Saturday Seminar, Movie and Pictures
My Saturday morning started out at LA Casting's monthly seminar over at the Senior Center on Las Palmas Blvd in Hollywood. This months speaker was Carolyne Barry , who is one of the top Acting Teachers in Hollywood.
Getting there, I ran late. The first parking lot I went into - the place I always park - could not make change from my Twenty Dollar bill for the $5 parking fee. And they wouldn't accept the $3 in singles I offered in place of that.
Parking Attendant : "You have to go to the Liquor Store and get change."
Me : "I don't have time - I'm late for my class".
Attendant: "Ok, maybe you can leave it here. What time will you get back?"
Me : "About 9 o'clock tonight"
Attendant "Oh, no, no - you have to get change."
Then, I drove around trying to find free parking. Which in Hollywood on a summer weekend, is nonexistent.
I ended up parking in the $8 lot right behind the Egyptian. And I ran to the seminar.
The class was so full, I ended up sitting on the benches on the side.
We learned alot of interesting ideas. How to slate your name. What colors to wear to an audition. How to cold read the commercial in front of you.I have to say I liked the way Carolyne Barry taught, and I got her flyer about her classes for the future. The seminar was so interesting we ran overtime, and got out late. 
Walking back, there was a cute squirrel in the yard of the senior center. This guy has it made. He's eating a big nut of somekind. Not to mention, he's lives rent-free in the heart of Downtown Hollywood.
Little does he know how well he has it. I think I'm actually jealous. 
Stars along the fence at the Hollywood Senior Center
The star of Groucho Marx on the fence at the Hollywood Senior Center 
Flowers on Las Palmas Blvd 
Flowers on Las Palmas Blvd 
Plants from the old nightclub on Las Palmas. They are remodeling it to something more upscale, and now the plants are gone.
I walked over to Mel's Diner for lunch. At the seminar, some of the students had read a Burger King commercial. So I had a hamburger on my mind. A bacon avocado burger to be exact. With onion rings.
I am reading the book, "The Reasons of Love" by Harry G. Frankfurt.
Its philosophy, which I usually don't read. So its something different. I had over an hour to eat lunch and read my philosophy book.
Then it was over the Egyptian Theatre for my Volunteer work.
Tonight they were showing, "ULTRAMAN and More: Rarities from Tsuburaya Productions".
It was fun to sit and watch all the interesting clips from the Tsuburaya archives. Some movies, some TV, some very thrilling, some funny.
After the movie, there was still time to enjoy the sunshine. Its summer, after all.
Flowers behind the Egyptian Theatre
They are growing along the building in the back. A beautiful vine.
