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It's All About Appearances It really is, but this time, I'm talking about public appearances... mostly. Now, I'll be the first to tell you that I love attention, being in the spotlight, and all of that fun stuff, but really, even I have my limits, and I can't help but wonder what they are...
So yeah, three special appearances on local access TV are in the queue... one as a guest co-host, one as a guest, and one as a ten minute segment host (maybe). All in all, it sounds like fun, but it also sounds like I've got three chances to make a good impression on local audiences and see if I've still got that good ole' Checo Charm. Plus, it'll be a chance for me to see whether or not Checo's got what it takes to be on camera. Now, this isn't exactly WOK CountDown like back in the day. First of all, nobody knew what the heck I was talking about back then. Nobody really cared, they just all thought it was cool that a freshman in high school was on TV every few weeks with his own show. I had a character to play by the name of X, and it was all about entertaining. I didn't need to be myself, and maybe that's why I was so comfortable with it. Coming soon, I will have to be myself, at least to a degree. The whole "I am Checo" thing only goes so far, and even then, only in an entertainment atmosphere. This is more like news. I think the question I really have to ask myself now is, "Can I really find a happy medium between Checo and the real me that works for TV but isn't too over-the-top?" I'd also like to know how I sound and look on TV if I really put some effort into it, cuz the hardcore Boston accent and the receding hairline at 22... yeah, definitely not national television friendly. I have to keep in mind at all times that anything I do could one day be on some random VH1 flashback show getting judged by washed-up comedians, so even now, I have to be very careful what I allow myself to do while being filmed. Then there's this whole possibility that I could end up working for World Wrestling Entertainment, which, to be perfectly honest and despite what people think, would be a dream come true. No, not because all of the oiled-up muscle men in spandex, but because, as you may or may not know, professional wrestling is what I love. Sure, I'm not some know-it-all who can give you the exact order of World Heavyweight Champions from both WCW and WWE since both companies were founded, but I know my stuff. I know how to put on a good show (ask Jayde and anyone at SU), and I know what works. I've been writing wrestling storylines and dealing with big men with even bigger egos since the fifth grade, and I've been watching wrestling for a whole lot longer. On top of that, I'm creative, and that matters just as much as the other things, if not moreso, because it's one thing to know the past, it's a whole other thing to be able to plan the future. As strange as it sounds to some, nothing would make me happier than to be one of the creative minds behind one of the WWE's shows. Actually, that's not entirely true. I'd LOVE to be a character on one of their shows in addition to being a creative writer, because then I could contribute on-screen and off. On-screen I could either be Checo (completely over-the-top wise-guy with dashing good looks and a big ego) or Raemet (the dark, brooding character I played for several years back in my old WOK days). Either way, I'd have a blast because I'd be doing what I love... entertaining. Again, it all comes back to appearances, though. All this talk about appearing on local TV has got me wondering if I've got what it takes for national and global. Maybe WWE won't work out, but what about LA? You never know when or how you're gonna hit it big there, if you ever do. Everyone I know says I was born to be in front of a camera (a movie or TV camera... I take terrible pictures...), and they've said that since I was three years old and complaining to my father that I wasn't getting enough on-screen time in our home movies. I'm sure he had no idea right then and there how I was gonna turn out... yeah right!
And then there's Jayde. Gotta love Jayde, right? Well, now that I think about it, all of her make-up artists hated her. They said she was bossy, which lead to food and beverages, on me, to make up for her pre-show jitters. Thanks Jayde! lol So anyways, Jayde wants to make a local appearance sometime soon. Problem is, we don't know of anywhere that she can perform at with others like herself. Everywhere in the area seems to be losing interest in those kinda shows for some reason, whereas back in Syracuse, they were bumpin' every Thursday night with lines out the door. I'm beginning to think Jayde was spoiled... she knew half the people in the crowd and most of the other performers, and whether she was good or just so-so, they were nice to her and very supportive. Here, Jayde's nobody and she knows nobody. Even if she does decide to put on a show, she doesn't have the same support and encouragement that she had back in Syracuse, so the pressure's even on her now. If she does decide to dress up one more time, will she be able to pull it off without her back-up dancers and crowd full of fans? I guess we'll find out soon enough, cuz I'm already looking in to booking her at a local club at some point in the next month or so. After that, I'm probably going to LA, so that's probably the last we'll see of Jayde until we meet again in Syracuse.
I can't help but wonder if I'll ever run into a random person in the real world who actually benefited from my site and who, during an even more random conversation in which my username comes up, suddenly gives me the "OMG!" face and says, "That was YOU!?!" Actually, that already happened once back in Syracuse this spring... my friend Joelle noticed a reference to the Neopets Hive on my MySpace page and practically tackled me at the club later that week when she saw me because she was so surprised. I loved it :-) So here I am, about a month or two away from potentially moving away to LA with my lovely lady friend, Cecile (see picture on desk), and I can't help but wonder what the future holds for me... or more appropriately, for Checo... that one-word-named, smooth-talking, smart-aleck remark making wise-guy who can do the People's Eyebrow and talk like both Quagmire (giggity) and Squidward, but not all at the same time. Is LA ready for everything he has to offer? Is he ready for LA? Am I ready for LA? Will I be able to meet or exceed the expectations? Have I got what it takes to succeed? Questions, questions, too many questions. I went to the gym yesterday for the first time since like... ever, so I'm tired and pretty much ready for bed. I'll worry about LA and WWE tomorrow. Until then, this has been another Checovision Update with yours truly, the Cheek Master. All rights reserved.
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Things to Come
It's All About Appearances
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As I was updating the site tonight, I couldn't help but notice a trend.
First off, I've already got three guest appearances scheduled on the local
access TV program I've been directing for the past six weeks or so, and I
didn't suggest a single one of them... honestly. Okay, I did mention some
of the ideas, but I did not mention that I wanted to be in front of the
camera for them... and yet, somehow, it looks like that's exactly what's
gonna happen. Not that I mind. Like I said, I enjoy guest appearances in
front of large audiences as much as the next guy, but from the look of
things, they're going to be fast and frequent until I move to LA (which is
a topic I'll hit on later).
