MTV’s upcoming show, “Girl Code,” is a comedy series based around established female stand-up comics, actresses and musicians. However, the show doesn’t discriminate against males. One such male, MSU alumnus Scott Long, has a small role on the show, which premiers April 23. A 2012 graduate, Long has been acting since middle school and was involved in many productions as an MSU student. He currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he’s working to launch his acting career. Here’s what he had to say about his experience:
The State News: How did you land the part?
Scott Long: They called me up. It was one day in December and they said ‘We need you to be on our show, are you available?’ and I said, ‘Totally.’ I thought it was just going to be some background work, but turns out … I’m a secondary. It was cool.”
SN: How do you get your name out there?
SL: You go on websites like (Backstage.com) or (home.CastingNetworks.com) You get resumes, you get headshots, just keep at it until somebody calls you up, like, ‘OK, we want you for this.’ You just keep doing that over and over again until you make enough money to keep doing it while not doing anything else.
SN: What was the experience like?
SL: It was really cool. Everybody was super nice. I had to get there at 6 a.m,, and we shot in this cool loft. A lot of it, we just sit around while there’s like four girls who are doing a lot of the skits. You wait around until they say, ‘We’re going to film you now.’ You go to wherever the cameras are, take direction, do it about five or 10 times, have fun with it, make sure you don’t screw up. It was a good time.
SN: What productions were you involved in at MSU?
SL: I’ve done an MSUFCU commercial as a college guy. I was one of the main characters on ‘The Giraffe House’ for MSU Telecasters. I also did MSU’s sketch comedy show, ‘Sideshow.’
SN: What are your plans for the future?
SL: I’m taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade. I’m trying to write as well as act, just to broaden my horizons and what not. A lot of it is I want to act, I love it and that’s why I spend so much time studying it. We have a good support base out here in New York for actors that went to Michigan State. I love doing it, it’s incredible.”
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