Getting "Discovered" in LA
Many moons ago, when I was in my early twenties, I got “discovered” while pumping gas. A slimy guy in a three piece suit told me I had “spunk,” asked if I’d ever done any “acting,” gave me his card, and told me to call him when I was “ready.” Man, I wish I still had that card. In any case, it was my dog who got discovered yesterday, while we were taking a walk in the neighborhood. A trio of Funny or Die filmmakers were shooting a sketch that involved a dog. Seeing as how they didn’t actually have a dog, JP Manoux, the man behind the camera, politely asked if he could borrow mine.
Suddenly I was a stage mother blinded by ambition.
“Of course!” I said, all but throwing Ganymede’s leash at actors Brooke Lenzi and Charlie Weirauch.
Here’s Ganymede’s official debut. I think you’ll all agree that he’s a born star. Oh, and that the sketch, filmed on Spaulding in Miracle Mile and called “Amazing,” is pretty darn funny.
Because I haven’t already linked to it enough times, you can watch it here.
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Ganymede is such a cool name for a dog! I’m horrible with pet names. My cat’s name is "Cat".
Very clever indeed, "satellite moon of Jupiter."
I’ve done OK with naming my pets over the years. The worst name for a cat was one my Dad gave a cat when I was really little. "Shit head". IT still cracks my kids up.
Oh yeah…ps cool post, always fun to see how the "biz" crosses our paths.