Monday, July 17, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Still in SC
Looks like I am spending the summer in South Carolina. Trying to help out my parents the best I can. Ideally, we will sell this house and they will move to California where we can buy a house together. But they've been living in this house for 30 years, so there is a lot of work to be done.
My dad is doing ok for now, but his eyesight is not so good. So, I'm the primary driver while I'm here. He sees his doctors about every 2 weeks. At the end of July, we find out if the medicine he's been taking has done anything to his cancer.
As far as work ... I missed an audition the day after I flew here. Everything had happened so quickly that I hadn't had a chance to call my agent. It was for a national starburst commercial which sounded cool. So I contacted my agent and apologized for missing the audition and not getting in touch with her sooner. She was pretty cool about it and said that there were actually quite a few actors out of town because of family emergencies.
It is a little frustrating that I can't be in LA and go to the auditions that my agent is getting me. After I had signed with them in the fall of last year, I hadn't really heard from them at all. Then in the spring and just before I left for SC, I started getting calls for auditions from them. Apparently, they had reworked the way they had things organized in their office ... and now it seems to be working much better. I just can't wait to get back to LA and go on more auditions!
As far as what I'm up to and what's been happening here ... it's HOT! Good ole southern hot summer. The week that was the hottest (100 degree weather and no rain), our ac decided not to work anymore. And the technician that came out on that tuesday told us we needed a new one. We arranged to get a new one and wouldn't you know it, it wouldn't be here until the following Monday!!! So we suffered through days of high heat and no ac. That really sucked, but we lived though it. =) That same week, 2 days after the ac broke, my tooth broke. It was the tooth that I was going to get crowned when I got back to LA. It just couldn't wait that long I guess. So off to my dad's dentist I went. Was worried I might need a root canal, but didn't. Unfortunately, there's not much tooth left (had a filling before), but the dentist worked hard and fixed me all up and made the tooth ready for a crown when I get back.
On July 3, my cat sasha looked sick. He hadn't moved out of his one spot most of the day. I went to pet him and he barely moved. I picked him up and he was almost limp in my arms. I realized after holding him for a little while that he was really hot. We debated on taking him to the vet (more costs after the new ac and the dentist), but decided since the next day was a holiday, and sasha really didn't look that good, that we should take him. So we did, and apparently he had a really high fever. The vet said he was probably bit by a flea or something and picked something up. They hydrated him and he stayed there for 2 nights. He's all better now. =)
So ... that's what's going on with me right now. Doing lots of yard work and getting a good tan and muscles in the process. Average life in suburbia. If you've read this far, you get a prize of knowin' what I've been up to! lol
Don't know when I'll be back in LA. Hopefully in August.
My dad is doing ok for now, but his eyesight is not so good. So, I'm the primary driver while I'm here. He sees his doctors about every 2 weeks. At the end of July, we find out if the medicine he's been taking has done anything to his cancer.
As far as work ... I missed an audition the day after I flew here. Everything had happened so quickly that I hadn't had a chance to call my agent. It was for a national starburst commercial which sounded cool. So I contacted my agent and apologized for missing the audition and not getting in touch with her sooner. She was pretty cool about it and said that there were actually quite a few actors out of town because of family emergencies.
It is a little frustrating that I can't be in LA and go to the auditions that my agent is getting me. After I had signed with them in the fall of last year, I hadn't really heard from them at all. Then in the spring and just before I left for SC, I started getting calls for auditions from them. Apparently, they had reworked the way they had things organized in their office ... and now it seems to be working much better. I just can't wait to get back to LA and go on more auditions!
As far as what I'm up to and what's been happening here ... it's HOT! Good ole southern hot summer. The week that was the hottest (100 degree weather and no rain), our ac decided not to work anymore. And the technician that came out on that tuesday told us we needed a new one. We arranged to get a new one and wouldn't you know it, it wouldn't be here until the following Monday!!! So we suffered through days of high heat and no ac. That really sucked, but we lived though it. =) That same week, 2 days after the ac broke, my tooth broke. It was the tooth that I was going to get crowned when I got back to LA. It just couldn't wait that long I guess. So off to my dad's dentist I went. Was worried I might need a root canal, but didn't. Unfortunately, there's not much tooth left (had a filling before), but the dentist worked hard and fixed me all up and made the tooth ready for a crown when I get back.
