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wow, and back with a vengeance, might i say!
okay since i've been back (less than a week, mind you) i have:

• booked a (same mentioned in previous post) print job
• had 2 auditions
• booked gig from first said audition
• which will shoot this week/weekend
• put up a scene at safehouse l.a. (writers group, in case you forgot)
• replaced my cell phone twice (argh!)
• has 2 wardrobe meetings
• remembered that this is *my* year.

so things are hopping now, and i assume, optimistically, that this is only an indicator of things to come! stay tuned...big break coming soon :)

i'm back!

i have just returned from my travels around scotland and ireland and am psyched to get back to work! though it was a bit of culture shock coming back into l.a. from those green expanses of the u.k. i think i'll be hermitting a bit until i get my city druthers about me again.

at any rate, i already have a print gig booked for next week, and just sent out a bunch of stuff today. so, perfect timing for my return!

aside from a jaunt to yosemite for the 4th, i am back in the saddle and starting to remember why i don't actually want to live in scotland (grin).

here's a little teaser in case you're interested:

i think that's dunluce castle, though i haven't organized all my photos yet... i *do* know that it's ireland, anyway!

keep an eye on my o/t blog for more details of my trip if you're interested.

a telling list

check out this list of top 10 films by some of our favorite/famous directors.
i haven't read the article part yet, which i will do....but i was struck immediately by the fact that according to them only a few films which rank up there were made in the last 25 years.
and that's pretty telling about the state of the industry/artistry if you ask me.

i happen to agree with that notion. mostly.

anyway, food for thought. enjoy.

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anything exciting to speak of.....?
YES!

• last week i was able to sit in on a couple hours of producer sessions with the casting director i have been interning for. it was the most valuable thing i've had the fortune to see as an actor. there is so much to learn about stress and pressure as an actor, perspective about what really goes on when you leave the room, being consistent with your work, exhibiting your ability to take direction and apply technical camera skills... i can go on and on about this. but i think you get the idea. very enlightening.
• i heard brandon olech, agent at bobby ball, speak at TAN last week. and i have since made it one of my main goals to meet with him one-on-one. he really just struck a chord with me~very down-to-earth and laid back without being laisse-faire about his work. it's obvious that he enjoys working with actors, and believe it or not that is reasonably hard to come by in this town. i also loved the fact that he can see the value in actors who may not be in the union yet. this is HUGE! so cross your fingers. it would be lovely to get to know him better.
• other little stuff, the usual....mostly it's vacation time around here. and i'm no different!