Last year, I got my 15 minutes of fame. I was on national T.V. The show ran and re-ran and re-ran and apparently I’m now dubbed over in Espanol and showing on Univision. Alas, I signed away royalties to get on the show.
Upon getting picked for the show, I was flown down to Hollywood, put up in a famous hotel, and got to shoot on the set of the T.V. show SCRUBS for 2 1/2 days. Along with all expenses, they paid me almost 900 bucks (*ahem* and NO royalties).
After the filming, I hung out for a few days with friends in L.A. and Santa Barbara and surfed a few times too. I made a conscious effort to spend my ENTIRE $900 wad of dough on my friends in the area and my wife back home. Very smooth, methinks.
In classic Hollywood-speak, the execs told my performance was “one of the best” and that if the show was renewed, I’d “fer shur” get brought back for the 2nd season. Of course I lapped that up, believing I’d just had my Harrison Ford moment. And if you think I don’t have the looks or the chops for a shining career in Hollywood, check out these Fugly folks that made it big. Huh. What’s up NOW?
For some reason, despite being translated into freaking foreign languages I’m still waiting for the phone to ring.
BTW, there’s two docs telling their stories. My case is the one with the little girl, not the obsessive-compulsive guy.
Oh, and my brilliant show was canceled after the first season. Thanks for not watching, people. You ruined me.
Due to YouTube constraints, if you want to watch the show, you’ll need to see it in 5 segments. Each is below:
