March 2012
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Job #19 - Waiter
Wait’er? I don’t even know her!
This is the story of a guy leaving a steady job in order to pursue his dreams.
I wanted this to be my full-time job while I completed this project and continued to do improv and sketch comedy when I could.
This gorgeous restaurant in Murray Hill served Pan-Asian cuisine, and cocktails are served in coconuts and watermelons. Ivanka Trump dined there on...
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Job #17 - Packager
My temp agency reached out to me to see if I could work at CNN and make packages in their taperoom.
Score! Finally something that utilizes my skill set.
For the less-informed, I’ll tell you- in TV news, a package is a short news segment that’s part of a larger program.
When I arrived, I saw a bunch of packages already made
in the form of cardboard boxes.[[MORE]]
True to the job...
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WatchJob #16 - Day Receptionist
The above is Bigfoote’s timelapse video of NYC during Hurricane Irene
Remember Job #6, the double-booking receptionist job that I couldn’t do?
They invited me back.
This place is amazing. Bigfoote is a music production studio that makes tracks for commercials for Google, Smirnoff, Adobe, Mercedes… go ahead and listen for yourself.
Their studio...
"Sarcasm"
Here’s an email I received today after declining a shooting gig because it’s unpaid: Thanks Dave for your “professional” reply. I can’t “imagine” what it is like to be you because I am not you. I assume you are very busy; so busy that you don’t have the time to read my ad completely. I said it was not paid until we could attract advertisers. I have...
Job #15 - Make an Audition Packet
One night after working at the Javits Center, my roommate Mike, who’s a real estate agent/actor, emailed me with a request. “I’m auditioning for a Nivia commercial in Thailand. Can you shoot some pics of me with my shirt off and videotape me doing a runway walk?” Since we had been roommates for one full day at this point, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for us to...
