I woke up yesterday morning to a text from my best friend who lives an hour south in the OC. At 8:15 am: "YAY!!! The Strike is OVER!!!". I Immediately run to my computer and quickly check out the various websites that constantly give me updates on industry-related news. Hmmm, I see that the writers are moving into formal talks... ok. I also see that film A was greenlit, and that Ashley Tisdale (who I just saw yesterday) is attached to Film B... but nothing about the strike being over. Maybe I was just reading wrong?
I quickly text back my friend - "Where did you read that?", thinking well, maybe my friend in fashion has better sources than me?
"I didn't. I heard it on the radio... I think Ryan Seacrest?"
Reason #45,627 you shouldn't believe what you hear - especially from Ryan at 8 am. What a way to wake up!
Last night, over pasta and wine with a girlfriend who also works in my industry, something pretty interesting happened. My friend just got a new job working for a huge studio, in the same field as me. Therefore, after we get past the gossip of our lives - you know, relationship, gym, asshole who gave me a parking ticket that day, we move onto what else? Work.
The restaurant was pretty small. Cozy and loud, but small. Most tables were practically on top of us. We didn't think twice though, to talk about our jobs in detail, including industry names. All of a sudden, she leans in and kinda whispers to me "do you realize almost everyone around is eavesdropping?" I hadn't, but as we continued to talk, I did in fact notice. You know you are in LA when you are talking about your job (or the jobs that we have) and every table (prob. 75% actors) is trying to get the latest info and find out just who you are. Surreal. I hated it. Now can you just imagine being Britney?