The second episode of LEGIT aired late last night, and we had quite a full house for it: ALL the kids (Elizabeth, Sam, Sarah, Friday, and of course Nick) plus our babysitter Hailey; me, Sharon, and the dog.
I'd seen this episode at the premiere, but I still laughed so much I nearly succumbed to my bronchitis cough. It's always an amazing moment to see someone you know playing a part on TV; but to have it be a show that I genuinely like makes it even better. Nick has been in some really good and some just-okay projects; Saving Grace was the most recent, but even that show took the handicapped-equals-holy route. It's so great that somebody else saw Nick's essential humor and back-engineered a character that fit his style and sensibilities.
Sharon and I have been talking about what this could all mean. If the show tanks, Nick still has an awesome Show Reel and reviews for future auditions. If it does moderately well, he's going to be getting a LOT of attention from fans and the press; plus, the show has already decided to use him in more episodes next season if they're renewed, which will only increase his visibility. And if the show somehow breaks through to become The Next Big Thing (unlikely, but possible) I could not even imagine what we'd all be dealing with. As Sharon pointed out, you're not just talking about Los Angeles (which is easy to assume) - it's the whole damned country!
So, it's a very interesting time to be a part of our family. Nick is very proud to have finally landed a roll in a sitcom, and we're all very proud of him. But the only thing we can be sure about is that, as of 10:59 last night (PST), Nick's life will become very different - we just don't know by how much. It's exciting!
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