I named this "Friday Nights with Stuffed Animals" because not too long ago, in pursuit of a role, I became homeless for two days. I didn't go home, I didn't use my phone, I merely took $5 with me and begged for the rest. Needless to say, that emancipation left me needing a shower and some 'alone time'. Anyway, I spent Friday and Saturday night with a guy who called himself "Teddy", ala, stuffed animals. 


So, in lieu of having a counselor, I try to let out my musings on non English/Spanish speakers and stuffed animals. Goes to show, huh?


A little "about me". I am a professional actor. I trained at the University of Kansas (2011 - 2013), the Second City Conservatory (2012), and The William Esper Studio (2012). I briefly was in a 'Fraternity' but after one too many "eiffel towers" I had my fill of the Stepford Husbands and stepped out. I enjoy music, writing, fitness, and charitable work (cheesy, I know. Hell of a pick up line though when I try to say I want to be a re-constructive surgeon in Nigeria). I love reading and am definitely a "driven little runt" (little, because I am 5'6, 155. Welterweight?). I am always looking towards tomorrow; the next opportunity, the next job, the next skill I can learn, the next person I can meet. Sometimes I revel in today but I've found that, at least for me, too much reveling leads to forgetting what lies ahead. We have dreams for a reason and I certainly keep mine in mind.


Need to know anything else? I think you can contact me through here. I love e-mail. It is gilpajr@gmail.com. I'll post updates of my life, work updates, photos, and attempts at jokes. I'll probably say inflammatory things and I'm bound to crack some dieeeeck jokes, Latino/Italian jokes (since I am, for all you player haters out there), and theatre-major jokes. It is my nature to be cynical; I don't take things at face value. Never have, never will.