A New Chapter

Welcome Back Everyone!

After my annual hiatus from the City, life has once again resumed in NYC. My training has concluded as Esper and I embark on a new venture here... trying to work as an actor. I have sought advice from every source available to me about where to seek auditions, how to arrange my resume, etc. The questions are endless and so are the ways of approaching this business. Luckily, I cannot do anything to guarantee success except be unprepared. Why do I say 'luckily'? I'm off the hook! Nothing in me doubts what I am doing presently, I know deep within me I am exactly where I should be, faithfully following a path unknown to me. It's liberating and exciting! I think this is how we're meant to live.

I'll describe yesterday for a more complete example of my life now on days when I don't have to work. First thing, I checked emails/casting notices. I submitted to the projects I was right for and hope maybe one of them will respond. "The first job is always the hardest to get" my acting teacher always told us, because a lot of us don't have much of a resume, so they'd be taking a chance on us. And so I submit and submit and submit...

Now a beautiful gift from God landed in my mailbox the previous evening, and I'd been stalling on making a very important phone call. Through a divine connection, I am now on the radar of a casting director in New York whom I would not know on my own merit for a while, if ever. Just to bring everyone up to speed, casting directors are the middle man to help find the actors the directors/producers are looking for to fill their cast. The more actors they know, the better their chances are to fill the role with the perfect person and then be the best at their job. So to meet as many casting directors as possible and build great relationships with them is kind of essential to my future! I make the phone call and set up a meeting next week. Woohoo!

Busting from nervous energy, I decide to enjoy the continuing glorious weather that is gracing us presently and go for a jog in Central Park. Beautiful afternoon, no so beautiful run. My slothfulness over the past couple months has robbed me of both lungs and muscle. Its never fun getting back into shape. Anyway, back home on the train and grabbing lunch (my first food of the day... maybe that contributed to the difficulty of my run). Quick chat with the roommate, hopped in the shower, and checked my email once more and found another gift!

I've become a member of TheaterMania and I recommend everyone to look it up. For an annual fee, I receive discounts on many Broadway/Off-Broadway and other theater plus free tickets pop up constantly! So yesterday one came up for "Mrs. Warren's Profession" playing on Broadway, which is a Shaw play and one I wanted to see. So I decided to go! I dressed and made my way into the City to pick up the tickets!

On my way to find a bit of food for dinner I decided to stroll east on 43rd street toward Bryant Park (my fav park) and happened upon the marquee lighting for the new Stephen Sondheim theater. Lots of cameras, people, and on stage was the man himself, along with Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane. Maybe I'll perform in there someday.

I made it to Bryant Park and a fall festival of music takes place this week. The Met Opera gave a mini-concert. So I grabbed some soup and sat to listen. Beautiful. After I met my dear friend, Jacob, and we went to the theater for the show. A slightly depressing play, well acted, but one that leaves the audience melancholy and tired. I don't think its going to last long. Not really for a Broadway audience, in my humble opinion.

Being the old, tired, physically exhausted folks that we are, we both yawned our way home on the subway. As I arrive back to my room and prepare for bed, I check my email one more time and another gift. One of the jobs I submitted for has replied to set up an audition for Friday. Que suerte!

So this is my life now!