I totally understand the "I miss acting" scenario. From ages 11-18 I was a hard core dedicated actor here in Minnesota. And then as I got ready for college I stopped, I wasn't sure it was what I wanted. And now I've graduated and moved back to Minnesota, and I want it back! I missed it. Us actors, we can pretend it's not what we desire, but as you pointed out, destiny will brin it back to you.

Posted by: Fuzzyshine at August 4, 2005 05:23 PM

That's wonderful! How long will it be before you can tell us what video game it is?

Posted by: Meeker at August 4, 2005 05:23 PM

I totally understand the "I miss acting" scenario. From ages 11-18 I was a hard core dedicated actor here in Minnesota. And then as I got ready for college I stopped, I wasn't sure it was what I wanted. And now I've graduated and moved back to Minnesota, and I want it back! I missed it. Us actors, we can pretend it's not what we desire, but as you pointed out, destiny will bring it back to you.

Posted by: Fuzzyshine at August 4, 2005 05:24 PM

That's really sweet! Power of the mind, eh? Hope you get lots more (but not too much because then you'll be too busy for other things you love). Mucho Mojo for you.

Posted by: Devyn at August 4, 2005 05:39 PM

But when I got home, The Writer went into hibernation, and it's been frustrating me. I don't feel motivated, and when I sit down to write, I'm bored within a few minutes, just about everything I write is forced, and I end up throwing most of it out.

Yes, that's my life in a nutshell. So if misery loves company, how do you like your coffee? Pull up a chair.

Also into the hippie bullshit so when you started talking about visualizing I thought "NOW you've got the right idea, Wheaton." You willed yourself into work, but like I said I'm into hippie bullshit.

I'm so happy for you getting all these opportunities. I've been reading Just a Geek again and it's made me think - why don't you write your own show? You want a show. You have the talent. It's not unheard of you know.

Posted by: Kim the fangirl at August 4, 2005 05:55 PM

Woo-hoo! That's awesome. Please tell us which game it is soon! :-)

Posted by: Daniel at August 4, 2005 05:55 PM

Wil, I think you're truly an amazing and talented person. I have so many good memories of you from when I was a little girl. From watching Stand By Me and buying posters of you. I bought "Just A Geek" on ebay two nights ago. I look forward to seeing you on the big screen again some day. Good luck with this video game offer and be sure to let us know how it goes.

Posted by: LemonTD at August 4, 2005 05:58 PM

Wil, I think you're truly an amazing and talented person. I have so many good memories of you from when I was a little girl. From watching Stand By Me and buying posters of you. I bought "Just A Geek" on ebay two nights ago. I look forward to seeing you on the big screen again some day. Good luck with this video game offer and be sure to let us know how it goes.

Posted by: LemonTD at August 4, 2005 06:01 PM

Wil, I think you're truly an amazing and talented person. I have so many good memories of you from when I was a little girl. From watching Stand By Me and buying posters of you. I bought "Just A Geek" on ebay two nights ago. I look forward to seeing you on the big screen again some day. Good luck with this video game offer and be sure to let us know how it goes.

Posted by: LemonTD at August 4, 2005 06:02 PM

I can't tell you how close to home this hits.

(except for the 14 offers the next day)

:-)

Posted by: Shane Nickerson at August 4, 2005 06:02 PM

Oops!!! I didn't mean to post my message three times. I just registered for a typekey acct and didn't really know what I was doing. SORRY!!!!

Posted by: LemonTD at August 4, 2005 06:04 PM

dude i'm so happy for you! that's awesome - you deserve it and then some.

Posted by: enderFP at August 4, 2005 06:19 PM

From this hippy (sort of... well, not really, but close enough) beer-lover in Oregon, I send my warmest wishes for your continued success and a silent Yesssssss for the hippy shit has once again made another crap day into gold.

I tip my Russian Imperial Stout your way and look forward to seeing you on one screen or another.

Eric in Orygun

Posted by: pylonian at August 4, 2005 06:19 PM

From an old hippie - FAR OUT!

Posted by: jubalation at August 4, 2005 06:23 PM

Wil, did you ever do much theater?

Posted by: Josh A at August 4, 2005 06:28 PM

I just got to know a new and interesting person, that being Mr. Writer Wheaton. He's a guy who's funny, and honest, and cool and stuff.

But I must admit that I miss that guy that I used to know, Mr. Actor Wheaton. He's fun to watch and really very talented (despite what some fq professionals /fq might say to the contrary by not giving him parts *snarl*) and also very interesting. It will be nice to get to know him again and I hope that his immediate future is chock-full-a-nuts :)

Good luck, Wil :D I hope that you find what you're looking for and that it makes you happy :)

Posted by: psycoma at August 4, 2005 06:32 PM

YAY! You sound so happy! I love it when you're happy Wil. Congrats, I hope you get to do lots more acting soon!

