Thursday, August 26, 2010

Serenading Rob Thomas

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Finding work in Hollywood is hard.  Yes, I know I'm stating the obvious.   But every once in a while you hear about an opportunity you know you're perfect for.  When that happens, you'll do anything to get that job.  For me, that day was yesterday when I saw Rob Thomas and the team from Party Down sold a show to NBC called Temps.  Of course, trying to reach Mr. Thomas to introduce myself and explain my familiarity with all things temping isn't as easy as it sounds.

After a couple hours of insomnia and a bottle or two of Miller High Life, I came up with what I believe to be just the right way to do it.  A serenade.  So using the music from "Smooth" by the other Rob Thomas (alongside Carlos Santana) and some fun lyrics that I wrote, I will hope to woo Mr. Thomas into meeting with me.

Just hit the play button below and sing along.  Rob, Jon or Dan, you can reach me at tempx@tempdiaries.com.  Talk to you soon.



Man it's a good day
Like winning lotto then an awesome lay
I saw you sold a show to NBC
In Variety

My mantequilla, ok my Spanish is que fea
But yeah, I'll take dictation
I'll never take vacation

And if I can't write quite good enough
I would go get my MFA
I need to reach you despite my failed attempts
'Cause you sold Temps

And like on the web site for Office Depot
I'm want to place an order to work on your show
You've sold the kind of program that I'm dreaming of
Give me a job, make it real
Or else I'll blog about it

I'll tell you one thing
I've been a temp for five long years
With every day at the Xerox
I want to pull all my hair out 

Trapped in a cubicle
Not on any pharmaceutical
You feel the turning of the world so slow, really slow
Life passing by

And if I can't write quite good enough
I would go get my MFA
I need to reach you despite my failed attempts
'Cause you sold Temps

And like on the web site for Office Depot
I'm want to place an order to work on your show
You've sold the kind of program that I'm dreaming of
Give me a job, make it real
Or else I'll blog about it

And like on the web site for Office Depot
I'm want to place an order to work on your show
You've sold the kind of program that I'm dreaming of
Give me a job, make it real
Or else I'll blog about it

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Best of luck!

Anonymous said...

I KNEW you'd jump on this. I actually pitched a show several times to people about temping, yet mine was animated. It had the same name. So I was pissed at first to see this announcement then well, I got the same attitude as you: if you can't beat them, join them. Well, see you in the writer's room. (if we're lucky).

Anonymous said...

So cute and a little sad. If u put ur name on this u would get a show, but eryone knows it would be cancel due to past transgressions(stating the truth), rock hard place.

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