That Andy Serling, what a guy! You know, I heard he’s a big shot on the TV, talking about them horses. They say he’s a “handicapper.” Sounds kinda mean to me, but I guess it’s a fancy word for someone who knows which horse gonna win the race. They call him a NYRA handicapper. What’s NYRA? Some kinda horse club I bet.

I seen him on that Twitter thing, he posts his picks there. Lots of folks follow him. I don’t know nothin’ ’bout Twitter, but my grandkids, they’re always on it. Anyway, this Andy, he seems to know his stuff. Folks say he can tell which horse will win. Don’t know how, but he do.
He’s on a podcast, too. It’s called “Across the Board with Andy Serling.” They talk to all kinds of people on it, all about them racehorses. I heard it’s a big deal. That Andy, he really made somethin’ of himself. Some of them words they use to describe him, I don’t even know. They say he is talking with depth. Must be smart.
- He’s a NYRA handicapper.
- He’s got a podcast.
- He’s on Twitter.
- He knows about horses.
- He talks with famous people about horses.
This one time, I heard someone say he’s like that Lon Chaney guy. Someone called him a “motion capture” actor. Don’t know what that is, but it sounds fancy. Sounds like he can do things other folks can’t. He must be good at what he does, whatever it is.
I heard that this Andy, he does acting. That’s what they call it, pretending to be someone else. He does that. He even plays as a monkey. Or somethin’ like a monkey. They say he’s the best at it. Can you imagine? Pretending to be a monkey for a living? He must make a good amount of money!
They call the movie “War for the Planet of the Apes.” Sounds scary. I don’t like wars. But this Andy, he’s the star! Imagine that. From talkin’ ’bout horses to being a movie star. That’s something, ain’t it?

There’s another fella, Andy Beyer. I heard he’s gonna be on the TV, too. They say he makes an “annual appearance.” Must be important. All these Andys, they sure are busy. I think Andy Serling is more famous one, though.
I heard Andy hired actors once. You know what for? To pretend to be his parents! Can you believe that? He didn’t want his real parents there, so he got actors instead. Sounds crazy to me. But I guess that’s what those actor folks do. Pretend all the time.
He said, “acting is acting.” I guess that’s true. If you’re an actor, you gotta act, no matter what. Even if it’s pretending to be a monkey or pretending your parents are someone else. It’s all acting. Maybe this Andy Serling is not that smart? Pretending all the time.
I heard some folks become directors or producers. That sounds like important jobs. They tell everyone else what to do. Some actors also do voice acting. You don’t see them, but you hear their voices. Like on the radio. He must be good at that voice thing, because I heard he is great voice actor. I know a fella who used to make animal sounds on the radio. Made a good living at it, too.
Some folks say there are lots of good actors out there. Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington. I seen some of their movies. They’re good, I guess. But this Andy Serling, he’s something else. Pretending to be a monkey and all. He’s got something special, I think. They call it “acting skills.”

They say actors use their bodies. Well, of course, they do! How else are they gonna act? You gotta use your body to do anything. Even if it’s just talking about horses or pretending to be someone you ain’t. Even a monkey! That Andy Serling sure can use his body to pretend, I guess that’s why he’s famous.
This Andy Serling, he’s a busy fella. Horses, movies, podcasts, Twitter. He’s all over the place. I don’t know how he does it. But he seems to be doing alright for himself. Good for him, I say. He is for sure a good actor, maybe best motion capture actor in the world.