On July 3, my cat sasha looked sick. He hadn't moved out of his one spot most of the day. I went to pet him and he barely moved. I picked him up and he was almost limp in my arms. I realized after holding him for a little while that he was really hot. We debated on taking him to the vet (more costs after the new ac and the dentist), but decided since the next day was a holiday, and sasha really didn't look that good, that we should take him. So we did, and apparently he had a really high fever. The vet said he was probably bit by a flea or something and picked something up. They hydrated him and he stayed there for 2 nights. He's all better now. =)
So ... that's what's going on with me right now. Doing lots of yard work and getting a good tan and muscles in the process. Average life in suburbia. If you've read this far, you get a prize of knowin' what I've been up to! lolDon't know when I'll be back in LA. Hopefully in August.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
SYTYCD Starts Tonight!!
Tonight is the premiere!! They're showing New York and Charleston auditions.
www.fox.com/dance/
www.fox.com/dance/
Monday, May 22, 2006
Roller Coaster Monday
Wow ... what a day!! I am feeling emotionally drained.
On the way to work, I was talking with my dad who had just left his doctor's appointment. He told me they thought he had lung cancer. He's been seeing doctors most of this year, trying to find out why his optic nerve is swelling, and well as of today, they think this may be the cause. So I am flying back to Columbia, SC to be with my parents and help them out on Sunday.
About an hour after I got that news, my agent calls and tells me that I made it to callbacks for the Wells Fargo audition and that it was scheduled at 3:28pm. My head was spinning!
So I went to the callbacks, and this time the director and the producer entourage were there. They had brighter lights around and when the director was giving me directions, I could barely make him out, lol. Anyway, I have no idea how I did, but everyone that left the room of the audition made the same face ... including me. *shrug* It'd be nice to get it, but I really have no sense on how it went.
Now I have to get ready to leave for Columbia on Sunday ... got lots to do ...
On the way to work, I was talking with my dad who had just left his doctor's appointment. He told me they thought he had lung cancer. He's been seeing doctors most of this year, trying to find out why his optic nerve is swelling, and well as of today, they think this may be the cause. So I am flying back to Columbia, SC to be with my parents and help them out on Sunday.
About an hour after I got that news, my agent calls and tells me that I made it to callbacks for the Wells Fargo audition and that it was scheduled at 3:28pm. My head was spinning!
So I went to the callbacks, and this time the director and the producer entourage were there. They had brighter lights around and when the director was giving me directions, I could barely make him out, lol. Anyway, I have no idea how I did, but everyone that left the room of the audition made the same face ... including me. *shrug* It'd be nice to get it, but I really have no sense on how it went.
Now I have to get ready to leave for Columbia on Sunday ... got lots to do ...
Friday, May 19, 2006
First LA Audion
So my Commercial agent called me out of the blue yesterday to send me on an audition today for a Wells Fargo Bank commercial. I said I would have to check my schedule and would call her right back. I had to talk to my boss to see how crazy busy she thought we would be today and if it would be alright for me to go. She gave the go ahead and so I called my agent back and got the details.
This would be a lot of firsts for me so that made me kinda nervous. First audition in LA; first audition for my agent; first audtition in front of a camera; first audtion for a commercial ...
I took a commercial class last year that I learned so much from and the audition itself wasn't as nervewracking as the fact that I hate doing things for the first time. Not to mention that I hate my wardrobe and was overwhelmed just a little trying to figure out what to wear. But since I was told the age range was 24-29 and that I had to look as young as possible, I opted for a brown t-shirt with nice jeans.
When I got to work this morning, my boss surprised me and we left the office for an hour and she took me to Banana Republic. She bought me a brand new outfit as a birthday present for this audtion. And let me just say that she is a FABULOUS shopper!! I definitely have to bring her shopping with me again!!
Anyway, so I have on my fabulous new outfit and leave the office at 1:15ish to get over to the audition by 2:00ish. Got there before 2 and once I figured out where to sign in (there was a nintendo print audition going on too), I read what the audition entailed and signed in.
Thanks to my boss, I had the best looking outfit there! ;)
So, anyway, the audition had no lines. I had to "walk in" with grocery bags in my hands, take out a long receipt and put it under a "magnet on the fridge that already had lots of receipts under it". Then, just as I was starting to "put groceries away", "the magnet starts sliding down the fridge from the wait of all the receipts". So I "watched it, forcing it to stop with the power of my mind". "The magnet stops sliding" and then I "open the fridge door to put something away and when I close it, the magnet falls spilling all the receipts".
