We experienced another first. Last week, my wife and I auditioned for the new movie Fireproof. We tried out for the main roles in the film, a couple struggling in a difficult marriage. The scene they asked us to read was a minor fight by the couple which currently happens early in the film.

Our bad news is your good news: we did not get a call-back. The movie will be much better without us in the lead roles. We are secretly hoping for minor roles but have heard nothing.

The audition was a strange experience. I was not bothered by the camera or the four people who were deciding our fate. It was much more emotional that I thought it would be; I was keyed up for most of the evening. I got to read with someone else who may still being considered for a major role. She and I were asked to read and act through the major fight scene which has yelling and lots of tension. I was surprise how drained I was after yelling and fighting with someone I barely know, fighting about something that isn’t even real.

I wanted the part more after the audition than I did when I went in.

We enjoy laughing with those who tried out with us.

Looking back, we should have gotten a script sooner, learned the lines, and figured out quicker what the casting people and writers were looking for. I think we played ourselves with different lines instead of acting out the parts.

It was cool night.