Posted by: Cara at August 4, 2005 06:34 PM

Congrats, Wil!! So, The Writer was taking a break while The Actor made some demands ... and after a really good job of self-affirmations and some major mojo, The Actor was rewarded.

And since most things are rather cyclical, maybe the The Actor's experiences will provide The Writer with a new book. ;)

Again, congrats on everything. Mojo to The Man!

Posted by: ang at August 4, 2005 06:43 PM

You are a charmed creature, for certain. Here's some hippie bullshit for you: inadvertent manifestation. I'm not ready to sign on with the school of thought that says that thought shapes our reality, but, man, setups like these make me wonder.

Posted by: naiah christine earhart at August 4, 2005 06:53 PM

Oh, and hippie bullshit aside, the squealing fangirl in me is thrilled. More Wil on the screen is always a good thing. *swoon* ;)

Posted by: naiah christine earhart at August 4, 2005 06:55 PM

It's about fucking time they come knocking on your door again. I miss seeing you in film and TV, and I don't think I am alone in that opinion.

You are a great actor.

You are a great writer.

There is no reason that you can't do both without compromising yourself.

So go for it.
:) Kelly

Posted by: kelsquatch at August 4, 2005 06:59 PM

Acting again?? That sounds like a capital idea. I for one hope you get into another ACME show so I can come out there to see it. There's nothing that compares to a live performance for getting that adrenalin-pumping creative energy boost.

Now that you have linked up with the acting vibe that was waiting for you to put out your antenna and pick up its signal, keep us informed on all of the projects that are undoubtedly coming your way.

Posted by: Dave Westbay at August 4, 2005 07:10 PM

Yay, Wil is going to be acting again! You're a very talented actor, and I hope you can get more work doing it in the future, especially if you want to do more of it. Spaking of you acting, I actually found myself watching Star Trek today, and I thought, aww, little Wil...Hopefully you'll wear better uniforms and cooler hair in future roles, though.

Posted by: Liz at August 4, 2005 07:16 PM

What you have Found.

That was a thoughtful post and I read it three times. Writing has helped me so much not that I make much Sense to many but I had an accident a while back Bumped my head took a good hit and still I Think.

The experiances you have had make you who you are and I see you reaching out to share it. I've noticed good cascades everywhere I turn if I look in the right spot and it feels odd to me to have run across your blog when I was letting myself slip and feel sorry for myself.

I could not just snap my fingers and make things happen but Seeing your site sent me back to when I had the Hots for your Tv Mom LOL sorry! but it let me slip back for a bit to a safer time in my life and thanks.

I've often thought that the public looked at actors as being pampered and working one hour a day cause the show is only that long but there is reality isn't it?

I wish you the best of luck and it's good to have a profession that you enjoy. I love to work and I will continue I just need to adjust to the changes.

Sorry if I slipped and used real English I hope the Cue ball doesn't come backwards and smack me in the Forehead.

Posted by: SenseLess at August 4, 2005 07:27 PM

Self-fulfilling prophecies are not necessarily limited to bad things. Good going Wil. Hope things work out.

Posted by: Dan Gross at August 4, 2005 08:14 PM

Wil,

I just wanted to say 2 things:

1) I'm glad all those opportunities presented themselves. I guess the adage is true: When it rains, it does indeed pour.

2) As a music teacher, I feel the same kind of thing you just described. I love teaching and my students, but I miss being a performer. There is something about artists that makes us just crave that good stuff. I love the fluidity of the performance medium-the interaction of performer and audience, and the dynamic nature of music. It's never the same performance twice, and I, like you, miss the backstage stuff. Just remember one thing-it's what helps me so much-the Writer in you is an artist, too, and dynamic. Your blog is truly a type of performance, only a very brutally honest one.

And I, as one of thousands who read it each day, absolutely love it.

Posted by: porkerella at August 4, 2005 08:21 PM

Good Luck Wil, seems like you are getting what you wished for in a rapid amount of time. A vid game sounds like a ton of fun!
hmmm since they are rehashing everything in the movies lately, one can only wish for a Stand By Me 2. hehe! ;)

Posted by: SlaminPam at August 4, 2005 08:49 PM

*grin* I understand your Mr. Writer woes. My design Muse (historic costume) shows up when she darned well feels like it, posesses me brutally til she's expressed herself, then I'm bereft a while.

And the Actor/Hippe stuff - similar experience lately. I'm a computer consultant who doesn't get as much work as she'd normally prefer. Last month I took one contact and was immediately flooded with 20! headhunter calls. If only /they'd/ delay their projects... Ah well, It *does* work - congrats!!!

Posted by: Marsha M at August 4, 2005 09:33 PM

'I repeated to myself, "I am a working actor," until I fell asleep.'

Sounds like you may have repeated too many times. Reminds me of the time my math teacher in high school was angry at our class because it was only drizzling snowflakes outside. He told us that it was our half-assed attempt at wishing for a snow day that did it, and to try harder tonight. 'Lo and behold (what does that mean, anyway?), the next day we had one of the worst blizzards and all got sent home a couple of hours into school.

Mad props, though, and good luck Boy-O.

Posted by: Squishter at August 4, 2005 09:36 PM

I only watch one soap--The Young and the Restless. Don't laugh. We could see you a lot more were you to join the cast.

Posted by: joann at August 4, 2005 09:40 PM

Congrats Wil! I don't know how the "hippie" crap works at times, but it does. Sometimes when you throw your intentions out into the universe with conviction you get paid back in spades.

Enjoy the day, but build for tommorrow. I for one would not mind seeing you around a lot more. It is time to go old school on those casting guys, haha.

Posted by: Eban Crawford at August 4, 2005 11:17 PM

I know I'm just a random net guy, just noise on the line, but your writing about poker actually got me into the game. The way you described the games you'd play, you brought me there, and made me want to see what you were talking about. Just so you know, what you love is effective, and does what you hope it does.

Posted by: Mr. Dark at August 4, 2005 11:51 PM

Yay for Wil! I was just thinking today how much I miss seeing your purday face. It's really awesome. I love your blog. Your such a talented writer but I've missed seeing you as an actor. You made my day! Happy belated!

Posted by: ShellyLee at August 5, 2005 12:12 AM

Congrats Wil! Hope ya have a great time on all the jobs and observe lots of new stuff for the Writer to tell us about.

Posted by: Chuck at August 5, 2005 12:23 AM

Speaking of Stand By Me, (one of my favs)... as I was watching it a few days ago, I had this daydream type of fantasy that I thought would be so cool.

If they did an update on the film, and recast the role of Richard Dreyfuss with WIL WHEATON. I mean, no shit. Wouldn't that be so cool if WIL played the part of OLDER GORDIE reflecting back. To hear older and all grown up WIL talking throughout the film, and to see him in the beginning in the car looking at the newspaper, and then at the end typing on the computer with his kid nagging OLDER GORDIE to take them somewhere.

I can only daydream of it happening, as they would never go for it, but I think it would be so cool.

Just a silly daydream I had, but I needed to share it with someone.

KICK ASS WIL, and HAVE FUN DOING IT WIL!!! MORE PARTS ARE COMING YOUR WAY. I CAN HARDLY WAIT.

:) Kelly

Posted by: kelsquatch at August 5, 2005 01:04 AM

We manifest our own destiny, man.

Go you with the supernatural creating!

Posted by: Clay at August 5, 2005 01:27 AM

That rocks. There's nothing like having a passion and having that passion fulfilled. Did the acting thing for 9 years, so I know what it's like when the good news rolls in.

And don't worry about the writing. As they said on Six Feet Under the other night - Everyone has fallow periods. It lets the ground rest for the next growth spurt.

Rock on!

Posted by: sween at August 5, 2005 03:14 AM

Hey...
38% of those surveyed can't be wrong. Producers and directors must have seen your ratings! Have fun and don't be too hard on the few peeps that drive you nutzoid. Many are professional complainers that cause more trouble for you than you can do to yourself (You may know the type). Just keep up the great work, have fun, and put your boxers...err...uhh... I mean your HEART into it! (Oh GREAT! Now I am worried if Nolan is going to pick up your "unique" habits for HIS Birthday)

Anyways, A Very Merry UNbirthday To (Almost) All!      -Dusty

Posted by: DustyTymes at August 5, 2005 03:58 AM

Congrats on all the acting gigs, Wil. Listen to the muse.

Oh, and don't scoff at the hippie bullshit! ;)

Posted by: sparky1234 at August 5, 2005 04:16 AM

Maybe it was the other way around - the universe had some acting gigs lined up and it made sure you were receptive. Funny to think either way.

You are a wonderful and inspiring writer. Best of luck in the future.

Posted by: y_psylon at August 5, 2005 04:24 AM

Hey Will. Enjoy your blog, and the book was good too.

I don't get one thing though.

1) You're an actor.
2) You're a writer.
3) You have lots of contacts / friends etc in 'the biz'.
4) You're crapped out by the way you get treated by 'the biz'.

To me, it sounds like you're in the situation many people are - work for an employer and be told what to do, or say screw it and work for yourself.

A poster above said it - write your own show.

Star in it yourself. Get some of your out of work actor buddies to fill in the roles.

Hell, theres no doubt loads of (probably out of work too) techies around to do the filming - you could even cam-cord it initially.

Release it yourself, on your site - post it to some bit torrent trackers. I for one will dl and watch.

^^^ dont really see a downside - especially if you start with something like your trek comedy sketch or even something totally original

If cost of entry is an issue, do it audio - podcast it... whatever - you're a talented guy you'll figure it out.

imho creative people have all the cards - thats why the business/beaurocrats try to keep control - they dont have shit without the content!

Posted by: grimwulf at August 5, 2005 04:25 AM

I don't know if this will really help you out but check out:

Through The Wall



She's a pretty talented writer and training Triathlete. This post is about doing the things in life that you "burn for", what your soul craves.


