Event - About 10 years ago I was casting parts for a play I wrote and was directing. It was my first play and I was nervous about everything being perfect. So there was a small part that my best friend auditioned for. He was pretty good, but someone else was better. So I cast the other guy and my friend freaked out. He said I had a "black heart" and we never really spoke again.
Apology - He wasn't the best actor trying out, but he was surely good enough. And the part was small - it wouldn't have made a big difference even if he stunk (which he didn't). I was just being a control freak and let that get in the way of doing the right thing. I tried to patch things up, but he wasn't very forgiving. Maybe I'm just hoping he reads this and gets in touch. I'd love to catch up, and my wife would too. James D., you out there?
