It seems every new post that I make has the obligatory beginning of "It's been so long since I've posted!" And it's true; I don't write often, and I've never had any complaints about it. In this modern Facebook/Instagram look-at-me-and-all-the-cool-things-I'm-doing era combined with my general lack of sharing news, I feel that the people who need to know already know. "But what about your fans, Guetig, and the people that 'don't know'?"
Let's just say I'm having a difficult time balancing my private vs public persona, and whilst I lean toward the private, the industry I'm in yearns for more. As an actor, I'm often required to be active, social, and networking at all times for the benefit of being seen, being heard, and being valid. "Outta sight, outta mind", as the saying goes. And since I'm nowhere near famous, I can still control what levels of news leaks out into the ether, regardless of what my publicist says she needs to push.
With that in mind, I have some news to share. It's been nine months since my last confession, and while it's definitely not baby related ('cause everyone seems to be havin' babies around me), I suppose it does involve some rebirths. For the sake of ease and time, I'll simply list them below:
- I spent the summer in Europe again as the Director of Operations for the Global Young Leaders Conference, an international relations forum for 300 high school students from 42 countries. This was my fifth time with the program, and this time I was pretty much in charge. At times it was amazing to call the shots, and sometimes it was extremely stressful and overwhelming to be in charge of moving 300 minors through three countries. Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Munich, and Salzburg were on the docket this year, all quite familiar to me except for Berlin. What an interesting, wonderful, cosmopolitan city that is, eh?
- The romantic comedy, Split, that I filmed two years(!) ago is getting finished! My costars and I had ADR sessions in LA, NYC, and Louisville to help fill out the audio. (ADR stands for automated dialogue replacement, by the way; it's a standard post-production procedure for improving audio quality or changing dialogue.) I'll be sharing more news when it's officially out, I promise.
- I booked a commercial for the Kansas Lottery! It was shot in LA and aired regionally in Kansas. Did you see it? Do you live in Kansas? Was it funny?
- I starred in five episodes of the award-winning web series Jon and Jen Are Married, created by my super-talented friend Greg Fitzsimmons.
- A short film I shot years ago finally came out! The Brazilian writer won a grant to fly to LA to shoot it, and I was lucky enough to be in it. As soon as I get an electronic link, I'll share it.
- I was cast in an award-winning director's short film, playing the husband of his real-life wife. Stay tuned.
- I was the voice of a New Zealand shoe company for a commercial produced by a Brazilian agency in Brazil. Weird, I know. Watch/listen to the spot here!
- I've been getting a lot of voice over auditions for animated pilots, radio/TV commercials, and video games. Been slowing down on the TV/film front for awhile because...
- I now work at Disney|ABC! I am the assistant to the VP of Creative Services and Events, which basically means I support my team as we handle any events for the Disney and ABC channels, both internal and external. That's everything from executive meetings to screenings to press tours to the Oscars. I haven't had a 9a-6p job in awhile, but this one is different all the time and comes with lots of perks. I mean, it is Disney|ABC. Have I met any famous people? Yes, yes I have.
- What else did you miss? I worked the US Sumo Open, went sledding in the Alps, hung out with Jeff Bridges and Johnny Depp, watched Purple Rain in a cemetery, watched Germany play in the World Cup IN BERLIN, went to my first NBA game, went to my first Rose Bowl, cooked my first turkey, and saw some of my favorite people get married and have babies.
Am I bragging? YOU BET I AM.
