Acting : Magnum P.I. - Mikhail Kozlov by Roman Blat

Wow, congrats on such a meaty role! Would love for you to tell us more about how you got the role and how you prepared for it!

Thanks, I got the sides at around 8pm and had to send in a self tape by 11am. No time to prepare, I memorized the lines and did a few runs in about 2 hours, then recorded it and sent it in. Few days later I was on a flight to Hawaii.

Wow, how cool is that! Also, I feel like this echoes a lot of the production process for a lot of other roles. I've often recommended to newcomers that a quick response time is crucial to being considered for a role. Apparently true for acting as well!

Yeah definitely cool. It’s different every time. I had roles where they let me know 3 months later and some 3 hours later. I like to send my tapes in as soon as possible otherwise I have anxiety about still needing to do them.

That makes sense. I'm transitioning from production to development (although I'll always be production, c'mon ;-) ), and I'm having to remember that sense of immediacy when an opportunity comes up. You just have to jump on it and ride it, like you said, for your own sanity!

Congratulations on your new transition, you seem like a nice human being and I wish you well. Thank you kindly for engaging with me. You are appreciated. Cheers

Same to you, @Roman! So glad to hear about your story! Would love for you to scroll through the Acting Lounge and respond to some of our other active topics. I know our members would love to learn from your experience!

COOL @Roman Thanks for share. Can feel the Evil emanate watching this character and maybe some “Leafers” were hiding in countryside scenes.

Definitely left some Leafers out there