(There was no fridge or magnet ... everything in quotes I had to mime)
I was asked to do it twice and that was it! =) All my firsts were over and done with! =)
Callbacks are on Monday ... haven't heard anything yet ... but who knows. *shrug* I'm just happy to have gotten through my first LA audtion!! =)
This would be a lot of firsts for me so that made me kinda nervous. First audition in LA; first audition for my agent; first audtition in front of a camera; first audtion for a commercial ...
I took a commercial class last year that I learned so much from and the audition itself wasn't as nervewracking as the fact that I hate doing things for the first time. Not to mention that I hate my wardrobe and was overwhelmed just a little trying to figure out what to wear. But since I was told the age range was 24-29 and that I had to look as young as possible, I opted for a brown t-shirt with nice jeans.
When I got to work this morning, my boss surprised me and we left the office for an hour and she took me to Banana Republic. She bought me a brand new outfit as a birthday present for this audtion. And let me just say that she is a FABULOUS shopper!! I definitely have to bring her shopping with me again!!
Anyway, so I have on my fabulous new outfit and leave the office at 1:15ish to get over to the audition by 2:00ish. Got there before 2 and once I figured out where to sign in (there was a nintendo print audition going on too), I read what the audition entailed and signed in.
Thanks to my boss, I had the best looking outfit there! ;)
So, anyway, the audition had no lines. I had to "walk in" with grocery bags in my hands, take out a long receipt and put it under a "magnet on the fridge that already had lots of receipts under it". Then, just as I was starting to "put groceries away", "the magnet starts sliding down the fridge from the wait of all the receipts". So I "watched it, forcing it to stop with the power of my mind". "The magnet stops sliding" and then I "open the fridge door to put something away and when I close it, the magnet falls spilling all the receipts".
(There was no fridge or magnet ... everything in quotes I had to mime)
I was asked to do it twice and that was it! =) All my firsts were over and done with! =)
Callbacks are on Monday ... haven't heard anything yet ... but who knows. *shrug* I'm just happy to have gotten through my first LA audtion!! =)
Friday, May 12, 2006
POSEIDON
WOW
The special effects and the action are almost unbearable. I know I wasn't the only one to bring my hands up to my face more than once in watching this movie. The sad thing is ... no character development. =( When someone died, nobody really cared. And no time to really shed any tears for anyone. This movie is definitely a ride, but don't expect to get emotionally involved.
Can you see me? Yes you can. =) In the background of course. You can see me sitting at a table in the opening ballroom scene, but it's far and you have to know where to look. After the ship flips over, you can see me at least twice that I remember. Both in the lower right corner of the screen.
I had a blast working on this film, and made some good friends in the process, so this movie will always have a special place in my heart. As for the movie itself ... I'm sad that it's not as good as it could have been, but I'd say it's worth seeing in the theater just for the special effects...
Oh ... and I didn't see it on an IMAX screen ... we bought the wrong tickets.
The special effects and the action are almost unbearable. I know I wasn't the only one to bring my hands up to my face more than once in watching this movie. The sad thing is ... no character development. =( When someone died, nobody really cared. And no time to really shed any tears for anyone. This movie is definitely a ride, but don't expect to get emotionally involved.
Can you see me? Yes you can. =) In the background of course. You can see me sitting at a table in the opening ballroom scene, but it's far and you have to know where to look. After the ship flips over, you can see me at least twice that I remember. Both in the lower right corner of the screen.
I had a blast working on this film, and made some good friends in the process, so this movie will always have a special place in my heart. As for the movie itself ... I'm sad that it's not as good as it could have been, but I'd say it's worth seeing in the theater just for the special effects...
Oh ... and I didn't see it on an IMAX screen ... we bought the wrong tickets.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
POSEIDON OPENS TOMORROW!!
May 12!! And in IMAX too! Going to go see it at 12:45 in IMAX tomorrow. Can't wait!! I hope the movie is as good as it looks and I can't wait to see all the ballroom scenes to pick out all the people I spent 19 days with!
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Orientation
So I went to my SAG orientation today. Wow. Lots of info. Two and a half hours of nonstop information, and they ran out of time. They talked about everything from agents to pension plans and health care. I'm glad I finally made the leap to join SAG. Even though I'm working as a casting assistant full time for now, it's nice to know that when I jump back into trying to act full time, that I have the resources of a union.
