sort of a slow week

but i did get a few things done:

• was cast in a feature film reading, which will take place tonight, a decent script about high school couples and what happens after their first year of college when they come home for the summer. i certainly lived thru some of that and i'm sure all of you did too.
• also heard larry metzger of GSK speak at TAN. he seems really great, however he only takes union actors (naturally) so i am still stuck trying to get that accomplished.
• it's going to be over 100 degrees in the valley this weekend (yes, i live in the valley--gag me with a spoon, fer sure!) and i am preparing to spend tomorrow at the beach. not really work related, but...you can see how unmotivating that sort of weather is.
• i interned yesterday. and i sincerely recommend that when someone calls you to schedule an audition, you don't repeatedly refer to them as "babe." no, it doesn't make you seem hip, or european, or whatever you are going for.
• am helping out with some web stuff for the CF fundraiser for the film i worked on last weekend.

that's all for now. i'm spending a lot of time this weekend planning my trip to scotland/ireland so i can work next week without being distracted. well, that's the plan anyway...

where have i been, you ask?

well, let's see...

• if you read my other, off-topic blog, you'll know that i went back to michigan for a few days to see family.
• upon returning, i saw gwen hillier (casting director for General Hospital) and brian mccabe (agent/co-owner of agency mccabe justice) speak at the actors' network (not at the same time.)
• i went back to work at both of my internships.
• friday night the film "the feast" i shot in big bear for the 168 festival was screened for judging--it had already been elected into the top 20. i was not able to attend the screening so i haven't seen it yet.
• over the weekend i volunteered on a charity film project for the cystic fibrosis foundation, a cause near and dear to my heart because one of my nephew/godson's has CF.
• sunday night i attended the screening of the musical film "finding gloria bainbridge" which i shot earlier this year--and i was absolutely blown away by the finished product. i can honestly say that this is the first time i have watched a film piece i've been in and had my expectations exceeded by leaps and bounds. i am very excited to see where it goes and so proud of the outcome.
• i've been on 4 auditions.
• i checked out a potential gym.
• i've worked with 2 more writers at safehouse l.a.

so that's where i've been. my goal to be more attentive and less digesty here has failed this last session. i'm going to aim high again and try to update every few days so i don't get backlogged again. i didn't expect there to be so much going on this time of year! phew!