updates galore

hey there strangers
i have a few updates from the last catch-up posting, so buckle up!

• i went to big bear and shot the short film i mentioned previously. i came back with the beginnings of a cold and a serious sleep deprivation, and as soon as i was able went to sleep for 12 hours. i also came back to find out i'd missed 3 audition opportunities while i was away.....argh!
• the good thing is that the d.p. on the shoot, paul babin, was not only excellent at his work, but is a great person as well. i hope to keep in touch with him and work with him more as he moves into a directorial capacity.
• i also shot a spec commercial up in topanga on sunday~very funny spot for durex condoms. hope to link up to it here when it's edited. and as a side note, there is an amazing mexican restaurant up there called abuelitas. check it out--the food is top shelf. and no, i wasn't able to try the margaritas, since i was on the clock. :)
• continuing to study up on voiceover stuff, still reading and plotting out a class.
• have worked with 2 other writers at safehouse now, roger soffer and johanna stein, both excellent writers, very funny stuff.
• i've continued to intern with michael sonntag, and that experience continues to be invaluable to me as an actor, and fun for me as a...well, a human being. just a lot of good positive energy and open-minded love for actors. it's a nice experience to have.
• this friday i have an appointment to read for an agent whom i've gotten to know through interning and i am quite pleased about this, as i have recently discovered that my current agent has been submitting me for things i couldn't possibly be right for. i.e., male parts...and 50 year old women (i play early to mid-20s)....ugh. someone either isn't reading breakdowns or just doesn't care too much. anyway, it's a shame because i hoped things would work out. but that's not helping my career at all so i have to move on.
• i had the opportunity to hear mary lou belli, sitcom director and fomer actor/coach, speak at TAN. what a spitfire! she's under 5' tall but emanates this amazing energy and love for the art of sitcom which i found to be truly inspiring. i hope i have the chance to work with her in the future.

i think that's it for now...i'll try to post little blogs more often instead of these huge posts with too much information all at once! cheers...

the online scene is up!

check it out here.
this was a one-take-wonder type of deal, so it's not perfect, and as always, a few of my favorite moments ended up on the on the cutting room floor--but i still think it's a pretty cool little scene.
enjoy!

alright, here we go

so in spite of the great slowdown, some interesting things have been happening, and since i've been delinquent in posting, here comes the great catch-up.

• i started an internship with casting director michael sonntag, who is so super-cool, i can't even explain. i had a blast on my first day, and next time i will be able to do some reading in the audition room and really sink my teeth into seeing the other side of the process.
• my work with jim uhls (and eric stonestreet, btw) at safehouse la last week was excellent, fun, and got a decent amount of attention from the other attendees. i hope that means a greater number of invitations to read.
• i was cast in a short film which will be filming on location in big bear (fun fun fun) this coming week, so i am looking forward to getting out of town on legit business.
• i had an extremely positive self-introduction with a much-coveted (by me, at least) commercial agent, and i am crossing my fingers for a meeting/read.
• i met with an old friend from high school for coffee, and he re-ignited my interest in voiceover work--both voice acting and vocals (jingles)--so i am currently reading alburger's bible and selecting a beginner's class to get into in may.

okay, i think that's it for now...i will hopefully have more fun and excitement for you soon!

the great slowdown

sorry i've been rather absent lately, but with pilot season winding to a close, things have slowed quite a bit. but the things that have been going on are:

• safehouse la, the writers' group i mentioned before. i've been going every monday and have been in a scene every time except one--the week after i was on vacation. so that's good. i already had a call yesterday to work on monday with jim uhls, who wrote, among other things, the screenplay for "fight club." so i am pretty excited about that.
• an audition tomorrow for an indie film which seems pretty interesting
• working as an assistant to my acting teacher shari shaw, which is a blast (cause she's a blast) and helps financially
• wrote a short screenplay which i was hoping to get into tribeca film fest's new short film category this year, but i guess it will be next year due to logistical issues
• still interning at angel city talent agency, but am also actively trying to get involved with a casting office as an intern
• have a couple leads on getting my SAG vouchers which i am working on diligently

that's it for now. there are plenty of things going on with other people and projects in hywd that i could write about, but i'm going to continue plugging away over here with my mailings and such. after all, it is the add/drop period for agencies so...a prime time for me pick up someone who believes in me and my talent and wants to develop me. brilliant!