Being in your 70s used to meanretirement,Social Security, lawn chairs and shuffleboard.
Not so much anymore and definitely not for Alan Barinholtz.
And he hasno plans of slowing downany time soon.
For Alan, chapter one was growing up and going to school.
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Now in chapter three, Alan has come full circle back to his dream of being an actor.
After watching him portray Judge Rosen, it is hard to believe he hasnt been acting all his life.
He is a natural in the part, for which he is now getting recognized.
Im kind of well known.
Its a little bit scary.
But from the sound of his enthusiasm, hes loving it.
Chapter three started in the fall of 2021.
Alan learned that a new show was looking to cast a retired attorney or judge with an improv background.
Who better could fit that description?
After graduating college, Alan moved to New York with dreams of becoming an actor.
for pay his bills, he sold radio time and worked as a stand-up comic.
At age 25, he enrolled in Loyola Law School.
Both sons told their father that he was really good.
The casting director agreed, and Alan became a contender for the part.
Three weeks later, he got the formal offer, which he mulled over with his family.
A few not so minor obstacles stood in the way.
He would have to move from Chicago to Los Angeles, join the SAG union and get a car.
In addition, he was informed, The pay aint great.
But you wont lose money.
