http://www.daveonacruise.com From cruise ship improviser with the Second City, to life as a jobbing actor. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems the entertainment industry as a whole is embracing Cruise Ships as the wave of future: Check out THIS article from the U.K.'s The Guardian! While we didn't get Susannah York or Lynne Redgrave on our ship, we did have Frankie Ford, Bobby Flay, and John "Bowser" Baumann of Sha-Na-Na fame. ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=333 It's not like you're going to have to fend off a zombie attack (though those of you who work an Alaska route may think you're in a Romero film), or rampaging hordes of wild animals (the packs of tweens roaming the ship notwithstanding), but ship life has its health hazards, ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=332 ...that you might not have thought of. Of all the ship-work questions I've been asked, THIS is the most common (above How Did You Get This Job? and Can You Eat Yourself to Death?). People know the obvious ones (show clothes, shorts, swim-wear), but some items aren't as clear ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=331 Our overnight trip to Cairo during our second contract continues to bear video dividends! Hope you enjoy a little exotic scenery! Excuse the "shaky cam"...I was still new at this "moving pictures" concept! Dave [tag]Second City, NCL, Cairo, pyramids, Hotel Grand Meridien, comedy, travel[/tag] http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=330 How did you get THAT job? That’s the most common question I, or any other member of the Second City @ Sea fellowship have faced. The implication is that a four-month Caribbean or (even better) Mediterranean cruise is a dream gig, and that we’re lucky to have it. The implication ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=329 Sorry about the long delay in getting this up, but here's what I hope is the first of our various adventures throughout our weekend in Cairo in 2007. Enjoy! Soon to follow: the statuary of Ramses II, belly dancing on the Nile, the Sphinx, and a trip under a pyramid ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=328 The cabin my wife Jennine and I stayed in for 8 months on our first two contracts. Other residents may recognize SOME of the decorations from their stay. [tag]Second City @ Sea, NCL, Dave Pearce, Jennine Profeta, Matt Craig, Jenny Parsons, Steve Morel, Where does the crew sleep?[/tag] http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=327 We shot this video late in our contract in 2007, using the skills of our then cast (Cody Dove, David Keeton, Jennine, Katie Rich, Steve Waltien and myself) and Jason Costakis, the head television tech for the ship. The request had been made to show NCL the value of our partnership...so ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=326 Not today, but overall, yes, it's been a little different lately. Well, a lot different. But first, a word about today. I'm back in the cheap eats, good coffee place on Ferrian in Barcelona that lets us hang out for as long as we like and Skype, Facebook, post, ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=319 My apologies first, for the delay, and second, for not having photos from this past week, where Jennine (my wife, for those of you less in the Dave-know) was aboard. Hopefully the second half of that sentence explains the first. So, a week behind, and searching for the connector ... http://www.daveonacruise.com/?p=312