Dear Mother Nature,
On behalf of all New Yorkers from Staten Island to the Bronx... THANK YOU for the best January we've experienced since Erin moved to the City!
I felt it was necessary to acknowledge that, while we did have a few bitterly cold days including a couple with snow, this has been the most mild January I've ever endured. The high was 58 for crying out loud!
I seriously reevaluated my life in Manhattan last winter and thought maybe the superficial, botox-injected Barbies of Hollywood might be okay if I gave them a fair shot. Luckily, I hate moving and so I stayed. I think this is God's way of telling me I made a right choice! He loves me that much!
Usually, looking ahead to February (aka the month my singleness is reemphasized by a holiday) is a bleak prospect filled with dread, but the high is 60 tomorrow. YES!!!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
I GOT A CALL!!!
Yes, I received a phone call from a commercial agent yesterday to come in for a meeting! My first meeting in NYC! So grateful! Now let me back up a bit...
For the past couple weeks, I've been taking a workshop organized by commercial casting director, Amy Gossels. She's got quite an extensive resume of projects she's cast, so working with her at all is good exposure. Plus, she's got a very precise, clear way of directing a commercial audition. The class was incredibly helpful and I never felt there was any time wasted! For the final class, she invited two commercial agents to watch our work and receive our headshots/resumes.
The very next day I got a call from one of the agents to set up an appointment to come to their office. We'll have an interview, I'll read a few commercials cold (no rehearsal) and then we'll see. If they like me, I might start free-lancing with them, which could lead to signing with them. Who knows! Either way... its been a good week.
For the past couple weeks, I've been taking a workshop organized by commercial casting director, Amy Gossels. She's got quite an extensive resume of projects she's cast, so working with her at all is good exposure. Plus, she's got a very precise, clear way of directing a commercial audition. The class was incredibly helpful and I never felt there was any time wasted! For the final class, she invited two commercial agents to watch our work and receive our headshots/resumes.
The very next day I got a call from one of the agents to set up an appointment to come to their office. We'll have an interview, I'll read a few commercials cold (no rehearsal) and then we'll see. If they like me, I might start free-lancing with them, which could lead to signing with them. Who knows! Either way... its been a good week.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Nominees
Very pleased with this years list of nominees for the Academy Awards! Certainly a year for women, but just great work all around. I still have a few films to see before the big night, but I'm proud to state I've seen many of the films with a nomination (yep- spending all my tip $$ on the movies).
Loved seeing Melissa McCarthy nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Bridesmaids"-- hilarious! Also, surprised to read this is Gary Oldman's first nomination. He's such a wonderful actor! Rooney Mara got a nod for "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", which I completely agree with, even though she's up against giants like Meryl and Glenn, but she gets to put on a beautiful dress and go to the biggest event for film!
But let's not get ahead of ourselves, because my favorite award show is coming up Sunday evening, the Screen Actors Guild Awards! My mission is to find someone with cable and invite myself over to their house to watch!
Loved seeing Melissa McCarthy nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Bridesmaids"-- hilarious! Also, surprised to read this is Gary Oldman's first nomination. He's such a wonderful actor! Rooney Mara got a nod for "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo", which I completely agree with, even though she's up against giants like Meryl and Glenn, but she gets to put on a beautiful dress and go to the biggest event for film!
But let's not get ahead of ourselves, because my favorite award show is coming up Sunday evening, the Screen Actors Guild Awards! My mission is to find someone with cable and invite myself over to their house to watch!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Already....?!
January 15th... did this sneak up on anyone else?
I'm blessed with many things to work on and subsequently overflowing my brain. It's an interesting problem to have and the characters I'm working on are battling for my full attention, but its a good exercise. Hopefully I will work on multiple projects throughout my career!
For starters, I'm in the midst of rehearsal for Anatol by Arthur Schnitzle with City Show Productions. I have the pleasure of playing 'Gabrielle' and getting to verbally spar with the title character, playing with years of suppressed emotion and layers of subtext. Delicious!
