....so not what I was expecting
False alarm, people. You're not going to see me on TV anytime soon. DVD, maybe, in a month or two.
Turns out what I'd gotten wasn't a TV commercial, but an industrial film for said mortgage finance company (New Century Mortgage). The agency didn't say it was an industrial film, and the setup at the casting agency seemed... well, commercial-like.
So of course I got very excited, and ended up being paid maybe a tenth of what I was hoping.
But at least I'm going to split what I *did* get with The Divine Miss M, and we're going to blow our respective wads on something fun. For me, just take a wild guess. For her, something on our upcoming trip to Monterey with Mr. L. But it better not be to save money, on the trip or otherwise, as she is wont to do when some cash comes in as opposed to spending it on herself. I have decreed it! No boring stuff to be done with money!
(Sigh.)
It was nice to do this, though -- it didn't cost me anything at work, I got to meet a nice actress who is in exactly the same situation as I am: very young daughter, was lots into acting before the child came but now does the *very* occasional gig through the agency, or the odd independent film, just to keep sharp. She also put me in touch with the website for another independent film that's taking submissions, and I think I'll put in for it. Doing film is nothing like being in a play whatsoever... they're a lot more forgiving with people's time, even though you don't get anywhere near the high you get from being on stage.
So, sorry I made everyone read all this angst for nothing, since it turned out to be a lot less than I thought it would be. However, in a month's time you'll get to see me with tape all over my face, on the DVD I'll get. If you're into that sort of thing.