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Downward Facing Dog of Shame (Embarrassing Auditions Pt 1)

May 28, 2012 by Steven Sparling 1 Comment

Up and Down, a photo by Nicholas_T on Flickr. (That’s not me in the photo! Some random yogi off Flickr) Last week I had one of those classically embarrassing auditions. I squirmed in agony all weekend remembering butt-clenching details. I had been called to audition for a commercial for a major UK grocery chain. The […]

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