The Acting ‘Stache

by keithpaugh

KEITH fills out a form waiting for an AM PM Commercial Audition. He turns and sees a mustachioed fellow doing the same.

Keith – Sweet ‘Stach Bro.

Jake – Thanks man.

K – Yeah I had one till a few months ago. Yer making me miss it.

J – Aww man! Why’d you shave it?!

K – It was getting sorta of unwieldy.

J – You started kissing a girl.

K – No, unfortunately… I had it where the ends were curling up–

J – The full “Rollie Fingers.”

K – Exactly. It was becoming a lot of effort to upkeep, and then there were a few auditions that I thought I should lose it for…

J – Yeah, I get so much crap from my agent about this thing (Mustache).

K – Bet.

J – But if you like this (mustache), then you’ll probably appreciate what I’ve got going on here.

(Jake hands Keith his Headshot. Jake is pictured well coifed and leaning to one side wearing a Chicago Bears sweater, his mustache brilliant over a “thumbs up” smile.)

K – Oh… Oh my. That’s… its really good.

J – Hahaha, Thanks.

I’ll tell you who likes it (mustache) though. I’m a card player, and not a good one, so when I go to casinos and am at tables I like to make a few jokes.

Normally I say something and get “not a chance kid” looks from people, but since I’ve had the stach… The other night I was down in San
Diego–

K – At Oceans 11.

J – Haha! Yes! Right off the I-5

K – Place is beat.

J – Yeah! So i’m there and crackin’ jokes and this old grizzled guy is like: (gravely, pointing) “You said it Chief.”

Casting Agent – Keith and… Jake, you’re next.

Jake Johnson
Let us hope and pray.