Also, I've decided to tip-toe into the world of commercials. Working with the busy commercial casting director, Amy Gossels, I've found I have a knack for this type of work. We meet with agents next week, so we'll see where that might be heading!
I'm also continuing to exercise the acting muscles with Wynn Handman and the uber-talented group of actors that attend his bi-weekly class. It's such a safe place to explore, which is what every actor needs!
Not to mention the full-time, pay-the-bills-for-the-time-being job at The Greenwich Hotel. Speaking of which, my bed is calling to me! The alarm is going off at 5:00 a.m.
I'm blessed with many things to work on and subsequently overflowing my brain. It's an interesting problem to have and the characters I'm working on are battling for my full attention, but its a good exercise. Hopefully I will work on multiple projects throughout my career!
For starters, I'm in the midst of rehearsal for Anatol by Arthur Schnitzle with City Show Productions. I have the pleasure of playing 'Gabrielle' and getting to verbally spar with the title character, playing with years of suppressed emotion and layers of subtext. Delicious!
Also, I've decided to tip-toe into the world of commercials. Working with the busy commercial casting director, Amy Gossels, I've found I have a knack for this type of work. We meet with agents next week, so we'll see where that might be heading!
I'm also continuing to exercise the acting muscles with Wynn Handman and the uber-talented group of actors that attend his bi-weekly class. It's such a safe place to explore, which is what every actor needs!
Not to mention the full-time, pay-the-bills-for-the-time-being job at The Greenwich Hotel. Speaking of which, my bed is calling to me! The alarm is going off at 5:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2012
And so it's begun! Our final year (according to the Mayans)! Rumor has it that the world won't end til December, so we've got some time. Phew! Cause I've got plans!
Now, I spent a good portion of my work shift last night brainstorming, in between "ooohhh and ahhh- ing" at guest's fancy attire as they headed out for the evening. I LOVE beginnings. I love the possibilities that exist at the start. I always loved a new school year, new basketball season, new project to rehearse-- because I'm still afforded the opportunity to imagine the result. Then we get a few weeks in and the image inevitably shifts-- good or bad, it shifts.
So here we are at the beginning of a year! This is a pretty big one! I could sit here and spell out a dozen resolutions like: exercise every day, only have candy for dinner once a week, start brewing decaf-- but I'll inevitably fail at some point and feel disappointed in myself. Don't get me wrong, I do have many self-improvement goals in mind that I plan to fail at, but I'm not going to punish myself for them. I'll reward myself when I DO accomplish a little goal. I think positivity will be my theme for the year!
To be frank, I'm not sad to say goodbye to 2011. Learned a lot, laughed a lot, cried a lot-- ready to be challenged by the unexpected opportunities that NYC will present and the miracles the good Lord will show me!
Now, I spent a good portion of my work shift last night brainstorming, in between "ooohhh and ahhh- ing" at guest's fancy attire as they headed out for the evening. I LOVE beginnings. I love the possibilities that exist at the start. I always loved a new school year, new basketball season, new project to rehearse-- because I'm still afforded the opportunity to imagine the result. Then we get a few weeks in and the image inevitably shifts-- good or bad, it shifts.
So here we are at the beginning of a year! This is a pretty big one! I could sit here and spell out a dozen resolutions like: exercise every day, only have candy for dinner once a week, start brewing decaf-- but I'll inevitably fail at some point and feel disappointed in myself. Don't get me wrong, I do have many self-improvement goals in mind that I plan to fail at, but I'm not going to punish myself for them. I'll reward myself when I DO accomplish a little goal. I think positivity will be my theme for the year!
To be frank, I'm not sad to say goodbye to 2011. Learned a lot, laughed a lot, cried a lot-- ready to be challenged by the unexpected opportunities that NYC will present and the miracles the good Lord will show me!
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