Paul's Corner

hey paul,
what new drama are you going to be in?
hey don't worry ive been a pain to live with aswell. i finish year 12 in 2 weeks and im annoying my mum like hell. I was wondering if you could give me some advice in how to get into the acting industry. i want to be an actor and you have been an inspiration to me. wats with the salami? lol
U are really good on body + soul. Some of those things are fantastic
take care
vanessa
(ness)

hey paul,
what new drama are you going to be in?
hey don't worry ive been a pain to live with aswell. i finish year 12 in 2 weeks and im annoying my mum like hell. I was wondering if you could give me some advice in how to get into the acting industry. i want to be an actor and you have been an inspiration to me. wats with the salami? lol
U are really good on body + soul. Some of those things are fantastic
take care
vanessa
(ness)

Hello all. Paul we can't wait to start a new thread and we wonder what your ponderings will lead us to next. Hope the audition goes well.

Paul, I know that retroactively wishing you the best of luck and success on the audition doesn't quite work, but I'm going to send it your way anyway. After all it's the thought that sometimes counts more. And I'll send you a portion of good mood and high spirits as well, but I'll keep some for myself, since I need it right now as well.

Glad the salami turned out fantastic!!! :-)

And by the way, everyone is entitled to being in a bad spot / mood / phase every once in a while, otherwise we wouldn't enjoy the good times as much and take them for granted, and then where would we be?

Evelyn:

Nice thought, but we women are blessed with being in a bad mood once a month. And that always seems to coincide with when things are falling down around your shoulders. I think we were given a bum deal on this. Can you imagine men becoming cranky once a month? Now wait, let me stop. I seem to know a few who do. lol.

Take Care!

p: not only is change in inevitable, but it is good. not having that security there bites, but you're more than a survivor, you're a doer. keep moving on the track.

cheers

There's always a rainbow - somewhere - so hang in there Paul, we're all pulling for you.

I'm new to this site but am really enjoying it. Thanks for giving us an insight to your life Paul.

Wanda

Kay Lynne,

a blessing???? don't know about that one and men just being cranky once a month???? what planet are you living on, I'd love to move there! :-) Okay, in all fairness, we women are also cranky at other times, right?

Audition went great!! Now it is up to someone to decide if I smell the way they imagined the character would and give me the part. Cant say much about it until I know more.

Got home after the audition and my agent rang to let me know she was told I did good, then she told me the part I was hoping to audition for - lead bad guy in movie - was not available to me as they wanted someone around 6 foot something and ugly!!! It really shouldnt bother me but lets face it - IT DID!!!!

I guess I am getting edgey cos I am going to be out of work again soon, for how long I dont know.

Welcome Vanessa, I am glad you like B&S. As far as being an actor goes.....mmmmm....It is a tough gig and to be honest I wouldnt encourage it but if you really want to go for it. Best advice I can give is have something to fall back on for the times you arent working as an actor, digging ditches or working in a pub doesnt really cut it after a while. Other than that train, take classes and develop a very tough skin! Good luck with your exams!!!

Gidday Wanda thanks for your words.

As far as woman being blessed, I reckon I am blessed also once a month and know I dont actually go through it but I do go through it to some extent....My daughter just turned 13 today. I dont wish to embarace her so I wont say more other than I am doubly blessed with two more daughters to go!!!!!

Innussiq, I am looking forward to getting the next big discussion up, but things are kind of busy with travelling, kids, being blessed and my wife is about to open with the Australian Ballet - back on stage at 42 and loving it. I am off to shoot another episode etc so my appologies about not getting the post up yet but it is coming. Also I am I have been in a bad mood space and I didnt want to winge too much or swear too much. But it is coming.

I note Sarah and Sara posted on the last post. I was wondering where you two were. Glad to have you back and to know you are kicking on as best as we can.

Got to go, running late.

Hello Paul!

Just thought I would say that you're fab. I need some help though :oS

I have just graduated from the the academy of music and drama here and i was wondering if you could give me any pointers as to where to go next. Thought you would bean ideal person to ask, as you are an amazing actor (love all your work) and you great in the sense that you actually take the time to talk to your fans.
Take care
Never let it get you down......always be on the Up!
Lynsey -x-

Hello,
Well bad moods must be going around. I have been in a mood for the last couple of weeks. Between work, kids, house, running errands......It can wear you down and burn you out. I finally had to just get away from all of it. I went to visit two of my sisters for the day. It was a nice break. What else is good to shake a bad mood?