It meant a lot to me, thought it might to you as well.




Enjoy

Posted by: Twyst at August 5, 2005 05:22 AM

I don't know if this will really help you out but check out:

Through">http://throughthewall3.blogspot.com/2005/08/chapter-one-excerpt.html>Through The Wall (http://throughthewall3.blogspot.com/2005/08/chapter-one-excerpt.html)



She's a pretty talented writer and training Triathlete. This post is about doing the things in life that you "burn for", what your soul craves.


It meant a lot to me, thought it might to you as well.




Enjoy

Posted by: Twyst at August 5, 2005 05:24 AM

Wil,

Congrats on your awesome day.

I think we all have SOMETHING that we do that gives each of us that sense of purpose, that wonderful feeling of self-satisfaction when we'e doing it well, and that peaceful feeling of being in the right place in the universe.

For me, it's writing software. I do it for a loving, but it is like playing a game every day. Nothing feels better than when I "nail it" and turn out an elegant solution to a tricky problem.

But, like everything else, sometimes you have periods where the internal mental machine is recharing. Captain Kirk is calling for more power, and Scotty is still strapping dilithium crystals into the engines with duct tape, chewing gum and some unfolded paper clips.

Have fun with the opportunties that popped up yesterday. NAIL IT!

Posted by: fgw_three at August 5, 2005 05:37 AM

Way to go Wil! Break a leg! Here's to many more acting gigs coming your way. I for one enjoy seeing you act. In fact, Stand by Me is one of my favorite movies of all time. Funny thing, the other day while my husband and I were watching TV his comment on the show we were watching was "You know, they should have gotten Wil Wheaton for this." Anyway, your posse is behind you. Never under estimate the power of Mad Monkey MOJO!

Peace,

Michaela

Posted by: SciFiGeekGirl at August 5, 2005 05:42 AM

As someone who was music performance major/theater minor in college, and has a few operas under her belt....

but is now a programmer..

I sooooo understand where you're coming from. I love working with computers. I'm perfectly happy being one of the few, the proud, one of the female geeks.

But that doesn't mean I don't love music any less. Or even that simple act of treading the boards while no one else was around, just to get that feeling, that feeling of owning it.

I am still a musician, I can still act... I am still a musician, I can still act..

You don't have to be a one-trick-pony. Heh, even my horse had many career paths she liked. So do I, and so do you. If you wanna act, then go and act. The one talent feeds the other. :)

Posted by: Aria at August 5, 2005 05:49 AM

Wesley crusher was mentioned in this morning's diesel sweeties comic:

http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive.php?s=1285

Posted by: lostreality at August 5, 2005 06:03 AM

That rocks Wil! Congrats Congrats. Guess you found your Mojo again. :)

Posted by: Alex at August 5, 2005 06:46 AM

Just reading this post made me do a little dance in the end too :)

Posted by: celerityfm at August 5, 2005 07:21 AM

Awesome Will!!! Proves the saying "never underestimate the power of positive thinking"!!! I'm psyched for you and can't wait to hear (okay read) about all these fabulous roles.

Posted by: Mel at August 5, 2005 07:26 AM

Wil - that is great news!! SOOO happy for you. Now we will have some more great 'on-set' stories to read, can't wait

And just think - you did not have to ask for us to send you Mad Monkey MOJO, it was already there!

Posted by: straitheart at August 5, 2005 08:26 AM

daaaaaamn Wil, that hippie bullshit worked! :) Congrats, and good luck. Can't wait to hear updates about the projects and how they go (although I'm sure you gotta be hush hush on the speifics).

Posted by: Jason (xtra-rant.com) at August 5, 2005 09:10 AM

Wil just gets around -- Check out this quiz on the Funtrivia site: http://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetails.cfm?quiz=213866

Wil gets a plug in question three of this "You may you're a geek if . . ." quiz.

Posted by: Jester at August 5, 2005 09:11 AM

Wow, That was some serious Mojo working! Glad read you are happy. Someone needs to pay you to out play poker and write a book.

I want my "Wil Wheaton on Poker" book, dammit!

Peace.

Posted by: Kevin at August 5, 2005 09:36 AM

Oh Wil that is so wonderful

I was really needing to hear some good news & then you had great news to tell - thanks for lifting my sprites up

Posted by: Reddy at August 5, 2005 09:44 AM

Congrats Wil! You seem to be developing strong mental powers... Hope to hear about your upcoming appearances! Take Care. -Pete

Posted by: peterdufosse at August 5, 2005 09:54 AM

Awesome news man ... your positive attitude and ambition inspire me. Best of luck!

