Commercial Audition, really?

I got the call Saturday night that I was needed for an audition Sunday morning. I really hate weekend auditions. Yuck! Who likes to work on the weekend, right?
So, I said I could make it and I got the info Sunday morning. It was for a regional commercial. The Director had seen my headshot and chose me to come in and audition. That usually makes it more worth your time. Well, the company always has these really corny commercials, so my heart sank a little, but the pay was great and there were "roles" listed. So, I thought maybe this time it's a different format.
No such luck! I showed up and all we had to do was laugh and interact together in groups of 5. With lots of energy of course!! Now this happens more than you would think. It always annoys me. Why can't they just have us come in and ask some questions? You can get our personality from that! Most people know as soon as you open your mouth if you're right for the part. And, if they don't like you, they skip your slate and go to the next person. (by the way, "slate" is "Hi, my name is .. my agent is ... and I'm number...") It seems to be mostly about a look anyway, right?
The good news is it went quickly and I was about my business on a normal Sunday.
Oh, I haven't started my reel yet. I'm going to wait until I get that other DVD. You may call it procrastination..