NEW ROLE
Today I got cast in a new film as the lead!!!

I am no longer blue about my last audition woe.

Yeah!!

Sunday I am meeting with the cast of "Earth Command"- the feature I will be in this Fall. WE will be rehearsing for the second time.

:)

Audition Don'ts
Just had another audition. I had to wait for two hours! There is only one girl part to be cast and about 60 people total supposedly reading. I didn't see many people there but still had to wait.

I eventually chose to talk to the guy next to me. Very interesting guy, seasoned actor, excellent. Only problem-- my voice started to get hoarse, I lost my focus and when it came to auditioning after two hours, I didn't feel good about the result.

I totally messed up the lines the first time and the second time was just ok. At least I thought.

Luckily, the director has seen me work before, which is nice. But then again, I never know how I stacked up in comparison to others. And it often comes dow to looks and how I am compatible with others too.

I looked good. I realized how much weight I have lost..nice. I even wore mascara. I went all out! haha.

I hate feeling insecure after an audition. I like to feel like I nailed it, knowing that there is a possibility I won't get it but that I did the best I could.

Anyway...next!

Just about today
Enjoying the nice weather tonight. Just got back from a walk. Heard from my old buddy Erich Klain in Studio City, CA. Anyone from there reading this, please vote him into the neighborhood council.

I met him as an extra on "Seventh Heaven." Doing extra work, you often pretend you are talking either by whispering or mouthing words. So we pretended we were talking about going to the prom so I always call him "Prom date." We also did extra work on the set of the TV show "Clueless." The days of extra work....sigh....I don't miss them. :)

Being on "The Practice" was neat. Except, I fell asleep on the set and lost my glasses.

Nice segue.

Just lost my glasses on the beach (back to the present) but am getting an even better black pair.

Just took a loooong walk...hour 1/2 at least. Feet hurt. Not used to walking. Want to get fit now that I have lost a lot of weight.

Hope Erich Klain reads this blog. ;)

night...

Photography
Just so everyone knows...I am now getting into photography more seriously. Ask me about pricing. Anyone interested in shots should contact me.

Otherwise, I am working on a bunch of articles for a local paper and also IntoCombat Magazine. Trying to track these people down can be difficult if not impossible.

I have an audition on Friday, which I would love to get. I would enjoy working with palm beach film school again. Great crew over there.

My article in www.soflim.net comes out tomorrow!

today
I have been relaxing the alst few days. Starting to feel better. Taking time to reflect a bit and mostly relax. Sleeping in---till 11:30 then reading till 1:30. Went to bookstore and read up on everything from psychic energy to spirit guides...

I'm Back!
Hey, long break. Keep in mind...plays are a BIG time committment...unfortunately.

The play "Beware the Eyes of Mars" went well. Through trials, tribulation, illness and drama, the show went on.

Opening night-- our fog machine set off the fire alarm!! Hillarious! We had to evacuate the building. Then the curtain broke. The lighting cues didn't happen. One of the androids wigs fell off during the dance, etc. It just seemed like anything that could go wrong, did go wrong.

Once the fire alarm went off, we all relaxed. Nothing could hurt us now and the audience still loved us.

The rest of the week was mediocre until Saturday. The final Saturday was everything you want a play to be. The lights were perfect, the acting perfect, the audience laughed at everything and clapped at every number. Ideal. People kept commenting afterward what a good job we did and how much they loved it. They even sang the songs and mimicked the characters.

Sunday also went well but the audience was dead. But Frank, director from Sci-Fi movie (coming soon), filmed the play; he will be helping out. Helpful guy-- that Frank. :) And a good bowler I hear (in case he's reading.) :)

Anyway...I'm sick...another side effect of being in a cramped dressing room with other sick actors.

I'm off to get cookies. I've lost so much weight. I can afford a few. I'm down to 114 lbs!!!! That's what stress and lack of sleep and a few "Heatwave" dances will do. :)

Talk soon!

Still busy aka new booking
Still busy.

Been rehearsing for awesome play.

Just got cast in a sci fi picture (possibly Star Trek related) as a security officer. :) Will be filming in the summer.

Just interviewed the director of our play for an article.

Just got three new writing assignments today and am still finishing up others.

And my internet went out!

Yikes.