Posted by: cynicalchris at August 5, 2005 11:27 AM

Hi, this is my first time posting. I've been reading your blog for several months now, I really enjoy your writing. I didn't think I'd ever comment on your blog, but after reading your post today, I just had to. I've had similar experiences with the Universe providing over the last few months, and it totally blows me away. (If you read my blog entries from April 20th through April 28th, you'll see what I mean.) Visualizations are so powerful in manifesting your goals, if it's something you truly want deep down inside, you're very specific about what you want, and you're open to accepting the opportunities the Universe sends you. I think it's awesome that so many opportunities have been presented to you by the Universe!

Posted by: Iziezi at August 5, 2005 11:49 AM

I first knew you Wil because of your blog. On a whim, I found it and started reading it right before your CSI guest spot. And then I saw Stand By Me, read Just A Geek, and I must say, you are very talented. You were also the first reason why I started watching Star Trek: The Next Generation (and I've since then just been totally sucked in by it, and I giggle like a schoolgirl each time I see you on screen).

Anyway, your posts just inspire me and cheer me up. I look forward to reading it every day.

Just reading back on what I've typed makes me feel somewhat of a loser... anyway, I have been thinking for a few weeks, "Wouldn't it be nice to see Wil on the screen again?"

Lo and behold! Awesome opportunities coming your way. Small, but awesome.

Posted by: Sangri at August 5, 2005 12:23 PM

I hear ya. I don't get to act nearly as much as I'd like, between having a day job and a night job. During the process, I get tired of having to be at rehearsal every night after working a full day, and not seeing my wife for days on end because she's asleep when I get home, and I'm still asleep in the morning when she leaves. But let a few weeks go by and I'm jonesing for it...

Posted by: RobertS at August 5, 2005 12:30 PM

Oops. Did I say day job and night job? I meant day job and wife... although, at the after-party of a recent performance my boss and my wife were talking to each other and I joked that it was funny having both my bosses in the same place.

Posted by: RobertS at August 5, 2005 12:32 PM

While I envy your obviously clear knowledge of what you want to do with your life, it's also inspired me to make a greater stab at (a)deciding what I want to do with *my* life, and (b) making it happen. So, thank you for sharing this with us; for me, hearing that success can come from one's desires means a lot.

And congrats on the upcoming acting jobs; more Wil on screen is always a good thing! A bit of a belated happy birthday, too, and that's it for me.
~RQ

Posted by: Red Queen at August 5, 2005 01:11 PM

Very sweet :)
I miss you not being at 'What's My Line?'
But I'm glad you have some things going now!

Posted by: joy at August 5, 2005 01:44 PM

All throughout college that writting 'ho would try and go on vacation whenever I had a paper due... I just started working on 3-4 projects at a time and usually half way into one I would think of something for another... but then again I have ADD so....

Posted by: Kat at August 5, 2005 03:34 PM

Wil,
I love your writing and enjoy reading your books. It's a great experience and I hope to read much more of what you have to say. However, you are where you are today because of ACTING. Acting is your genesis and foundation to your career. It has opened all kinds of doors. I'm not saying that without acting you would not have become a writer, though. What I am saying is that your exposure in acting and the fame you gained allowed you to experiment with other things and contributed to a much wider breadth of people to experience who and what you are. At least it seems that way to me.

Or you can say I'm full of sh*t........

8-O

Scott

:)

Posted by: Scott T at August 5, 2005 04:07 PM

OH... just read backwards...Happy Belated Birthday!!

Posted by: StephanieCurry at August 5, 2005 04:13 PM

posted a long comment, didn't show, don't want to repeat in case it's in cue or something. short comment came up. ?? anyway, congrats on the news.

Posted by: StephanieCurry at August 5, 2005 04:21 PM

Wil, your description about the Writer going into hiberation resonated with me as well. There's a popular myth that a real Artist always has the drive to make Art -- the image of Picasso-like creature in his studio, cranking out the Art from morning to night. Fortunately, it's a load of garbage! Real art can be a struggle to create, and real artists sweat for their art. As an artist, I also often find it a struggle to be creative. It seems to be a daily battle to uncover the creativity I know is lurking somewhere inside me, and to slowly lure it out with a cookie.

Posted by: dansroka at August 5, 2005 05:14 PM

Congrads! The universe is weird. Frack'in weird.

Posted by: JeremyJaySharp at August 5, 2005 06:04 PM

Ack. Ack. (I had this whole post written about needing to live fully so you could act, but I'm full of shit, so I replaced it with some truth I'm qualified to give. Ack.)

Posted by: Kristen at August 5, 2005 06:33 PM

Ack. Ack.

Posted by: Kristen at August 5, 2005 06:34 PM

Ack. Ack.

Posted by: Kristen at August 5, 2005 06:37 PM

Ack. Ack.

Posted by: Kristen at August 5, 2005 06:38 PM

Ack. Ack.

Posted by: Kristen at August 5, 2005 06:42 PM

Hey Wil - I get how you feel about the grind and the joy of the work. I am new to this acting thing I got my first job this summer and loved it. I was wrapped only a few days ago but I already feel lost without my 2nd family. Congrats on the new projects... and wishing more mojo for you.