On another note, I recieved a residuals check last week. My very first residuals! It was for The Skeleton Key when I had a dance contract. I had forgotten all about that and wasn't expecting them at all. The check after taxes was only about $44, but it was just cool to get one. =)
On another note, I recieved a residuals check last week. My very first residuals! It was for The Skeleton Key when I had a dance contract. I had forgotten all about that and wasn't expecting them at all. The check after taxes was only about $44, but it was just cool to get one. =)
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Comic Relief
So the past 2 days have been crazy busy in the casting office. Lots of things going on. And in the middle of all the craziness, we had to send some girls on a rush call audition. Rush call usually means right away. If they got the part, they would work later that day. So we find some girls and send them on their way. Later that afternoon, we get a call. And let me just say, that it lightened up the whole day for us.
So, one of the girls shows up for this audition. And she proceeds to tell the producers, that normally she has 2 weeks to prepare for an audition, because auditions make her very nervous and that she is currently in therapy for this. And if she auditions right now, it will mess up her therapy!
I guess her therapist hasn't told her that she has chosen the wrong profession!!
So, one of the girls shows up for this audition. And she proceeds to tell the producers, that normally she has 2 weeks to prepare for an audition, because auditions make her very nervous and that she is currently in therapy for this. And if she auditions right now, it will mess up her therapy!
I guess her therapist hasn't told her that she has chosen the wrong profession!!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
SAG
As of today, I am officially a member of SAG. Woohoo! Finally, have the question of to join or not to join behind me! =)
Monday, April 03, 2006
Can you spot me? =P
Well the new trailer for Poseidon is out and a friend of mine spotted me. =) Here's the link for the trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/poseidon/trailer2/
Can't wait to see it! Here's 2 images I pulled from it ...
Can't wait to see it! Here's 2 images I pulled from it ...
Sunday, March 12, 2006
I Can Dance =P
Well ... I don't know how much I can say ... I had to sign a release form and I just finished reading it and don't think I'm supposed to say much ... but I'll say what I think I can ...
I am 7 months too old for these auditions ... but I've done mostly ballroom since college and a friend of mine wanted to audition, so with only a weeks' notice, we put something hastily together ...
The whole experience was fun and exciting =) ... It's not much different from other auditions I've been to except for the reality aspect of it ...
The one thing that bothers me is that the whole time I was "my partner's partner" ... got a black mark on my wristband and everything ... then once we made it in front of the judges in the first group of 10 ... standing on stage, we were told that we had to perform solos ... this came as a shock and surprise to both me and my partner and the other ballroom couple next to us who also only had one member of their partnership auditioning ... needless to say, by that moment I was not prepared ... I had thought of the possibilty before, but up until that moment, they portrayed it as not likely... *shrug*
I had fun though and look forward to cheering on those that make it to vegas and beyond!
I am 7 months too old for these auditions ... but I've done mostly ballroom since college and a friend of mine wanted to audition, so with only a weeks' notice, we put something hastily together ...
The whole experience was fun and exciting =) ... It's not much different from other auditions I've been to except for the reality aspect of it ...
The one thing that bothers me is that the whole time I was "my partner's partner" ... got a black mark on my wristband and everything ... then once we made it in front of the judges in the first group of 10 ... standing on stage, we were told that we had to perform solos ... this came as a shock and surprise to both me and my partner and the other ballroom couple next to us who also only had one member of their partnership auditioning ... needless to say, by that moment I was not prepared ... I had thought of the possibilty before, but up until that moment, they portrayed it as not likely... *shrug*
I had fun though and look forward to cheering on those that make it to vegas and beyond!
Friday, March 10, 2006
So you think you can dance?
Well, apparently not ... will post my little story this weekend when I've finally had some sleep.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Friday, March 03, 2006
Casting Assistant
Well, working as a casting assistant is pretty cool. But pretty darn crazy at times too. Since this job is full time, I haven't been able to work as an extra or go out on auditions lately, but I have been able to save up some money and am thinking about going ahead and joining SAG. And then taking some much needed classes. I really want to take some improv classes.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Happy New Year!!
So, it's been a while since I posted ... I got back from SC on Jan 3 and have been fighting with the Post Office ever since! Can you believe that even after placing 2 orders to have my mail forwarded, that not one piece of mail was forwarded and that when I got back, there was no mail coming to me here either!!?? Long story short ... I'm actually getting my mail now and am only missing one package of ram that I ordered ... hopefully that will clear up soon ...
