Last night I had one of those dreams. You know the ones I mean. It was a dream that seemed real enough that some part of my brain thought it [i]might [/i]be really happening, but not real enough to be convinced that it was.
In the dream I?m at home, in my apartment in Queens, and its daytime. I?m with the gang from Entourage (yes, I watch too much TV)?including Vincent Chase, Johnny Drama and Turtle (but not Eric or Ari). I think I?m partly the Eric character in this dream.
The phone Last night I had one of those dreams. You know the ones I mean. It was a dream that seemed real enough that some part of my brain thought it [i]might [/i]be really happening, but not real enough to be convinced that it was.
In the dream I?m at home, in my apartment in Queens, and its daytime. I?m with the gang from Entourage (yes, I watch too much TV)?including Vincent Chase, Johnny Drama and Turtle (but not Eric or Ari). I think I?m partly the Eric character in this dream.
The phone rings. I walk into the kitchen and answer.
?Hi,? the voice says. A man?s voice, slightly older. ?I?m looking for Russ. This is Mike Nichols.?
(Mike Nichols is the director of The Graduate, Silkwood, The Birdcage and Angels in America, among others).
?Really?? I say. ?This is Russ. Wow. Uh … what can I do for you, Mike??
?Well, I hear that you?re directing Medellin, and I?d love you to consider me for a part in the movie.?
So now I know that, in this dream, I?m to direct the upcoming (fictional) movie Medellin, which already aired?and bombed?in the fictional world of Entourage. Also, I don?t think in real life Mike Nichols does any acting, but, hey, it?s my dream, and if he wants to act, he should knock himself out.
?Wow,? I say. ?You want to be in Medellin? Cool. Well, I?m not sure if there are any parts available that would suit you, but let me think about it.?
Dead air. I feel I?ve made a mistake. A big mistake. [i]Don?t say no. To MIKE NICHOLS! He could do wonders for my career. Think fast, think fast. Think fast[/i].
?But,? I continue quickly, ?I?d love to have you involved in some way, so let me talk to the guys and I?ll be in touch soon. I think you?d make a great addition to the movie.?
?That?s great, Russ.? Mike?s voice is warm and friendly. Sounds genuinely grateful. ?Take your time. Get back to me when you can. Looking forward to it.?
?Yeah,? I say. ?Me, too.?
I hang up, and then walk into the other room. The other Entourage dudes are sitting on the floor in bedroom, wrestling with the dog.
?Hey, guys, check it out.?
They look up.
?Mike Nichols just called me personally.?
?No way,? Vincent says. ?Really??
?Yep.?
?Who the fuck is Mike Nichols,? Turtle asks in the way that only Turtle can.
?He directed The Graduate, you retard,? I say in my pitch perfect Eric.
Turtle nods, as if what I say makes sense to him. He pauses, and then he says, ?He got any hot MILFS for me to bang??
Drama slaps him in the head. ?Don?t be so crass, Turtle.?
?So what did he want?? Vince asks.
?He wants to know if there?s an acting part for him in Medellin.?
?No shit,? Vince says.
?No shit,? I say.
And then the dream ends.
Now, it?s not hard to read into this wish fulfillment dream. Do I want to get a big break and be in a position to have powerful, respected folks in the entertainment world asking me for favors?and being in a position to grant them or not?
Hell Yes!
Now all I?ve got to do is make it happen …
I’m working on it!
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