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The Indie Soap Awards, A Move, and a Couple of Dogs
24-Jan-2012 02:23 PM
My Swank New Bachelor Pad
Life has a funny way of turning on a dime.
In several of my previous blogs, and by my LACK of recent blogs, it might be evident that 2011 was not my favorite year. A separation attributed to my partner's "mid-life" crisis started the dominos of emotions falling into confused disarray. Mornings were like a bad movie, with my eyes popping open at 5AM because my mind was spinning out of control. My partner's only comfort was "it's me, not you'. Right.
Eventually I knew I had to get away. Last Friday I moved to NYC. It wasn't a huge upheaval for me, after all my partner and I have an apartment in Manhattan - but I had to get my own. I've found one which I will be moving into in February - two dachshunds and a cat in tow. Look, it's an upheaval.
Before I left LA Andy and I had a sit-down. We parted ways. I told him Gregory Way was to be no more. I had lost my mojo. My partner - who feigned drama throughout our relationship, was causing such drama in my world that I had to close my comedy down. I told Andy I was exhausted - it was just him and me - no credit-roll of grips and dolly operators, no list of PA's, and AD's - GWTV needed inspiration and i couldn't even get outta bed. So last Friday I clandestinely relocated to The Big Apple.
Things were moving along. In the rear view mirror of life I could see my dreams get smaller and further away. In front of my were loyal friends telling me that I should only think of me and that EVENTUALLY things would get better. Hell, I had heard that eleven years earlier and things had gotten better, I didn't know they had to keep getting better over and over again. The lessons I'm learning.
Ok, so Thursday morning through bleary eyes, I opened my email to the subconscious mantra of "tell me something good" - usually that means I hear nothing from my former partner; I'm not sure that's good, but i do know that's reality. But Thursday's emails were different, There were scores of them form you out there, media, and Andy all congratulating me on our Indie Soap noms. "What the heck….?!"
I never thought my new life would be fueled by you out there and the vindication by five nominations, but it has. The seeds I planted in the garden I thought was unnoticed had finally produced fruit. There are people out there watching. They are liking my passionate work, and the project that I still knew had merit, is being noticed. My golly, I can't believe it.
Now Andy and the crew are all flying eastward, GWTV is rolling again, New episodes will be up by 1Feb. It's not how I expected 2012 to start, but heck, I never expected anything less than the best I could do. Thank you fans for reminding me that I was always doing my best, it just took awhile for someone to notice. As for the relationship, well that's why I named my new dog Buddy - he loves loyally, with a happy lick (instead of a whine) for those who stick by him!
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26-Jan-2012 05:49 PM
Kiki Aldons said:
Saw you on Indie Soaps FB page. Great article. New fan here. But I've already watched 8 EPs. And I love it! Andy is amazing Netowrking.
26-Jan-2012 12:00 PM
Gino Msorko said:
Tom- I love this! Congrats on the nominations! I'm sure you will win a few and be nominated in many more to come!
23-Jan-2012 08:49 AM
Kevin from We Love Soaps said:
Stumbling across something like this is what makes the madness of producing an awards show WORTH IT! Ecstatic that you're in NYC. Let's "network" before the awards? THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT TOM!
20-Jan-2012 09:31 PM
Keith Makenas said:
Hate 2 tell ya, But the Indies are just the first stop of many on your journeys
17-Jan-2012 11:06 AM
Tim S said:
Keep it up! 2012 is going to be a big year or GWTV ********* Oh boy, I really hope so. We deserve a shot in the arm! Thanks for your confidence. Tom
13-Jan-2012 11:22 PM
Forofo hotmail said:
Congrats!! I'm so proud of you guys!!! *********** Thank you so much! Im hoping we can find a producer for our bigger ideas! Tom
13-Jan-2012 02:17 PM
Valerie said:
Keep your head Tom. You are talented and beautiful. An amazing actor and funny. You will get yours in 2012. Trust in that. It's your time you have worked so hard and come so far to turn back now. *********************** Thank you sooooo much. I am one
struggling man. If nothing else, I've always wanted this web series to make people laugh, and to show vulnerability. Too often reality TV depicts actors/people of means to be hard-core, ruthless, and Cold. I am not. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm the first
one to admit I get down pretty far sometime. Thank you for your uplifting words. They mean a great deal. I have come too far to turn back. Success will be mine! hmmmmmmm
11-Jan-2012 03:34 PM
Glibbo said:
You guys are funnier than pretty the series *************** Thank you. They a lot longer credit roll too! Tom
11-Jan-2012 10:35 AM
Scalett said:
Jus read about indie soaps on Andy's mm. Good job!!!! He'll win for best director. He's the next big thing. I hope you guys get best ensemble too. Your team works so great on camera together!!!
11-Jan-2012 09:01 AM
Tommy Dinkins said:
Dude, nice pad! NYC is slick. But I prefer la.
11-Jan-2012 07:47 AM
Stef Ponce said:
You deserve it ALL. You and Andy are my favs. I love you 2. \ *************** Thank you. We shall see.......what we get! Tom
09-Jan-2012 11:42 PM
Steven Dell said:
Love it! You rock Tom my G... Stay up and big things are coming your way! I feel it ********************* Man, I'm hot for it. I need it. Thanks Tom
09-Jan-2012 02:30 AM
Haley said:
you have talent Tom, best actor nominee, good job! ******* thanks!
08-Jan-2012 10:39 PM
*Star* said:
Andy's the man. He's gonna make it!
08-Jan-2012 07:50 PM
Beth Maybury said:
Tom you are amazing. Do not ever doubt yourself again. ********* Thank you. Tom
08-Jan-2012 05:41 PM
Espinoza All Day said:
Never Doubt a Mexican Tom! We always deliver! ************ Yes, and the hot Brazilians aren't bad either! :-) Tom