Actress Confessions

Day 421 - The Break-up Apparently Made Me a Better Actor

Weeks have passed since my break-up with my longtime -boyfriend. It's weird because I've had all these emotions and feelings running through me day in and day out.

On a positive note, my fellow actors have been telling me to use what I'm feeling as material for my work. Actors need to tap into their emotions and let in what they are feeling in order to play any role.

I've been doing just that.

So last night, when I performed in my acting class in front of everyone, I rocked it.  My teachers were shocked that there has been so much growth in a short period of time.

My teacher said "Maybe having a really big audition, just woke you up as an actor."

Nope,  It's my heart, that was used as a human pinyada...

 

....but she doesn't know that and I won't tell.

Me Now- Emotional available, open to possibilities. Roller coaster of emotions. Drumming at my own beat.

Me Then - Closed.  Emotionally blocked as an actor. Conforming to the norms.

What I Learned

Day 421 - Life situations let you grow as an actor.  I'm letting in everything that I'm feeling and that's making me a better actor.  

Day 414 - 420 - The Casting Process

Still waiting to hear back on my last audition...but I did send a really nice note as a follow-up to the casting director to thank her for bringing me in. Hopefully she remembers me :)

I've been researching the casting process and found some really interesting stuff on how many rounds one must go before being cast in well, actually anything...this is what I learned...

I've hit step 4 technically with my last audition...

This is a nine-tiered pyramid (in radial form) that cating directors have to navigate through when casting actors in series regular roles on a network television pilot. Step one begins with the vreakdown being released and steps 8 and 9 are the studio test and finally, the network test.

What I Learned

414 - 420 - I want to get to step 9! New goal...

 

Day 408 - 413 - BIG, HUGE Acting Audition!

I decided to get a bit bold to get attention of a high profile casting director.

Hey, this business is all about chances....

At the beginning of the week, I saw a role that I thought I'd be good for me so I emailed the casting director directly and asked for an audition.

Not usually how it's done... but it worked.

A couple of days later, I get an email from her assistant - "Can you come in for an audition...tomorrow?" I've attached 6 pages of sides for the character.  Ummm what? 6 pages...yikes!

So I say, of course - I'll be there.

It's 10:00 p.m. now and I have an audition the next day for a big miniseries for a major network.  So I phone a friend, who is super amazing and agrees to work with me to get myself up to speed. I also call my acting coach and ask for a private session - she says yes.

By the next morning after hours of work, I feel really prepared.

I arrive at the audition early, I walk into the audition room and then wonder why everyone is dressed up as strippers.  Am I in the wrong place? I'm auditioning for a 1940's war piece.

I ask and I find out that they are casting for another show and the role of the "drunk party girl". Ok this now makes sense.

I get into the room, I don't feel nervous...weird. I'm prepared and I do all 4 scenes, no flubbing lines, no looking down at the script, because I'm a professional, I've finally been invited to the big party and I'm not going to let her down or myself down.

I rock it and with confidence I walk out of that room knowing that I did the best I possibly could. I know this is just the beginning and that makes me happy.

What I Learned

408 -413 - I can do it.