I started working as a casting assistant once again when I got back and it's been so crazy! We had to book 500 asians who look Japanese for a night shoot last week. Now things have settled down a bit, but it seems there's always something crazy popping up.
I also got to work as a tango dancer on Jake In Progress. I have no idea when or if it will ever air, since the network is reshuffling that show around, but it was a fun day. =)
Hope everyone is having a great 2006 so far!! =)
I started working as a casting assistant once again when I got back and it's been so crazy! We had to book 500 asians who look Japanese for a night shoot last week. Now things have settled down a bit, but it seems there's always something crazy popping up.
I also got to work as a tango dancer on Jake In Progress. I have no idea when or if it will ever air, since the network is reshuffling that show around, but it was a fun day. =)
Hope everyone is having a great 2006 so far!! =)
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Poseidon Trailer
The Poseidon Trailer is out!! www.apple.com/trailers/wb/poseidon/
I can't wait to see the movie! =)
I can't wait to see the movie! =)
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Well, ok it's already the week after Thanksgiving but I'm still in the thankful mood!! Thanksgiving was great here in South Carolina with my parents. It's nice to be experiencing weather again. I got here just in time to see all the colors of the leaves before they finished falling off the trees.
I was worried about working right before I took all this time off and fortunately I was able to work as a casting assistant on Fast and Furious 3. It was 9 days in a row of craziness, but all in all, I enjoy working in casting. It's a lot of fun.
Anyway, it's nice to be taking it easy here in SC ... hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving!!
I was worried about working right before I took all this time off and fortunately I was able to work as a casting assistant on Fast and Furious 3. It was 9 days in a row of craziness, but all in all, I enjoy working in casting. It's a lot of fun.
Anyway, it's nice to be taking it easy here in SC ... hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The Gifties are on ...
So I taped Desperate Housewives Sunday night, since I was working on that rush call. As I watched it last night, I started to fast forward through the commercials and realized ... there it was. The Old Navy "Gifties" commercial that I worked on. That was fast! You can't see me. But when they do a wide crowd shot in the beginning you can see a red blob where I'm standing. I'm wearing a red jacket. I'M FAMOUS!!! haha ;)
Monday, November 07, 2005
Americanizing Shelly
Americanizing Shelly is a low budget film that doesn't have too much info on imdb. It took me little over an hour to drive up to Thousand Oaks ... for some reason there is always this "rush hour" on Sundays around 5 and 6 and it always screws up my travel time because I always forget about it. Anyway, I got there and basically sat around and read for about and hour or 2. The bar was open and some bar patrons were there, so, all in all, it felt pretty laid back. I met this guy, who was also a paid extra, that was the spitting image of Vince Vaughn out of Swingers, and just as loud and obnoxious as you might imagine. He was a lot of fun to talk to. They finally broke for lunch around 9, and the burrito buffet was pretty good. They had an electric slide lesson on the dance floor right after. I had suspected there might be dancing, since it was a country western bar with a good size dance floor and thought I might get to two step. =) I was right. Well ... sort of. An AD asked me if I could two step and I said yes a little. I'd been fortunate to do it some while I was in Austin. =) Then, they picked out a guy and told me to teach him. Now, out of all the dances I know, I know very little about leading two step, so teaching a guy was not something I was confident about. They found 3 other couples that were regulars at the club that could two step, so once I showed the guy they paired me with what I came up with as a basic and an underarm turn, it helped to see them and get a better feel for it. I have to say that my partner had no dance experience, but he did awesome. He really picked it up quickly and for a guy to learn a traveling dance like that and not only have to maneuver a dance floor right away, but a dance floor packed with camera and crew, he really pulled it off and made it look like he'd done it before. And he wasn't even a paid extra ... he was just there with some co-workers. We had to go around the line dancing electric sliders in the middle, somewhat like you see on a normal dance floor. However, the first few takes we did, they had us going the wrong way ... against the line of dance ... which even messed up the real two steppers. Then we finally got to go the right way, but we also had to maneuver through the line dancers, which is not typical, and needless to say, there were a few bumps here and there. All in all, though, that was the most fun of the evening and the most interesting to write about. After the dance scenes, there were just your normal bar scenes with pool playing and what not in the background. We didn't get out of there until 2:30, and they were still filming,, but they couldn't afford to pay us OT, so they got rid of us. I got home about 3:30ish and fell fast asleep. =)
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