A hard nut to crack

They certainly were. My DJing audience on Friday were certainly a hard nut to crack and despite extensive use of my disco weaponary, I left the gig with their shells un shatteringly in tact. Now, I pride myself on being able to get in touch with my audience and normally I do. I find what they like and I play it, I have good instincts. But at this wedding on Friday they were having none of it. The father of the bride was a little bugging and kept telling me that Level 42 would solve the empty dance floor problem.... I mean leave it out mate, Level 42????? Jesus H Christ. This is 2011. Don't get me wrong, I play anything and everything from 1940's swing to 2011 dubstep but it has never entered my conscious that Level 42 needs to make an appearance. I love my speakers, why would I do that to them? And despite the bride being a good friend and my loving her muchly, I could not wait to get out of there. If I'm honest, and not trying to make excuses, I think the problem was the bright white lights that were shining on the dance floor. Everyone was huddled around the outside and stepping onto the dance floor was like stepping onto a stage at the X-Factor auditions. This, mixed with what I consider to be a self-conscious crowd led to infrequent inhabitations of the dance floor... unless I played UB40 or Tiny Tempah. I just couldn't work them out and it was frustrating. You win some, you lose some. The bride had asked for cheese, but in hindsight I think they were a bit too 'cool' for cheese. Not my kind of crowd. I'm used to unhinged ravers who stomp their way through 18 hour raves, or pop princesses who love to pretend they are Beyonce. I put myself under both categories

I have to report that I didn't get the job I auditioned for. He was looking for someone older which is fair enough. Onwards and upwards and a new contact made.

Yesterday I was at a race course providing childrens entertainment for their family day out. It was really quiet to begin with but in the end a few kids came up and they got dressed up in our fantastic costumes and we did horse races with hobby horses. I had so much fun and love the fact I get paid for that! My only fear is how much I enjoy the chaos of childs play and will I let them get out of control? Oh well, time will tell.

Next week holds:

4000 words of a dissertion I have to do to finish my MA in Acting. Dull.
Some promo work in a cinema promoting contact lenses.
My second day at my acting agents office.
Seeing a show with two of my favorite actors: Kathryn Hunter and Marcello Magni.
Making a plan on how to make money.

Blessings xx