announced, "Okay, Boys. I'm going In".

Captive audiences should never be under-estimated.

I went into the third, or fourth door on my left. As I entiered the room, I noticed two people sitting behind a desk. A man and a woman. I was directed to stand against the wall, to my left. The wall was covered with a blue curtain.

Everyone was introduced, and I immediately forgot their names. The man sitting behind the desk was also running a camera. The woman next to him said that she had seen me recently at the Broadway Comedy Club - a performance that I immediately remembered as not my best -furthere plummeting my soul into darker depths of despair.

"Oh, you were great that night. I loved it".

"Oh. in that case", I responded without missing a beat, "I was fucking brilliant.

It was all very pleasant. They were pleasant. I was pleasant. I read the line I had been three different ways. After each reading they seemed pleased. Then it was thank you for coming-in goodbye.

I was back outside, standing between the ice-skating rink in the process of becoming an ice skating rink, and the guy sprucing up the facade. People walked back and forth, and I just stood there..........hands in my pockets....cmera pulling back and arching up....leaves blowing past.....the last flickers of sunlight between the buildings......Jazz music and Woody Allen narrating.

Now What?!