tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24323121948107768332024-12-18T19:32:02.926-08:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-55834145966205406812010-05-17T10:19:00.000-07:002010-05-17T10:19:46.116-07:00

Hello everyone out there in cyberland! Today I have a mystery to solve... The confusion all began last night when I received the dreaded text/email combo. I know that when the two occur simultaneously, it's what's called an "audition notice," from one of the three casting websites used for almost all acting jobs in LA. The websites are (for those of you curious about starting your own west coast

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I've been mulling over the subject of exposing my neuroses for the past couple of days. A sort of "coming out," if you will. There are many layers to this onion, and many triggers as to why it's been on my mind. The most obvious reason has been distinct differences I've noticed about actors in NYC and actors in LA. It's all to do with the willingness to expose neuroses. -Before I continue, I

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-4137317014201352102010-05-09T18:23:00.000-07:002010-05-09T18:23:11.192-07:00

Today is Sunday. I'm spending my day today relaxing as hard as possible in preparation for my inevitably non relaxing day tomorrow. I have an audition tomorrow for yet another cell phone company. They're predicting rain, and my audition is conveniently timed at 5:45pm= rush hour in the pouring rain... Don't feel too sorry for me. I just bought a new audio book! Okay, my mother just bought me a

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Friday was crazy y'all! I went in to work early because I had an audition later that day and knew that my boss would appreciate any help I could give. Fridays are always the busiest days at the restaurant. I printed checks, returned phone calls, sent out confirmation forms etc. Everything was going well until I realized I needed a signature from my boss before I could leave for the day. My boss

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-41449670491306589972010-05-06T17:03:00.000-07:002010-05-06T17:03:28.754-07:00

Sorry to keep you all waiting so long. I think I've absorbed my experience on Sunday enough now to effectively blog about it. In case you haven't yet read my previous post, on Sunday, I shot a short film called, "Bliss." The purpose of this short film was to have something for the creative team to pitch to potential investors. If investors are impressed, they will then fund a full feature

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-69051248459876929652010-05-02T12:13:00.000-07:002010-05-02T12:13:49.291-07:00

Ever notice how the minute you figure out exactly what you want, enough to be able to verbalize it, the universe provides? I thought all I wanted was to work as much as possible as an actress. This could make me happy. To stay busy. Simple. However, I've been doing just that lately, staying busy. I've been shooting mainly commercials, and industrials, working all the time. Why is it then, that

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-27037085779549882742010-04-30T21:59:00.000-07:002010-04-30T21:59:20.784-07:00

Yesterday's meeting went well... That's all I can really say about it. Nothing concrete. As I predicted yesterday, it fell slap bang in the middle (a position that's uncomfortably comfortable for me). I met with my commercial agent, as I knew I would and then, after much waiting around, the head honcho was ready to see me. She opened the meeting by pinching the bridge of her nose and sighing. She

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I'm blogging to you live from the Starbucks by the Target on the corner of Santa Monica and La Brea! I'm mid busy day and killing time between morning audition and afternoon meeting. I spoke to my dad this morning and he expressed his distaste for my "depressing post" yesterday. I'd officially like to apologize for bumming anyone out either last night or this morning. If you haven't read it yet

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-47267406581244196512010-04-28T18:13:00.000-07:002012-06-26T21:26:23.674-07:00

Becoming successful requires motivation, persistence, skill, talent, luck, and it certainly helps to have reinforcement from your friends and family. Support comes in many forms. When you've been pursuing an elusive goal for as long as I have, if you're lucky, you've seen just about every form of support that exists. At some point one has to ask the question, how much longer can this go on? How

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-41802100589003639142010-04-27T20:02:00.000-07:002010-04-27T20:02:21.251-07:00

So I had an actual rehearsal for a short film last night! The script is amazing and doesn't involve me compromising myself in any way! HOLLA! I play the, recently, ex-girlfriend of a middle eastern college student. It's set in present day after a slew of 9/11-type terrorist attacks. The government has begun rounding up all people of middle eastern decent and putting them in internment camps. The

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First of all, I'd like to credit my dad with the title of this post… If you know my dad, this totally makes sense ☺. The title also makes sense because that is exactly what I’ve been doing. I have managed to book 4 schmacting jobs and 1 acting job in, like, three weeks. Just like the old adage says, “it never rains, but it leaves me in a soggy, muddy puddle in the middle of the 101 North.” On

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-18154310819656681662010-03-28T13:23:00.000-07:002010-03-28T13:23:53.019-07:00

Okay, so lately, I've had a pretty good streak. I booked two out of the three auditions I went on last Tues. which is great! Although, as I've said before, its never perfect. One of the jobs I booked is a non-union, jewelry store commercial. The budget is extremely low, so I don't get paid very much at all and I think its gonna be an embarrassing spot. However, I'm happy to book anything at all

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-1007974848975629992010-03-18T18:01:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:01:03.333-07:00

So I didn't get the gig... I know I should never think this way, let alone blog it for all the world to see, but I'm the tiniest bit relieved. I have to preface this by saying, I'm grateful for all the opportunities that come my way. No matter how much I bitch and moan in these posts, I'm aware that no one is holding a gun to my head and making me do any of this. I have clearly made the choice

