Stacked Actors

I've been DVR-ing and watching old episodes of The Twilight Zone [1980s version] and Tales from the Darkside (and the ever cheaper Monsters) on CHILLER.

For what...?

Nostalgia. Story inspiration. Research. Procrastination.

Many of these episodes feature familiar actors that would go onto greater successes. (Hey, it's Colonel Tigh! Look, Jack Bristow's a tear collector!) But more often than not, these shows feature actors that have not been seen prominently since.

I find myself watching these shows and wondering about the lives of these actors who've starred in these old anthological shows. How excited they must have been to land the lead in a big television show, if only for a night. The teasing promise of a career on a larger stage.

And then... nothing?

An event never to be remembered, except by friends and family. And the space oddities like me who happen to catch their episode on a basic cable station over 20 years later. The idea resonates with me because I have enough actor friends that I've seen with (very) small roles in very big shows.

It just seems obscene to try to make a career in the entertainment industry. Completely and utterly obscene. What the fuck are we doing...?

Happy May, everyone. Here's something for laughs:

Funny article about a guy who's kept a box of ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES CEREAL for nearly 18 years and counting.