Kel
(Silly lady who drove from OC with the kids to meet you at the bookstore in San Diego)

Posted by: musickel at August 5, 2005 07:55 PM

You are a working actor. ;)

Posted by: SRF at August 5, 2005 08:44 PM

This is great news, Wil! Love your writing AND your acting. Do both! You're multi-talented...so why not?

Look forward to seeing you on the screen (small or large)!

Posted by: Bev Walton-Porter at August 5, 2005 10:23 PM

Yay, more Wil! Which is good because you are a fantastic actor (and stupid Australian tv decided NOT to play Book of Days on Friday. They thought Home Alone was a better choice. I really want to go kick someone for that). But maybe I can just go see some of this new stuff you'll be in. That would be good. Go Wil!!

Posted by: Zkid at August 5, 2005 11:48 PM

Wil,
I understand the happy dance. Congratulations. There is nothing like being a part of a united group. I am sure your talent will shine through all this. I have enjoyed your web site for quite a while. I have spent the last 15 years largely working alone making violins and while satisfying, longed to be part of something bigger. I just got in to Law School! May I jump around and dance with you?

Posted by: ooneesheh at August 6, 2005 02:17 AM

As always, Sir, congratulations :) [oh and a traditional 'break a leg!' should be in order, too]

Posted by: Lemi4 at August 6, 2005 03:23 AM

I have a friend who is a best selling sci-fi author...#1 on sci-fi lists, the whole enchilada. Sometimes she sits down to write and then, well, nothing. Just doesn't happen. She's also a costume designer and make up artist, so when the sci-fi stuff doesn't flow, she does some designing, which she still loves. She's decided to merge one with the other by writing a book on period hair styles. My point is that it doesn't always just flow effortlessly from your fingertips to your computer. Sometimes you need the diversion to allow some of the other stuff you love to have room in your life.

Congrats on the acting gigs. I completely understand what you're saying. I don't miss the crap that comes with it, but I do miss the comraderie of a good cast, and the experience of being on stage. There aren't words to describe that feeling. I think it's rather like the Harley Davidson bumper sticker I see alot(and it's a paraphrase here)... If I have to explain it, you wouldn't get it anyway.

Posted by: TheSingah at August 6, 2005 06:47 AM

Ahhhh, teh Pink Floyd. Some of the greatest music ever written. When I saw the lyric from Wish You Were Here, I knew this entry would be something extra good.

Congrats on the new mini-burst of acting work! Karma comes back around rather nicely sometimes, doesn't it!

Posted by: Eric in PA at August 6, 2005 09:22 AM

Grats! I know that feeling when something is missing and suddenly it hits you, i love creating things and oftimes my job doesn't afford me any creative license so i'll get listless till i realize i'm missing something... making this or working on that, working with clay or sewing or graphic design. It's eash to forge tto fit in time for what nourishes our soul, that sounds hokey but it's true.

I look forward to seeing your new work. I loved Toy Soldiers as a kid, still do, and Stand by Me. I caught part of some movie about drilling late one night and was pleasently suprized to see you in it, of course - you died, reminded me of the first time i saw Toy Soldiers. i was so mad when you died. I had to be 11 or 12 but i was really irrationaly pissed. /laugh. Anyhow... grats and enjoy.

Posted by: Mynna at August 6, 2005 12:50 PM

Wil,

It's good to hear you had a great day! I have always admired your acting abilities and I now admire your writing abilities. I hope you get those parts in the movies. It would be nice to see a down to earth actor for a change. Seems like these days everyone has let it all go to their heads. That is what I like most about you, you treat everyone like a friend. The best of luck on everything for you.

Posted by: JCade at August 6, 2005 03:22 PM

Nice going, Wil! Sometimes all it takes to find an opportunity is to ask nicely (with lots of passion and belief thrown in). Acting, writing, and doing the usual family/domestic stuff sounds like a nice, balanced life. Enjoy and break a leg!
judytroh

Posted by: judytroh at August 6, 2005 06:55 PM

Star Trek: Traveler

Posted by: bthug at August 6, 2005 07:19 PM

Wil,
The bit about The Writer in hibernation and you missing acting is a pretty core thought. I mean, if you think about it, all of our thoughts and actions are part of a (closed?) system of cause and effect, endlessly running and tirelessly affecting, not only in the changing canvas of our own minds, but in the members of our (absolute?) environment, whom we are now an eternal part of, either from our presence or absence.

I for one would love to see you in the top layer. Well, you are, I just mean for everybody. Good luck with it all, Wil. And you know, The Writer might have just missed his brother, right?

Posted by: ruddyadam at August 6, 2005 08:58 PM

~~ About Writing ~~

It had be suggested by many writers that if you want to be a writer, you should write something everyday. Sometimes we get stuck and we have trouble hearing our muse. What should we do? Write about something anyways! It doesn't have to be life changing, just consistent. But what if you STILL have trouble? Do what Marilyn Whirlwind would do.