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-24023065713889915342010-03-18T09:16:00.000-07:002010-03-18T09:16:04.555-07:00

Just an update on the status of my audition from the other day. I'm now on avail. What the heck is avail? Well, it basically means you're in a holding pattern. For example, this commercial shoots tomorrow. If I get a another job offer today that shoots tomorrow, I have to check with the company that has me on avail before I accept the other job. They have "first dibs on me." I used to get very

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-88358780410500579282010-03-16T23:44:00.000-07:002010-03-16T23:45:36.699-07:00

That's right people, I've been a very busy bee. For any of you who are a little foggy on the concept of schmacting, I have two a perfect examples today! This last Wednesday, I got a call from my local agent asking if I would be available to work Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I said of course! For the past few months, I'd been put on hold for this same job and then released over and over again

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-13724977731486920472010-03-08T17:28:00.000-08:002010-03-08T18:38:24.960-08:00

I actually watched the Oscars yesterday for the first time in a couple of years. I know, you're probably thinking, "Aren't you an actress? Isn't it required viewing?" To be honest, I normally find them incredibly boring and a little awkward. There are inevitably, sweaty teleprompter malfunctions. The presenter stumbles over their lines and the audience politely chuckles at the actor or actress'

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-75860584325513333892010-03-06T17:14:00.000-08:002010-03-06T17:45:31.700-08:00

Thinking, thinking, doing nothing, obsessing, blogging, watching tv, eating, obsessing, checking mail, hoping for random check that I have no reason to expect, getting disappointed by getting bill instead of check, more tv, checking casting websites, getting disillusioned, conserving money by not going out, eating, obsessing, blogging, tv, bed. The End. :) Could be worse, notice I didn't mention

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-44316675548383558302010-03-03T09:08:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:56:31.505-08:00

I realized something about myself yesterday, I just don't listen sometimes... I'm gonna back track a little to explain how this revelation came about. First, a tangent. I was driving up to La La Land yesterday, when traffic came to a stop. I was right around the same place I got stuck the other day, so I'm thinking, what? another live grenade on the side of the road? seriously? As I inched

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-31143495999658060052010-03-01T13:59:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:56:13.866-08:00

I've done the impossible! I've signed with a theatrical agent!!!! I thought this day would never come. What does this mean? Well, I'm not exactly sure. I can tell you what it's supposed to mean. From now on, not only will I be auditioning for prune commercials etc, but I'll also be auditioning for legitimate tv shows, movies, webisodes etc. What it actually means, remains to be seen. The agency I

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-28854782847019394592010-02-28T14:58:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:55:12.863-08:00

My Sunday is boring!!!! Normally, I don't mind a slow day. My Saturday, however, also felt like a Sunday, and now Sunday feels like Sunday too. You catch my drift. I decided to do some "work." In my field, work seems more like play. I've started to develope some of the characters I've had in my head for quite some time. There's Janelle James, the misunderstood stripper/"clothing removal artist"

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-39120184645825750472010-02-27T15:58:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:58:10.755-08:00

I know, I know, its been a while. Quite frankly, I haven't had much to write about til now. Its basically been the same old chase. Random commercial auditions here and there. Nothing to blog home about. Oh, I did have one funny audition where we were taken into a room two at a time, told to make a plate for ourselves out of three different types of bread. 1) a hamburger bun, meant to represent a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-66001961183673627092009-12-16T14:46:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:56:31.505-08:00

So, I'm gonna try to keep this brief, cuz its been a crazy week. I booked the beer commercial and I'm now an official member of The Screen Actor's Guild, which is really exciting. Having said that, let me rewind and tell you how this all came about.In my last blog, I wrote about how much fun I had at the call back for a beer commercial and how happy I was about not having to compromise myself...

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-74657257802144711672009-12-06T08:06:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:56:13.867-08:00

So I know I promised good news to come, well, I kinda have some. First of all, I should explain the name of my blog. Schmacting is what I call it when a person is fake-acting, actingish or esque, generally going through the motions of acting without actually doing it- ie commercial acting (for me anyway). Since I still don't have a theatrical agent in LA, the majority of my auditions are for

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-23371816475632032092009-11-23T09:42:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:58:10.755-08:00

Okay, lets get down to the nitty-gritty! This last week was one of the worst audition weeks I've had in a really long time. On a positive note, I actually had auditions...The first two auditions were on Wednesday. I left work early to head to an audition for a print ad. The company shall remain nameless (as will all companies a speak of in these here blogs). I'll just say that it was for a large

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2432312194810776833.post-35053095148863550432009-11-23T08:45:00.000-08:002010-03-04T18:58:36.744-08:00

Why the blog? Well, friends, family and acquaintances alike, keep asking me how my auditions are going. I figured this would be a good way to keep folks updated on this part of my life and, at the same time, hopefully make people laugh with me about my ridiculous life. I swear I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. I'm hoping that this will also serve as a therapeutic tool for me as well. When

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