a callback!

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Tonight I had an audition for an all women’s version of The Merchant of Venice. I haven’t done a Shakespeare monologue since April, so I spent all day rehearsing and rehearsing and re-memorizing. It felt so good to have that language in my mouth again. The athleticism of it gives me energy and the poetry makes me so happy!
I was nervous just before the audition, but not enough to feel disabled, as can often happen to me — I felt prepared and confidant. When I arrived I heard other women practicing their monologues (and a scene in one case), which can often make me feel unsettled. Tonight I practiced putting on my imaginary blindfold and earplugs and sat in a chair with my eyes closed; focusing on myself when I was finally called into the audition room. The director and producer introduced themselves and I then began my monologue.

“Prince Troilus, I have loved you night and day
For many weary months.
Hard to seem won; but I was won, my lord…”

I was careful not to rush it, as is my wont. And when I was finished, they laughed! (which is good, ’cause I was trying to be funny) Then the director said that she was going to call me back. (yippee!, I was thinking, while trying to remain professional) And I’m going to call you back for Nerissa (the role I expressed interest in) and Portia (the main female character). I was so thrilled and now I can’t wait for the callback in 2 weeks.

Guess who’s going to spend her free time reading The Merchant of Venice?

my tv debut (kind of)

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On or around December 20th you will be able to see me on a very popular television show! Now, don’t get too excited. Here’s the real story…
Yesterday morning my mom and I went to a taping of thre Dr. Phil show. We arrived at 8am, checked in, and sat is a freezing cold holding room for about an hour. They then started calling people’s names to enter the studio. My mom and I were the second people they called and we were greeted by a seater who sat us in the 2nd row. We could hardly believe it. We were gonna see Dr. Phil’s sweat…(ha!) When they finally got the audience seated they escorted the show’s guests in and sat them right in front of us. During the taping, there were many shots of the guests in their seats and Dr. Phil spoke face to face with they teenage guest who happened to be sitting directly in front of me. All the while I was trying to look interested and engaged in the show (which I was!) but because my poor little body was an icicle, I was mostly trying not to visibly shiver.

At the end of the show, they told us the show should air in late December, so I can’t wait to see if I look interested or just plain cold…

The cool thing is that we happened to be on a show where he gave out free stuff to the audience members and it’s true: The audience goes crazy when they hear they’re getting free stuff under their chairs…

Anyway, tune in to Dr. Phil in late December to see my television debut. (uncredited, of course–haha)

a little sting

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I just found out some news that really hurt my feelings…

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good audition.

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Last night I had an audition. About an hour before I was to leave I decided I did not want to go. I didn’t feel like putting on my make-up, doing my hair, doing a monologue or driving in the traffic across all of Hollywoodland during rush hour.
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materialistic me!

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I’ve always heard that when you want something you should put it out in the universe. Well, today I’m feeling very materialistic and I feel the need to put out in the universe some things I wish I could have…

digital camera
Tivo
automatic transmission in my car
wireless internet
car stereo that plays something other than the radio
an ipod

Nothing too much, huh? Ha!

Ok—it’s out in the universe…now all I need is a big fat paying acting gig!