When is the fucking circus leaving town, People?
I’ve had enough of this big top of grift and all the malignant clowns, freaks, dumb dumb cultists, religious fanatics, conspiracy addled white supremacists and lawyers.
It just keeps dragging on and on and getting more pathetic every day. The possibility of the mentally ill pig king at the center of global power, who gives zero fucks about anyone, lashing out with all the world's weaponry at his disposal to make his crying boy inside feel right is not a great feeling. The possibility of the ‘if I’m out, we’re all out’ scenario is hanging over us. Who would’ve thought that instead of a chicken fight between super powers bringing the world down, it would be a jilted, narcissistic monster unable to accept reality, lashing out at his father in a nuclear pout that we all will pay for with our lives. God bless America.
Rudy’s got the Rona. Is that a Ramones song? Sorry, it seems that my empathy is drawing its own line. Hey, I’m not Jesus. Fuck that monster.
In other news, I start shooting a film today. I’m incredibly nervous. I was nervous about the Covid protocols but now I just seem normal nervous about the work. It’s been a while since I did the acting job professionally. I mean, we all do what we have to do to get through real life. Acting like someone else on purpose to tell a story on film is a whole other ball of wax.
The reason I feel okay about the safety issues is I took a ride to a location last week to get tested and do hair and make-up tests and a still photo for set dec. Just driving up to a set brought back all the excitement of being in this industry. Just seeing the security guy as I drove in and just beyond him, movie-making taking place. The set is a town. All kinds of people doing all kinds of jobs and I have one of them. I felt the thrill of it. I felt the comfort of knowing that part of me lives on these sets. I understand them. I’ve been on them before, a lot.
It’s just now, everyone has a mask and a designation and a way to behave safely. I felt okay with it. I felt like it might be okay (knocks on wood).
Now back to the fear of not knowing what I’m doing. I think I might, a bit. I’ll know more at the end of the day today.
Today I talk to Zach Braff about TV, movies, New Jersey, grief and other stuff. On Thursday I talk to Brad Williams about being a funny dwarf and other things. Great talks!
Enjoy!
Boomer, Monkey and LaFonda live!
Love,
Maron