Now, I’m sure I had been discriminated against at some point previously, I just didn’t know it. Being bald and later, while growing it out, I was subject to abject discrimination for the first time in my life. The last thing I want to mention about being bald (and I kept it that way for a few months, but it was winter and COLD! lol) is that I learned more about myself than I ever knew AND I learned about another side of People that I never knew. The YouTube video (as we say at the end of it) is dedicated to all those who have no choice and it’s posted on YouTube with the intention that the Fun we had that day and the silly, stupid antics will bring some laughter to folks who may be able to relate to the bald-headed-ness and who maybe struggling to find some joy in their lives. Clearly they didn’t know me as well as you guys have come to know me via tumblr, etc…lol…a headshave was NOT going to crumble me to pieces or be a traumatic event.įrankly, I was thankful that I had the privilege to choose to be bald rather than those folks who, from illness, genetics, injury, etc. In the end, we celebrated the occasion with cheap sparkling wine I brought and had in a cooler. They erupted with the kind of big laughter that only comes from tension broken and I added, “Now I don’t have to ask one of you to hold MY video camera!” And then, when I could no longer stand their anxiety - too cruel, even for me, lol - I blurted out, “Hell yeah! As long as you post it on YouTube!” They all looked REALLY nervous and being a bit cruel (muahaha!), I acted as if I was considering the matter and fighting my emotions. I acknowledged the elephant in the room by saying, “So, what’s in the bag?” One producer, Dave, stammered awkwardly, doing his very best to be sensitive to my feelings, but finally said, “…well, if it’s okay with you…if it wont make you feel too uncomfortable – and we can stop anytime you want! – I’d like to video the actual haircut …but just for our purposes…for posterity.” Then everyone waited with baited breath to see how I was going to respond. But there was also some young dude with a large, blue rectangle-shaped bag that I immediately recognized as a camera bag. When I arrived, the producers were there, the stylist/makeup artist, and the gal from the salon. We were scheduled to meet for the first time at a salon where cancer patients frequently went to have their hair cut or shaved and their wigs fitted and adjusted. That low number surprises me, but I digress….Īnyway, I suppose it’s natural that the producers were very concerned with my feelings and comfort. When I was hired for this commercial, I was one of only three people who auditioned who were willing to shave off their hair. This video obviously explains WHY and shows HOW I came to shave my head, but the back-story is funny to me, so I’ll share it with you here… I’m guessing you heard me mention it in the interview and then found it on my YouTube channel you are very astute! Thanks, Stiles24, for posting this on tumblr.
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