As for kids- sometimes its difficult (especially those teenage years) but they are funny too. Four of mine are there and I just get a kick out of their ideas. But I listen to them and they just rattle off all kinds of funny things. They have their bad mood days too. But most of the time they have all these big stories or big ideas
(and teenagers have an opinion on everything and by the way-they know everything... :)! ) I just let my kids go on and on. Later I ask my husband, Did we talk like that when we were younger.... Did we sound that dumb to our parents????? They keep you young and turn you gray at the same time!
Enjoy them because they grow up too fast!

Ah! Paul: I knew you were up to something. Best of luck with the TV show and only wish we could get them in the states.
It's okay to be in a bad mood as long as they don't last for 20 years, like Shirley McLaine's did in Steel Magnolia. A couple of weeks is tolerable. Remember, This too shall pass.
I did not have the pleasure of going thru the terrible teens with a daughter, but my son was just as moody, disagreeable, onery, as any of the girls. But thank the good Lord they do grow thru and out of it.
Must be going, another long day tomorrow, every month is another tax deadline
Sherrlyn

p:
back in the ballet at 42 -- andrea rocks. it's nice when things are going well for your loved ones. makes it easier to swallow your own jagged little pills.

daughter turned 13, huh? anyone out there ever read, "are you there god, it's me margaret?" by judy blume? endearing story about that crossover into puberty.

in the middle of 9/11 moods here in nyc. just when you think we're gonna be okay, an anniversary comes along and rustles the waters again.

oh, and i turn 30 on the 30th of this month. some days i am ecstatic about this fact, and ther days i'm like, wow, that was fast.

last note on moods: roller coasters are only fun for about a minute and a half, thank goodness they only last about that long.

cheers all.

Hello everyone! It's been awhile, and I apologize, but you all know how hectic things can get.

As for the bad mood Paul, I understand completely. Best you can do is revel in it and make it the most spectacularly bad mood ever. Get it all out of your system so there's no room for it the rest of the year. My best friend and I call these our "academy award winning" moments. We're both actors, can you tell?

Glad the audition went well. And sorry you won't get to play the villian. But as we all know: you are NOT ugly. Quite the opposite actually. So even though you possibly lose one role because you are beautiful, there will be many more good things on the horizon for you. I can feel it. The world is in store for quite a treat, because I know you've only hit the tip of the iceberg of all you have to give as an artist and as a person.

Not to mention that you've already been blessed with a career that multitudes of others would kill for.

Chin up! We all love you!

Love and Peace,
Megan

Paul, Happy Birthday to your daughter and enjoy your wives happiness about performing and of course best of luck to Andrea as well! Kind of sad that 42 is considered "old" in that profession.

Hmm, developing a thick skin. How does one do that? I've contemplated that over the last few weeks myself, because I need it this fall and winter while doing the academic job search where they often know who they want when they write their job ad and being up against 200 or 300 people per job is daunting, especially when there are 4 or 5 jobs annually in my so-called area of specialization in a good year. Hence I'm exploring other professional options (in my head more than otherwise at his point).. survival strategy. Hence you have my sympathies (even though you don't really seem to want them--sorry about that) and how you deal with this continually, multiple times a year, I have no idea? But it does speak to your amazing inner strength and that you really love being an actor, which of course shows in your work!!! So if you want to or need to whine and swear to us, do it!!!
Good going on the audition and I hope that it will materialize into a job for you, or more than "just a job". I need to stop typing now, it's too painful. I re-sprained my wrist yesterday while sitting down on my bed of all places... I guess someone or some force out there in his/her/its cynicism is trying to force me to delegate work to my new co-workers and I thought I had done a pretty good job on Monday by only doing a third myself and letting them take care of the remaining two thirds today and tomorrow.

Paul, sorry, I mispelled "wife's" up there, didn't mean to imply you had several wives....

Hello, Paul! I'm sending you good wishes on the outcome of that audition. Now that my husband is home, we're back to the waiting game too. But that won't last long for him or for you. So, keep the faith!

Congratulations to Andrea on her return to the stage. That's GREAT! And Happy Birthday to Elise! Jacob will turn 13 tomorrow and while we'll mourn the tragedies of 9-11, we are also going to make sure that he has his day of joy.

