Pocketboy Solid - Close Encounters of the Richard Kind (Official Music Video)

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Lyrics

You see me standing in the cereal aisle
You think you recognize my face
As my name dances on the tip of your tongue
I bend down and grab a damaged box of frosted flakes

You do not have the confidence to make your move
And shoot to kill
I feel I deserve much better than this
But if I don’t take this damaged box nobody else will

I’m a character actor, gonna take the part
And turn the worst of lines into a work of art

You weren’t expecting me to enter you life
It wasn’t long but you gotta say I kept it real
I didn’t expect you to remember my name
But you’ll remember the sensations that I made you feel

It’s not that I’m incapable of staying committed
For the long haul
There are just too many different people to be
I cannot rest, I cannot stop until I’ve been them all

I’m a character actor, gotta take the role
And give the world yet another piece of my soul

Can’t you tell that I lose myself in everything that I do
Can’t you tell that I break myself
And then I gather up the pieces to make something new

I’m a character actor, gonna play it straight
And when things get heavy I can pull our weight

I won’t ever make it as a leading man
But I’ll play it as honest as only I can

I’m not the diamond, I’m the filigree
In a beautiful obscurity

But at any moment I could steal the show
And get written off into the great unknown

I might not make it out of this scene alive
But I’m a character actor baby while I die
You know I’ll thrive

When life gives you lemons, just kick it Jesse Plemons

If you’re energy is spotty, flip it sideways Paul Giamatti

Or if you feel like you’re in a pinch
Just ride that mighty wind Jane Lynch

And if there’s a virus that you just can’t ditch
Eradicate it just by being John Malkovich

When Everything Everywhere feels all wrong
Remember you’re The Golden Child James Hong

Just find your Memento of levity Stephen Tobolowsky

You think you can’t cut it but you can though
Just takes some love and mercy Paul Dano

You can’t ever fail; you’re character actor Margo Martindale


CREDITS

Created by Joe Baughman

Assistant Director/Producer/Guy in Pajamas - Caleb Jackson

Performers - Joe Baughman, Bridget Stiebris, Haley Blomquist, Bryan Lewis
Choreographer/Dancer - Sharon Sims
Dancers - Gina Bartocci, Sara Maloney
Joe’s Costume Design - Jenna Fry
Wall Costume - Jacob Bartlett
Drama Teacher - Riley Ash
Theater Kids - Reuben Smith, Moira Baughman, Margot Baughman, Barrett Smith, June Smith, Raely Badertscher, Titus Badertscher
Theater Parents - David Cramer, Ben Smith, Matt Baughman, Caleb Jackson, Wesley Cramer
Waiter - Jordan Mullins
Cart Pushers - Timothy Foster, Laura Baughman, Josiah “Jo” Hackett, Chloe J. Hackett
Cam Op/Gaffer/AC - Christian Henriquez
Gaffer/AC/Colorist - Cortland Gillespie
Jib Op - Ryan Blaske
Production Designer/Script Supervisor - Tricia Petit
Dolly Grip/Puppeteer - Michael Baughman
Dolly Grip/Puppeteer - Jeremy Wilmot
2nd AC/1st AC/Cam Op - Adam Foster
Makeup - Makenna Kercher
PA - Parker Norris
PA - Wade Lewis
Compositing - Andrew DeSelm
Cereal Box Design/Titles - Tanya DeSelm

Special Thanks
Deron Heller
Woodies Supermarket
Jim Ash
Oregon-Davis Jr./Sr. High School
Chelsea Moyer
Joel Moyer
Andrew Schreiber
The Morris Performing Arts Center
Tina Baughman