*ring ring*
"Hello?"
"Hey, Alec, it's your brother, Stephen!"
"Oh... hey Steve."
"Listen, can I PLEASE have a guest spot on 30 Rock? My career is hurting, hurting bad."
"I'm sorry Stephen, it's just not in the cards. Why don't you call Daniel? He may be able to get you a spot on a VH1 rehab show."
Yeah I worry that one day I might just lose my shit and make something like this without realizing how horrible it is. This is a filmmaker's nightmare.