Some thoughts on women and moods... Native American women got it right. A woman's "moon" time is a sacred time — a time to withdraw, reflect and renew. But modern society doesn't recognize the beauty of this time or our need to go inward. We've gotta keep moving. So, like the person who seldom sleeps well enough to dream, we're always on the verge of breakdown. When we can stop viewing female cycles as curses and annoyances and look at them with reverence, we'll all be better off.

Damaris, I really identified with your statements about teenagers. Thanks for reminding me that they have bad days as well. I was shocked by the realization that, in the midst of dealing with 'teen moodiness, I forget that they have those "off" days, just as I do. I'm equally grateful for your remind, Sherrlyn that they grow out of this phase.

As for kids knowing everything... I have a chart taped to my kitchen cabinet that graphs parental ignorance from the 'teen perspective. Following is a link you can cut and paste for the visual.

http://home.attbi.com/~atrautman/images/whatmomknows.jpg

Happy Birthday, Texas! I hope you and your friends in New York can keep your spirits up tomorrow. With all the memorial events there and throughout the U.S., it's going to be tough.

Vanessa and Lynsey, best wishes to you both in your careers. Paul's advice is right on. You have to grow a thick skin because you'll get tossed and turned in this business. Hang in there. Be willing and ready to learn. But above all, believe in yourselves as you navigate the often bumpy road ahead.

Love to all,

Diane

I didn't mean to rush you Paul! :-) Evelyn as far as delegation, one lesson I learned the hard way is if you don't let your co-workers handle some of the work in your presence they won't be able to handle any in your absence. (see "Manager goes on Vacation" lol.

Wishing everyone well!

hey paul and all,
happy birthday to ur daughter paul. Thanks for the advice. Im going to use it. Were bouts do you film body & soul? sorry to hear bout the auditon but im sure something will come along because you are a great actor. Im turning 18 in 2 weeks im so excited!! lol well everyone take care and talk to you soon.
ness

Paul:

I hope it's not too late to sing Happy Birthday to Elise, you're daughter. Here it goes.

"Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday dear Elise
Happy Birthday to You.

And Many More."

Tell her "greetings from USA."

Sara

Hey Texas:

Don't feel so bad about turning 30. I just had my 43rd birthday the middle of August. Any time I start feeling old, I look at the little plaque a friend gave me as a present. It reads: "I prefer to think of 43 as late youth, not middle age." She had it made for me and I love it.

Okay, all you babies!!! I turned 52 in July. Back when I was in my late 20s, I heard Elvis had died at age 42. I thought then, "Well, he had a good long life." Little did I know that he'd barely even lived at that age!!! At age 52, 42 sounds so awfully YOUNG!

Paul, enjoy your girls and all their rites of passage. I have only one child, a 30-year old son, so I never got to go through all the girly things you and your wife get to go through. (Now that I think about that, maybe I should be glad I didn't have to go through all that!! HA!)

Happy birthday to all of you having birthdays (or who have recently had them). Hope the coming year will be your best ever and that you know only peace, love and happiness.

One of my favorite sayings is "May the happiest day of your past be the unhappiest day of your future."

Cheers!!! pam

thanx kay lynne. yeah, i shudder at the thought of actually going backward, so forward isn't so bad.

thanx to australia for the human american flag on the beach for 9/11. you guys rock.

Dear Paul,

I know it's late in the early morning, but let me tell you, I'm having a case of insomnia. The reason for that is Dad and Ken went to California yesterday(the day of 9/11 anniversary). They won't be back until September 22. I feel so alone in this house, though I have two dogs here. You know, a lot of heroes died that day one year ago. If I ever seen bin Laden, I would say to him "Why did you ever do such a terrible thing? We will still stand united against all terrorism. Someday, I hope you will understand the meaning of 'United'." Also, I'm thinking about those Israelis who are being attacked by Palestinian forces. Yasser Arafat does nothing to stop this kind of violence. I don't trust him at all. The Israelites deserve to have the land that God promised them. And I believe that I might be from one of those 12 tribes of Israel. I was raised as a reformed Jew. Two years ago, I converted to Christianity. It amazes me that I still know the hebrew prayers and songs. Here are some prayers and songs I know.

