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Sometimes(Always) Things Change

I had a potentially exciting experience this last week which I was so excited to share and barely managed to keep under wraps. Last week I was asked to interview with a director to be a “featured extra” on a pilot. (“featured extra” means you don’t have any lines, but you may have a closeContinue reading “Sometimes(Always) Things Change”

Vulnerable?

So this great opportunity just recently came up to audition for this new reality TV show called The Reel Deal. It will be filming its first season this summer… and I’m kinda excited about it! It will be the first Reality TV show for ACTORS, DIRECTORS, WRITERS, and COMPOSERS who will be mentored by CELEBRITIES…Continue reading “Vulnerable?”

Admin Group

Recently, I was sitting around with my roommates talking about keeping our to-do-lists(something we all love to do) and realized the one thing that was missing in getting all these things done was having accountability. Of course, we were pretty good about doing at least half of the things on the list, but sometimes weContinue reading “Admin Group”

Becoming a Producer!

A couple weeks ago I became a producer! Ha. I can hardly believe it. As you may have read in one of my previous posts I determined to make 2014 the year of making art with friends. Starting in December I began organizing a movie making weekend with my friends for January 25th. My initialContinue reading “Becoming a Producer!”

How can I help you?

Recently, I took a commercial acting class with Bill Coelius, who has done over 40 national commercials and several cos-star roles on major series. (I highly recommend him as a teacher, by the way!) His life philosophy is lived out in asking the question(out-loud or silently), “How can I help you?” He uses this attitudeContinue reading “How can I help you?”

Shakespeare in a Year: The Beginning

This last year I was inspired to create my own content. Many ideas have sparked, developed, come, gone, and some lay in hibernation. That is a part of the creative process, isn’t it? Run with your ideas until you can’t run anymore. Something like that. Anyway, over the Summer I had this idea to readContinue reading “Shakespeare in a Year: The Beginning”

Making It Happen!

Looking back over this year, it has been quite a roller coaster. Personally, it has been one of the hardest years in a lot of ways. Almost a year ago exactly, my husband and I made the decision for me to come down to LA and give my acting career here a try. I quiteContinue reading “Making It Happen!”

Inspiring Moments

This weekend, I was gifted with the pleasure of attending a screening of “Saving Mr. Banks” on the Walt Disney Studios lot with a Q&A session with Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Bradley Whitford and Jason Schwartzman. ….. Incredible! The Movie: How was the movie? I loved it! Maybe I’m biased because of theContinue reading “Inspiring Moments”

5 Factors of Fringe

I started reflecting on my experience doing independent/fringe (in this case-read unpaid) projects, specifically Julius Caesar. Often these types of projects can be absolute disasters, but Julius Caesar was not. This was an ensemble experience for the history books(my history book, anyway)! I am generally wary of fringe theatre. I have all but stopped auditioningContinue reading “5 Factors of Fringe”

The 48 Hour Film Project

This last weekend I did my second 48 Hour Film Project and, again, I had a blast! This time it was Horror themed, one of the first 48 hfp of that kind. At 7pm last Friday, the team leaders gathered to get their designated genre(Gothic/Vampire), character (Dr. Lyle Pentegrass), prop(a pineapple), and line of dialogue(“That’sContinue reading “The 48 Hour Film Project”