Hello from New York!
I've been living in New York this summer shooting a little indie film called "A Little Help". I play a train-wreck of a mother who drinks and smokes and flirts with her brother-in-law. It's been a blast - a total departure from Pam.
We are mostly shooting in Long Island. Lots of LONG hours. If I'm not working I'm probably sleeping or on the highway. I haven't had much down time to enjoy the city. But last weekend I went to see a play with Barack Obama.
Yes! You read that right! I saw a Broadway play with BARACK OBAMA and the FIRST LADY!
Well...sort of.
I'm sure you've read by now that The President and First Lady went on a date night to New York City to see the play "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" by August Wilson. My boyfriend and I got tickets! We had horrible seats but we didn't care because we got to see a play with the President!
Security around the theater was intense. They blocked off the street around 7:30pm. People with tickets to the show had to wait down the block until after the President had arrived to the theater. He was on time - even a little early - which I found impressive. Once he was settled they let us load into the theater. We had to go through 2 different levels of security...metal detector, they waved those wands over our bodies and patted us down. There was even a canine unit!
Once inside we took our seats up in the balcony. The President and First Lady went to their seats just before the curtain went up. Everyone in the theater stood and applauded. Here is what they looked like that night:
Here is what I saw:
My boyfriend got a better view of Obama. He saw this:
I was jealous.
The play itself was incredible. August Wilson writes beautiful dialogue. The actors were amazing. It was an exhilarating night of theater for sure.
After the play was over the President and First Lady made a quick exit.
I'm not sure what we'll do this weekend but I can't imagine it can top seeing a play with the President.
Hope you guys enjoyed the finale! They didn't tell me about the pregnancy until the week before. So when I told you guys we weren't having a baby - I wasn't lying...I didn't know!
The producers brought me into their office and told me their plan. I was as shocked as Pam! It actually works out perfectly. I had to gain a little weight for my role in "A Little Help" and now it just looks like Pam's pregnancy weight! Yay for me! I guess I don't have to cut out the extra donuts and vanilla shakes just yet :)
Oh...and this is totally random. I don't have TiVo here so I've been watching a lot of live television. I'm totally addicted to reruns of Roseanne. That show is amazing. Seriously brilliant. I think it might be the best family sitcom ever.
Have a great summer guys! Go see Ed's movie The Hangover! It's getting majorly good reviews! And, go see John in Away We Go with his sexy beard. Nice huh!