playing hookey with phaeton
I should really be working on lines for this industrial I’m filming in two days, but it’s so gorgeous outside right now I’m having a hard time focusing. So instead of going outside and taking a walk or sitting at a cafe to people-watch, I’m sitting inside, avoiding lines by surfing the web. Real productive.
This is the problem of not having a 9-5 job (not that I’m complaining!)–you really have to be self-disciplined. I’m usually pretty good about making use of my time, but when your workday isn’t defined by getting in your car and "arriving" and you don’t have a boss looking over your shoulder, it’s hard to know if you’re doing to best you can.
I’ve tried making a structured plan for my days before, but it’s never really worked out. Either an audition or job interrupt it or I just get bored with the plan. That’s part of why I chose a career as an actor–I love the variety.
So, for today I’m going to make a compromise. Out to the deck, where I will dutifully work on both my script–and tan–lines.
