Saturday night I was out with some friends and this man approached me. Granted, this is not something strange; people approach me all the time..and let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to? I’m hot. However, he was giving me the crazy eye and started acting a lot more forward than even I am used to, so I stared right back at him and said, “Umm, what?”
“I know you! I’ve see you online! You’re with the P! Company!“
My suspicion from old-guy-hitting-on-me-at-bar quickly faded into omg-i’m-famous. I chatted with him about my history with the P! Company briefly and then returned to my friends and a much larger ego. Today, the ‘P’ stands for Petruzzo, but originally it stood for ‘Presentoklyok’ – a non-sensical word formed from those block letters people put in their homes to make it seem ‘rustic’ and ‘thematic.’ My mom always loved: “Bless this house” and “Welcome Friends.” Gag.
I digress, the P! Company was me and my friends messing around making videos in junior high. Today, Andy and Kyle have finished degrees in RTF and have taken their video production/editing skills to impressive levels. The ‘Friend’ video we made was just a sampling of what they can do, and I was happy for the opportunity to help them with it. You should check out their site, it’s funny stuff.
Being recognized in a bar for a video that has 99 hits on YouTube is a far cry from stardom, but it reminded me of what I’m working towards and was the motivation I needed to be on the lookout again for some new auditions.
Here’s the F*RI*E*N*D video that the guy saw online:
This is so ridiculous – I lol’d like twice.