Shema
Shema Y'israel, Adonai Elehenu, Adonai et Had
Here o Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.
Barauch Checavou, Checavou Varuto, Leilum Vi Ed
Bless is His glorious Kingdom, Forever and ever.

Hagafin(blessing of the vine)
Baruch ata Adonai, Elehenu Melech Ha'olam, Barai Purei Hagafin

Hamotzi(blessing of bread)
Barauch ata Adonai, Elehenu Melech Ha'olam, Hamotzi Le'hem min Haretz, amen.

Tell me, Paul, what are your thoughts of September 11th? Do you think they should rebuild Ground Zero?

I'm going to try to get some sleep. I can't stay up all night. Good Night.

Sara

OK guys and gals - I'm going to respond to a couple so bare with me! To all of you "babes in arms" - you're only as old as you want to be. According to the calendar I'm 65 but I've decided I'd rather be only "6" as it's fun to be a kid again. I have 3 "new" grandsons (one aged 2 and two aged 1) that are just beginning their journey through life and it's just too much fun not to be a kid again right along with them.

Paul I have a son and a daughter. Which was the easier growing up? The son!!!! I love my daughter deeply but oh boy, they can be a trial. It does get better though.

My thoughts on 9/11. Thanks from me also for the Australian human flag. I'm devided on what should be done at Ground Zero. After seeing the circle yesterday where flowers were being placed, I do think that area should be left as a permanent memorial; it was one yesterday so why not leave it thst way.

Enough rambling - bye from Maryland

Hi Paul,

In times like this the love of your family and close freinds gets us all through the dry times. You are still beautiful rain or shine. The major breakthrough is yet to come. When you have faith and believe even as small as a mustard seed all things are possible. Peace.

Tara

You are a new name and face to me but from the information on this website, you seem to be an outstanding individual. Also, to me, you could pass for the male version of Venus and Hercules combined. And as of Sept. 11 2002, I declared myself a devoted Paul Mercurio fan. Cheers!

Angie M. Smith
Atlanta, Ga U.S.

Paul,

I hope everything is going well. I have to be in work by 8 a.m. sharp. What was the earliest time you went in for work(Movie sets or Dance stage).

Sara

PS: I definitely feel tired.

Hi Paul,

I'm new here; my first post was on the last topic. I wanted to suggest that sometimes bad moods are a sign that you are going through some sort of spiritual growth. Maybe on some level, the universe is conspiring with you to come to some greater understanding about an area of your life that is troubling you. I have been working through something similar lately myself.
And....what the hell, if that theory doesn't fly, have a beer and get really maudlin for a while. It couldn't hurt.
Just know that no matter what happens, once you have slogged through a bad time, life is so much sweeter for having gone through it. A tough path maybe, but one that got you closer to Who You Want To Be.

Love to all,
Michelle

another quote/sticker i'm sure some of you have heard/seen:

don't worry about tomorrow because today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Gidday and welcome to all the new posters.

I have been asked a few times regarding my thoughts on September 11. I reckon it is a pretty touchy subject...

I am horrified that people could do that. I have nightmares imagining I was on one of those planes, or jumping from the window of floor 101 to escape burning to death.... horrified

I am also horrified by the number of innocent people killed in afganistan by the taliban, killed by thier religious dogma, words fail me

I am horrified too by the numbers of innocent people killed in the efforts to get bin laden. Too many innocents have been murdered - in America, in Afganistan, in Israel, in Palestine.

I am horrified that man with all his technology, with all his discoveries of science and spirituality still prefers to kill his fellow man rather than live in harmony side by side and with acceptance of our differences.

Sometimes I wonder that in all the time man has been on this planet he has in fact learnt nothing!

I will pass on the birthday wishes to my Daughter and passed on your thoughts to Andrea - I saw the show the other night and it was great and she was great!!

Sara regarding the earliest morning call when I was making a movie I think it was about 4am and we shot through till about 7pm - a long day!

Texas I am putting a poem up which is similar to your quote.

As far as girls being difficult, lets face it you are!! But I love mine and will cherish every moment of them!

Diane thankyou for your insight regarding "Moon Time" I agree it is a sacred time and should be treated as such and with respect. I will encourage my daughters to look at this concept and leave it up to them but I will also keep it in mind - reverance.

Wow, Paul.

That's about 15 hours you had to endure. Was it during the filming of Joseph?

Sara

Yep