Last year I worked on this Toyota Prius commercial.  I’m driving the car in nearly every shot, but only recognizable in one shot for just a second as the Mom driving her teenage son to a stop near the “telemarketers picking up trash.”

It was short, but sweet, because I nearly skipped the audition altogether. Castings for car commercials are cattle calls.  A thousand actors show up all claiming to be expert precision drivers.  It’s usually a waste of time.  

However, since I’m a huge advocate of hybrid technology and anything in the direction of clean burning vehicles, I decided to make the drive across town for the interviews.  And, thankfully, I did.  

I guess the message is: Do what you believe in.