Life Update and “Wrong Fairway”
I haven’t posted much lately, so I’d like to give you all an update on what I’ve been up to.
Classes started roughly one month ago, and I’ve been spending the majority of my time studying for the EMT program. I’ve talked to many people who have advised me on how to become a career Firefighter, and I believe it is entirely within the realm of possibility for me. It sounds as though it will take about 1-4 years of rigorous training and studying, but I’m up to the challenge.
As for my film/writing dreams, they are still alive and well – but I feel I have an obligation to myself and my future to prioritize a career that is entirely tangible and I can one day make a respectable living at. I would like a family one day.
Cheaters Prosper has been on the back-burner. Every week I try to set something up it seems one member of the cast is on vacation or completely unavailable. My brother has gone ahead and built an incredible dolly and mount in the meantime, and I’m really hoping to use it for a few different scenes. There’s not a whole lot left to film, but currently progress has halted. The responsibility ultimately falls on my shoulders. I still intend to complete this project, even if it means waiting until spring break or even this summer.
In the meantime, I’ve made it a habit to shoot a sketch whenever the company I’m with is up for it. I don’t think any of my sketches are too funny yet, but I believe they will get better. For a long time I posted short stories on wordpress, and couldn’t get a single follower to actually read one. After studying the art of writing meticulously, I improved my craft and felt I was able to keep some of you entertained from the first word to the last. My point is that I never expect to be the best at something when I begin, but always expect to improve.
I’m not all that interested in acting, as many of you know, but feel that sketch comedy is a cheap and easy way to garner feedback on my ideas. I can plot and film a sketch in a single night, then edit it in the course of a week. Because it’s not connected to other scenes, the project is an easy one to take up and complete.
Below is a sketch I filmed this past Sunday. It was written, directed, and edited by my friend Aaron Williamson. Hope you enjoy!
Thomas M. Watt