This play is like a Browadway show. Ask me about tickets!

busy
Mood:  a-ok
I have been too busy to blog. I have interviewed J.D. from INXS--highlight of highlights! More about that later.

Also been rehearsing for play, writing a lot.

Been sending out query letters to new magazines and old to get more writing work.

I have new headshots if anyone wants to see.

I am auditioning for more films the next couple days...

Read a book called "How full is your bucket?" Decided to be more positive and proactive in my life!

Happy New Year!

Had sushi and worked on writing the calendar for City Smart on New Year's!

Also, working on getting a publisher for my acting book. You can buy a copy now from this site.

I'll give more in depth detail later!

King Tut
Went to go to the King Tut exhibit at the Museum of Art. I was disappointed in a few things. First, they said I hadn't paid for audio tickets when I ahd so I had to go clear that up. Then, they said I had to use a port o potty instead of indoor bathrooms. Yuk. Then even though we had a scheduled time, they let so many people in at the same time that I had to rush through and push people out of the way to see the exhibit.

Other than that, the collection, of course, was amazing. Everything was temperature controlled. Everything was so ornate-- every surface covered in beauty and writing. There were pieces decorated in the most beautiful robin's egg blue... not even robin's egg...an unexplainable beautiful blue. It's amazing how these pieces have lasted so long.

The stuff I saw corresponded with a lot of things that author Zecheria Sitchin said in his book (see review section). Very interesting. As I looked at the descriptions of various pieces, I felt like none of it was true. It could be interpreted differently...as Sitchin does.

The audio tape was narrated by Omar Sharif (too lazu right now to check spelling on that). I didn't feel his descriptions were that compelling and they only corresponded with a few pieces-- not the whole exhibit. I don't think it added to it.

I was also disappointed that the actual tut sarcophogus was no there. But there was the sarcophogus of someone else.

But I enjoyed the film about the autopsy of King Tut and about the sarcophogus. The initial film was too brief, although a good idea.

Anyway, the exhbit was both long and short all at once and overall definitely worth seeing. After all, how often do you get a peek 3300 years in the past?

Do you hear the mummies talking?

By the way, despite the cheesiness of the idea of Jordan Frasier, I really like the movie "Mummy" and Mummy 2. I've seen them several times.

Covering an event aka Don't trust Yahoo maps
Mood:  down
Now Playing: Jay Leno
Covered Century 21's annual xmas party at the Signature Grand. The problem is that I printed out directions on Yahoo. I ended up getting lost for an hour and 1/2. Fortunately, I finally found the place and didn't miss much.

I was worried about entering a space filled with 300 people fancily dressed late. But I found a few empty tables and another with one gentleman with a camera sitting quietly. He was surprised to turn around and see me sitting next to him.

He was not a member of the media as I had assumed, but a professional photographer hired by the company. He helped me decipher the large Canon camera I had been given by the publisher. This one is different than the normal tiny digital I use and I had a very brief instruction session on how to use it. I decided I don't like it. Just like a car, I like automatic. I would rather spend time framing the photo and just right than worrying about gadgets. I seem to take excellent photos if I am working with a camera that vibes with me. This one did not.

I couldn't figure out how to zoom in. I don't think you can. I think it only zooms after the fact. I don't like it.

The event was very nice. I was dressed up in a business dress. Most other women were half-out in evening gowns. I was underdressed perhaps for once. I was okay with that.

I was starving. Luckily, I got to eat. They had salad, chicken, prime rib sauteed in mushrooms and sauce and mashed potatoes with skins mixed in the potatoes. It was pretty good. I don't eat red meat so I was happy they had chicken. It was stuffed with some sort of veggies. (This is not my typical review, okay). It was followed by a not so good chocolate cake with rasberry sauce.

The fan fare put on when they presented the food was worth seeing. They played the theme from "Close Encounters" and rolled out tables filled with silver buffet trays. The procession was guided by an orchestral conductor of sorts complete with white gloves and waving hand. The lights dimmed and an announcer comparable with they guy from Price is Right announced that the main course was served. They proceeded to serve us and discoesque classic music followed. In the middle of the award ceremony, they brought in Mariachi players complete with Sombreros. Of course, the evening wouldn't be complete without latin dancing.

I ran out of there about then. Past my bedtime (11:00 p.m.) I was able to write down information and snap off a few pics of the winners.

Luckily, everything worked out. My article will be published soon!