No Regrets

Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by sethcaskey in Posts

I am truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. During the past 24 hours, I can’t even count the number of emails, texts, tweets, phone calls, voicemails and Facebook messages that I have received expressing congratulations. Let me start by saying thank you to each of you for your love and support.

If there was ever any doubt about whether or not I liked TV as a kid, just ask my mom. She would literally have to lock me outside in the backyard to pull me away from the tube. So it was no surprise that whenever someone asked me what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would say – I want to be on TV.

Most kids would have said doctor, policeman, fire fighter – but not me. I wanted to be an actor. But life happens, right? We grow up. We’re trained to be responsible and do the things that everyone wants us to do. But deep in my heart I still always wanted to be on TV.

And then one day a student asked me, what’s the one thing you regret not doing after college? Without hesitation I said, moving to LA to see if I could make it on TV as an actor. That split-second response came from such a place of truth – that I was forced to take a look at it.

So four years ago (last week) Erica and I packed up most of what we owned and drove across country to answer that question. The journey so far has been full of many highs, a lot more lows and a helluva lot of traffic.

I know I’ve told this story many times before, but I find it particularly relevant today.

So, thank you for watching The Event last night. Thank you for showering Erica and I with your support. But if you did watch, I hope you’ll take away more than hey, I know that guy. What I hope you’ll say is hey, there’s a guy who ‘always wanted to be on TV’ and tonight he was.

I may or may not ever be a series regular on a sci-fi hour-long drama, win an Academy Award or live in a mansion in Beverly Hills. And that’s OK. It’s also OK, that I can now go back to that student and say that I no longer have that regret. There are things we do in life that are worth far more personal value than money could ever supply. Being in that pilot last night was one of those things for me.

So now I have a question for you. What’s the one thing you regret not doing (after college, after having kids, before getting married, ever)? What’s something you’ve “always wanted to do?”

Now go do it. I did. And if I can, so can you.

7 Responses to “No Regrets”

Bree

21. Sep, 2010

Congratulations Seth! It was the coolest thing in the world to see you on TV! I watched it live AND DVR’d so I could go back to the beginning and watch you again. Way to fulfill that dream.
Tiffany Loudermilk

21. Sep, 2010

Seth, first of all, I can’t say how cool it was to be able to watch and say, “hey, there’s Seth! Way to go buddy!”

Second, thanks so much for this post! Usually, if people ask, I’d say I have no regrets – my life is great just as it is. But your words made me dig a little deeper, and I realized I do have one regret. I had a dream to go to France and really immerse myself in the culture. After graduating college with a minor in French, I had a plan to move there and get a job so I could just live and love it. I never went, never even visited. I swore I’d go before my passport expired. It ran out on my 30th birthday in May.

So, you’ve inspired me. I’m going to go. I’m going to brush up on my French, get my passport renewed, and get my butt over there. I may even take my husband with me!

Thanks for the inspiration. And for the entertainment – I think you make a great TV star, and I can’t wait to watch the next show you’re on!
sethcaskey

21. Sep, 2010

I’ll be looking for a postcard soon.
Chandra

21. Sep, 2010

Great post. I did the same exact thing when I lost my job over 2 years ago. Even then I wasn’t sure I’d have the guts to truly dig deep enough and pursue my dream to act. But fate and God stepped in, orchestrating my move back to Cali and awakening my creative side once and for all.

Even though it’s weird, it’s why I moved back to Seattle to get my finances in order so I can move to L.A. for good and put my energy towards my entertainment career. The exciting thing for me watching you last night wasn’t just “hey, I know that guy” but knowing in my heard I’ll be there in a couple years as well.

I can’t wait to work with you when I get back to L.A.. Keep up the good work.
sethcaskey

21. Sep, 2010

I have no doubt that you will be back in LA in no time. Looking forward to working together when you do.
Traci

22. Sep, 2010

Congratulations, Seth!! Well done!
The blog post …. very well written!
Love & hugs.
Laura Clark

27. Sep, 2010

So you’re a big TV star now! And to think I knew you way back when…. I hope all is well – say hello to Erica for me.
Laura