In the early 1990's there was a unique series called Northern Exposure. In one episode, Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow) asked his unobtrusive secretary Marilyn Whirlwind (Elaine Miles) a question. She was just sitting behind her desk in an empty office being quiet and still. [I'm paraphrasing here] JOEL: "How can you just sit there like that?" MARILYN: "I think about things." J: "Like what?" M:"Sometimes I think about paperclips... and the color blue."

Now this may seem a bit odd, but I started to think about paperclips. You wouldn't think that something so unostentatious would be so engaging. But these are a few things I started thinking about regarding the humble paperclip:

• Who made the first one?
• Was there a patent?
• Did they use metal?
• Who determined the shape/size?
• Were only certain metals used?
• Where was the metal mined?
• Where was that metal sent?
• How was the wire made?
• Is the wire coated with another metal?
• ...or with vinyl/rubber?
• Who's idea were the ridges on some paperclips?
• Is the original much different from today’s?
• How many different styles are there?
• ...The List Goes On

The point is, when you are at an impasse in writing, just start with the simplest of things and build from there. "Great oaks from little acorns grow." You will never know where one small idea will lead you.

I write often, not necessarily in a Blog or website daily/weekly like our fine host does. I find it entertaining, maddening, fulfilling, draining, exhilarating, touching, rewarding and always a bit different every time I do. I think we all have something to contribute and I am among good company.      -Dusty

Posted by: DustyTymes at August 7, 2005 04:30 AM

Regarding Above-
Sorry... (Fast Fingers):
"It had BEEN suggested..."
[I didn't mean to get so "peasant" in my grammar.]

Posted by: DustyTymes at August 7, 2005 04:36 AM

Dear Wil,

Even though I think you're a fantastic writer, I also think that you are a spectacular actor, as well. Congratulations on landing the projects you'll be working on in the next few months.

Hey, if J Lo can pull off a horrendous acting career and an even more horrendous singing career, I can bet on my life that you'd be able to juggle both writing and acting. The biz might not be very kind at times, but you know that teh monkeh's have your back, and after the news you received recently combined with being the winner of the poll for your stint on CSI, it seems as if you ARE in demand right now. Your talent truly does shine through, so go for it!!

Happy belated birthday, BTW...HA HA, you're STILL a year older than me!! LOL J/K, hope it was a good one!!

Posted by: Danyiel at August 7, 2005 07:01 AM

Wil Wheaton is a real person!! I'm so impressed. I'm a huge fan. I had heard about your website, but figured it would be much like all the other "celebrity" weblogs.
A talented actor, and writer. I appreciate it. Keep up the great work.

Posted by: Zanderlilly at August 7, 2005 07:39 AM

Wil Wheaton is a real person!! I'm so impressed. I'm a huge fan. I had heard about your website, but figured it would be much like all the other "celebrity" weblogs.
A talented actor, and writer. I appreciate it. Keep up the great work.

Posted by: Zanderlilly at August 7, 2005 07:41 AM

Wil Wheaton is a real person!! I'm so impressed. I'm a huge fan. I had heard about your website, but figured it would be much like all the other "celebrity" weblogs.
A talented actor, and writer. I appreciate it. Keep up the great work.

Posted by: Zanderlilly at August 7, 2005 07:42 AM

Hey Wil, Been meaning to write you about your writing for a long time, because it is frequently very inspiring, and not about acting (which really could be transpsed to whatever my passion or work may be). It's all the other little daily stuff and observations I dig.

Particularly, I really enjoyed your post a few weeks ago about bedtime, "sleep, sleep tonight and may your dreams be realized." We just had our first six months ago (at about 40 for each of us) and every day is something new and amazing. That one really touched me and made me look forward to the future with him, when he will continue to surprise us like that. That was a great little story, which I probably would have never read if I had not been a ST fan and ran across your site a few years ago.

So I passed that story on to my wife, sans its origin (that being because I am considered by her the uber-geek due to my tech profession and passion, and my scifi leanings, all of which escapes her). So this story touched her in the same way. A few days later we're watching CNN and their new political blog coverage, and she asks me (couldn't believe this) what a blog was.

So I asked her, "Remember that little night time story I sent you?"

"Yeah."

"That was from a blog, a blog can be anything anybody wants it to be, they just write it and post it on the net.... (blah blah blah)."

"Well who wrote that one? Doesn't sound like your type of thing."

"Remember Wesley Crusher?"

"No."

"From Star Trek, the Captain Picard Star Trek?" (She's English, and TNG is the only one she likes besides the original, if at all).

"No way!" And then she thinks for a while. And finally, because I am sort of educated as a writer before all this tech stuff she says, "How come you don't do a blog thing?"

So now I am supposed to start a blog. For her I think. Anyway, my point is, your writing is at least as enjoyable as watching anything on the screen or stage. So keep it up!

