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...