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PX This - A Story Of Fate

7/5/2012

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When I booked the commentator role for the World Salsa Championships on ESPN I knew I wanted to have a life in front of the camera. I was still teaching people all over the world how to dance salsa but It was clear I had the TV buzz. So, I went with my heart and I interviewed with Maggie Flanigan to train in her 2 year acting conservatory. 

During that time I auditioned constantly. I booked independent films, original plays and a 12 part web series. I had a manager, business cards, headshots and a website with a pretty decent reel. But then life took over. Or shall I say my wife to be? The year was 2007 and I fell in love with the most beautiful woman in the world. Within 3 years we got married and had 2 wonderful kids but my pursuit of acting stopped cold. 

My wife had a pretty good job and I was still training as a photographer/videographer so I became the stay at home dad for both of my kids. It was fun and I cherish all the moment but in order to keep my acting impulses in check I had to start filming and producing my own productions. 
I wrote scripts, hired actors, filmed scenes and became a Youtube partner in the hopes of making some extra money on the side. I even put my kids in several pieces (Things you should never say to your kids). You see it was really easy. I never had to audition, I always hired myself and I never had to worry if the project was going to fall through because I was the one steering the wheel. I was happy and had the best of both worlds because I was doing what I loved by being an actor as well as being the best dad and husband I could be.

Then one day last week the phone rings and my good friend Adam tells me there is a good audition for a webseries that I would be perfect for. A great piece for any actor and the 2 people who are producing the series are friends of mine from my acting conservatory. I even photographed both of their headshots years ago. It sounded like a good idea all in all but I have a family, a blog, a headshot business, a logo designing business and several other things going on so I kindly got off the phone and went about my day.

NYC is a huge place. I sometimes do not see my next door neighbor for months. However, as I was walking down the street in my hood, I ran into my friend Brianna who is producing the same webseries that Adam called me about. She stopped me and after some small talk said, "I am so happy I ran into you. There is a part you would be perfect for in a new series I am producing called PX This". I didn't know what to say to her because I was thrown off guard. I replied by saying, "send me the info and I will see if I can swing it". 

Now I am not going to lie. I was happy that someone was pursuing me even if fate brought the pursuit together. I mean let's be real, In every business in the world it's who you know and I felt that after Adam called me about the project as well as bumping into Brianna on the street... I had to go in for the audition. So, I dusted off my headshot, cleaned up my resume and went in for my first audition in years.  Was I nervous? You bet but I did it anyway. 

Well... That's my story. I hope you liked it. 


Oh and in case you are wondering. Yes I booked the part.  Check out the amazing trailer below. 

:)

Until Tomorrow,

Jai
If you are interested in watching some of the pieces I have done in the last few years please click below. 

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Lance@MoneyLife&More link
7/5/2012 03:22:18 pm

Enjoy and best of luck to you. Let us know when it comes out!

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Jai Catalano link
7/5/2012 03:25:16 pm

Without a doubt. :)

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Jackie link
7/8/2012 03:37:05 pm

Congrats! And it's always good to listen to the good kind of fate ;)

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Jai Catalano link
7/8/2012 11:50:11 pm

Thank you.

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Jen @ Master the Art of Saving link
7/11/2012 03:10:36 pm

That's so awesome! I'm sure you're going to have a blast. :-)

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Jai Catalano link
7/11/2012 03:32:44 pm

Oh it's going to be super cool.

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Stephanie @ Empowered Dollar link
7/13/2012 06:23:50 am

Love how the Universe tends to work itself out like that :)

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Jai Catalano link
7/13/2012 07:12:38 am

I agree. And shooting starts tomorrow. :)

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