The Beginning of Phone Calls & Emails

Mind reeling with things to do and people to add to The List until nearly 3am, I awoke slightly later than planned, but figured, most offices in this business don’t really get going until 10am and LA is three hours behind, so I’m in good shape.

I started with people I know, or at least have some connection to...however remote that might be.  I have to say that I'm pleased with the overall response so far - I mean, no one laughed me off the phone and everyone vowed to do what they can.  

(Don't get me wrong, I do know the game:  I was an executive assistant for quite a few years myself and I know all too well how many times I said, "we'll see what we can do," knowing that the only call the poor person on the other end of the line would receive in return would be from me, saying that Mr. X would "not be available for an interview at this time after all.")

But, my motto's always been, "the worst that could happen is that they say 'no.'" ...and frankly, I'd rather know I tried than always wonder "what if?"

So, with that spirit in mind, I plowed through nearly 20 phone calls and as many follow-up emails, from Frank "check-out-the-big-brain-on-Brad" Whaley to George Clooney and his producing partner Grant Heslov.

Yes, that's right, I said it - George Clooney.

And yes, the assistant did sound as though she were stifling the smallest of snickers, but I just acknowledged that I knew it might be a long shot and thanked her for doing what she could.

...and then, in my follow-up email I threw out the old "he may remember me from working on 'Welcome to Collinwood' or for my rendition of 'Bobby McGee' and a latter duet with Stephen Soderbergh at one of our karaoke-infused 'Clayton' gatherings" for good measure.

And yes, that really did happen.  

And here's the proof:

And yes, I will now clear the floor of the names I just dropped.

And now I wait and see who gets back to me.

I'm hopeful.

And at least I got a lot done today...