Edoardo Ballerini

Listen to full episode: “The Loneliness of the Long Distance Actor”

A typical day for me can look something like this: wake up, meditate, write in my journal, go to the gym, morning meeting/audition, lunch… somewhere, maybe with a friend, find a spot to perch for an hour or so, often the library, then maybe a class or another meeting, find another spot to perch, do some kind of acting related thing like go to the Drama Bookshop or meet a photographer, and finally an event or evening of theatre before heading home.  In between there are a lot of subways and walks.  And I do it all alone, the great irony being that I went into acting, in part, because I thought it would be a collaborative thing to do, filled with a lot of people and interactions and goofing around with cute girls.  But the truth of it is that it’s a very solitary affair. Read more…

I’m getting paranoid.  And it’s not because of the “death panels” the right wing is trying to scare the stupid into believing are comin’ down the mountain… no, I’m getting paranoid because I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon of late: nobody will sit next to me.

Listen to full episode: “There’s a Space Right Here”