"Jon Baas cast in a Hollywood film!"


Hey, did you know that right now, in an alternate universe, there is a Jon Baas currently living out in California and pursuing his acting career with limited, but growing success? He has recently been cast in the 2003 film (release date TBA) "Girl With a Pearl Earing" about the life of the young lady depicted in Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. It tells the story of a 16-year-old housemaid employed by the Vermeer family, who cared for his six children, and effectively worked for his wife, and his mother-in-law. Ironically that is that alternate Jon Baas' first notable role in a major Hollywood film. Currently he is filming over in the Netherlands. Pretty cool huh?! (oh, and yes, this is a real film coming out in our reality as well...)

I also found out, that in another alternate reality, another Jon Baas is currently finding quite a bit of success as an actor here in Milwaukee (moreso than me in our reality). He is pursuing quite a successful commerical acting career right now, showing up in a lot of local Milwaukee media. He seems quite happy with that career right now, though it appears he does long to get cast in something with more dramatic substance. Recently, though, he was cast in the local Independant film, "Bound to Come Around" as the title character of Tate Cameron, a role quite similar to himself. He's rather excited for that -- his first major film role. Filming starts in December 2002.

Oh, yeah, and in my inter-dimensional online research this evening, I also found out that there is a Jon Baas in another reality that is currently in Medical School. Jon Baas, a doctor?! Yeah, I was a little surprised too! Good thing that's another reality. I'm a little squeamish around blood and hospitals. :)

Interestingly enough, there is also a Jon Baas, in another reality, who is getting some really nice buzz in the world of country music. It appears he's on the road to being a 'Garth Brooks' of that timeline. Pretty cool. Me... Umm, unfortuantely I'm not really musically trained. Bummer.

Oh, and get this, there's a Jon Baas who recently graduated from West Point. Right now, he has the rank of Lieutenant in the US Military, and works at the Pentagon in Washington DC! Ironically, in that reality, it appears there was never a September 11, 2001 'Terror Attack' on America. Good news. .... That's one smart guy! I can assure you though, he and I seem to have taken directly diverging paths in life. I, personally, have no interest in joining the military. That Jon Baas, however, seems to have a very bright miltary career ahead of him. Strange how time works.

Gotta love alternate history "what-if's".... "Infinite worlds, with infinite possibilities!"

Be careful the next time you're about to make a big decision. Just remember that there is another reality where you didn't make that decision. Oooooh, the possibilities!

Catch ya next time.... in this reality. :)
-Jon
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