Only the select few

Privilege
1.
a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.

So many people in our society feel like they are entitled to so many things, and I do not understand why. What makes someone better than yourself? Probably the attitude you hold about yourself and your peers. It is funny how people just expect to be treated a certain way because of who they are and where they come from. In so many ways, we are a like. We all wake up every morning with morning breathe, go to the bathroom, eat, take in the same air. But some people walk about this planet with such an air about themselves and I ask myself what does it really accomplish? I feel the one that creates this within people is money which gives people flashy "toys." I just have been noticing a lot more lately and it makes me think about how my actions are perceived by other people in this world. Just some food for thought.

PS In the last three days, I have seen/met Mariah Carey, Julianne Moore, David Mamet, and pissed off Madonna. How cool is that! I wonder if those people feel like they are entitled to more in this world?

Who can Say they ticked off Madonna at work

So life is a little hectic with work and everything. Working 12 hours shifts every day for the next ten days is going to be a little taxing midst the rehearsals and auditions. But I am able to see some pretty cool movies and what not. So last night there was the premiere of Madonna's latest project i am because we are. It is just makes you think about life a little differently. However, I know things in Africa can appear to be horrible. However, here in the US there are so many people also suffering. So what makes the people in Africa suffering more important than those right in our own backyard. Who has the right to say someone deserves it more? I don't have an answer to that. I don't think any really does. However, Madonna was a little irritated that people were crossing in front of her during the screening because they needed to be seated, and I am pretty sure I was the one sitting a huge group of people. So yeah, my actions definitely affected Madonna's. Haha that is pretty funny. But yeah, that's life, and I am really stoked at where I am with everything. So I guess that is it for now.

Don't forget the G. in Patrick G. McGee

So, I thought I would jump on this blog bandwagon and create my own. I think writing is therapy sometimes. It is also true that the G. in my name has gotten quite popular. I have gotten several comments from casting directors that like the ring of it, and you know what I like it as well. So here is to the G baby!! So I have decided that I am going to share my experiences here in NYC as I attempt to pay the bills as a "working actor." I have decided that life is too short to have regrets. I am really content with where my life is right at the moment. Sure, we all would like more money which would provide a little less stress and security. But from what I have learned from my 23 years of life here on this planet, we as humans are going to stress and worry about things. So I am slowly starting to adopt the philosophy of those people on the Greek island of Mykonos, don't worry, relax, you are in Mykonos. While exchanging the Mykonos for NYC does not quite have the same feeling, I think it can be applied to life. Too many times, we and me specifically are so concerned about everything. However, I need to be content with where I am in my life. I have definitely grown a lot and have stopped comparing myself to other people. It is funny how by being here for four months now, auditioning has become like second nature. I am still on my toes but I have learned not to stress about auditions. I think it is a good thing. Today, I am just enjoying the nice weather, my amazing apartment, and the fact that I am alive. Because, ulitmately, that it what everything is about. It is about cherishing this thing we call life. It such a bizarre and wonderful thing that we experience on a daily basis. As a challenge for myself, I am forcing myself to cherish every daily moment, that daily exchange on the subway, the smile with the barista at starbucks, or watching a movie with a roommate. These moments are all special and how we handle them comes to define us as a person.