thoughts on audition wardrobe (or lack thereof)

well, today i had my first "bathing suit" audition. yes, that's correct. i had to go in and prance around mostly-naked, in all my winter-pale glory, in front of strangers, and then lay all over a half-naked stranger while they evaluated my bikini-wearing and jacuzzi-imagining talents. i thought today was a day that would test my resolve about using my talents instead of my physical being to get work~but strangly enough, i am secure enough now in my talent that it was not really much different from any other audition.
you see, i figured out a long time ago that it would be reasonably easy to exploit myself in the so-called pursuit of my dream. people make that very easy, no matter what you look like. however, my dream has never been to be lauded for the way i look. so i refused that notion.
since moving to l.a. i have determined that there's not a lot of choice, people view you through your external filter anyway. so the best that i could do was be comfortable with how i look and not overdo, while focusing the actual energy on my work, continue developing my talent.
so this morning, while i was getting ready for my audition i sort of started thinking, "well, kate, you watch what you eat and you go to the gym regularly. you should be proud of your physical appearance and just consider that a perk to your more-relevant talent. feel good about being called in for having both."
which is all great self-conversation. and i bought it..... but let me tell you, it was still a bit strange...
well, someone has to pay the rent. i hope it's domino's~that was the spot.

make that....

now 6 auditions (oops, as of 5pm have a 7th)! had to pass on 2 of them, but of the 4 others i've gone to, i have already found out i booked one!

it's a short sitcom "mobisode" that will be sale for download to cell phones in the near future. cool way to get my face out there and on the cutting edge of technology and opportunity in my field.

will you keep you posted on the details~expect to shoot within the next week!

2006 starts with a bang

hey y'all~hope your holidays were fabulous and relaxing. and that you didn't get into too much trouble in your bid to start the new year off with a spark....

so far in these first 4 days of 2006 i have been called for 4 auditions!
that's pretty darn exciting, don't ya think? people are barely even back to work!

anyway, the biggest and most exciting of these happens today, and is for a possible recurring guest star spot on 24. looking very much forward to walking in there and nailing it. wish me a broken leg!

beyond that, i saw:

the secret lives of dentists: wow, what a surprisingly heart-wrenching film. talk about taking reality and harnessing it in a film. i am really getting to be a huge campbell scott fan. check this one out.

memoirs of a geisha: beautiful film. book was better. but really worth a see, and if you can do it while it's still on the big screen, get there.