Posted by: Sundoggy at August 7, 2005 10:40 AM

So sorry. Sincerely didn't mean six posts of drunken ack wisdom. Stupid 56k cellular modem.

Posted by: Kristen at August 7, 2005 05:23 PM

So sorry. Sincerely didn't mean six posts of drunken ack wisdom. Stupid 56k cellular modem reposting.

Posted by: Kristen at August 7, 2005 05:26 PM

Hi, it's me again, the music major turned she-geek.

When I was growing up, in my family, my parents could be a bit elitist about what was on tv. I was allowed to watch whatever I wanted, but you were subject to ridicule if you watched Star Trek. So, I mostly avoided it, only catching little glimpses. I absorded most everything from the movies (because you could say "There's nothing else on!"), and from trekkie friends.

So flash-forward to adult life. I'm in another country, with my husband, whose a bit of a sci-fi geek, but Trek was never shown much here on tv. They started showing TNG reruns, but they skipped around in the episodes, and suddenly stopped. The dvd box sets were on sale, so I picked them up a couple of weeks ago, and it's been a couple of episodes a night ever since.

He mentioned nonchalantly, "One of those communicator pins would be cool to have." My geek ebay-shopping sense filed that comment away for later.

So I'm sitting here, in the middle of the night. I'm wearing my Jens Hansen One Ring on its chain, and I have ordered not only 1 communicator pin, but 2. Then I started thinking ahead to the Hary Potter movie coming out in November, so I got replica wand to celebrate.

So that's 2 communicator pins, a wand, and my ring of power....

I am such a geek!

I posted that here because I knew Uncle Willie would understand. :)

Posted by: Aria at August 7, 2005 08:04 PM

The Universe is really weird - I was thinking the other day about how many crappy blogs there are out there, and how among all those crappy blogs, there's one that actually has the light on (yours, of course:-). But anyway, I also thought about how great it would be to see you on screen again.

Then I turned on SciFi Channel and there you were - playing a very likable character in Deep Core. I was REALLY REALLY pissed when your character was offed. I couldn't watch the movie after that so I have no idea how it ended.

Regardless, I miss you being an actor too and can't wait to see the next film.

Posted by: Aradia at August 8, 2005 06:46 AM

I've been humming Pink Floyd since I read this entry. :)

Congrats on the good stuff!

:)

Posted by: Liz at August 8, 2005 01:03 PM

Yummy. With a spoon.

Posted by: eyduck at August 8, 2005 01:08 PM

Wil,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you the one who kind of invented "blogging?" Did you get a patent on it? Because I'm pretty sure that somewhere in between all of the fecal matter being flung by teh monkeys, you're the one who is responsible for this blogging madness. But then again, I blame everything on you, it's just something I like to do. My ex would be giving me a bunch of crap about being on the net all night, so I'd just say, "Don't blame me, it's Wil's fault!" He didn't catch on that you were actually really the guy who played Wesley Crusher for 2 months. Then all of a sudden, he was cool with me spending hours over on teh old SoapBox because you actually participated in the fecal matter flinging back then...I remember your "Dad" voice very well...LOL. But hey, everything happens for a reason, right? Everyone has a blog now, if not several blogs, and I'm still blaming things on you, like this Digg site...thanks a lot for that one, as if I didn't spend enough time on the net already! I'll make you a deal: if you promise to land some really great roles, I'll stop blaming things on you. Pinky swear!

Posted by: Danyiel at August 9, 2005 12:38 PM

Hi, Wil! I find this blog entry to be unbelievable. I mean, I can relate to you having writer's block after you came home; there are times when I can't write, either, whether fiction or non-fiction. What I can't believe is that your agent called you out of the blue with acting gigs!

I miss doing the great things I did when I was young, too -- primarily being a missionary in Europe. Life's different now. I adjust. Maybe the desire to be the man we were 20 years ago is normal mid-life crisis. Maybe not. But the fact is, we're not the same person as we were then. We've grown. Hopefully, we're better for it.

Congrats on the acting gigs. But your post is still hard to believe!

Posted by: Robertus Minimus at August 11, 2005 08:58 PM

Oh, that's wonderful!!
You are inspiring.

Posted by: Kelsimarie at August 12, 2005 02:05 AM

Oh, that's wonderful!!
You are inspiring.

Posted by: Kelsimarie at August 12, 2005 02:11 AM

Oh, that's wonderful!!
You are inspiring.

Posted by: Kelsimarie at August 12, 2005 02:19 AM

One thing I love to acomplish with my writing is having someone come back and say.."Gee I felt like I was there as I read it." What a brilliant feeling to give someone a new place to be even if its just for a minute or two. I guess its the same with acting in a way. You take over the persona and make people believe you are. The two careers go hand in hand at times. Your mind works in a similar fashion. "I am therefore I write..act..think..etc etc etc and you all believe it because I'm good at it, as are you.

Posted by: bridgid at August 14, 2005 01:26 PM