Audition Audacity
Do I take it? Did the Casting Agent have it? Sigh ... feeling a bit down even though I knew this would happen and will happen again over and over and over and over again, thus the life I've chosen for myself.
It all started Monday when I went to a casting agent workshop (Kendra Castelberry) in Thai Town (the next burb East of me) just a quickish bike ride. Well I was the first to arrive, as most of the time (one perk of not working, you can show up early to auditions), as I was locking up my bike I noticed behind me was Ara's Pastry shop. Now how cruel can the Universe be? The day before I found out that my theatre group (HFC) will be doing scenes from various movies including two of my favorite (Bent n Longtime Companion). After talking with the director, if I want even to be considered for one of the roles in Bent, I need to lose lots more weight. As of that moment I cut out carbs, candy and the like; I have one month to look like a concentration camper. So with all of this, lo and behold, the evil universe puts a pastry shop right behind me!! Now I'm not sure if most of you know this, but in most American cities (including London) there are Starbucks on every street - in A'dam there are coffee shops - in LA there are DONUT SHOPS!!! EVIL NASTY VILE TASTY DONUT SHOPS!!!! HOW RUDE!!!! Now this Pastry Shop wasn't any ordinary shop, no this one had to have European pastries from Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, Belgium all tempting me as I waited for the casting agents to arrive and save me. So finally they arrive - I'm the last to do my schtick and I do well (she only had us read one on one with her, cause there wasn't enough of us to do pairs). And I left, content with no pastries in my belly!!!!
I was feeling pretty good from the last audition and ready to conquer the next one on Wednesday (today). I get there early today (it was in the valley, so I have to take the tube/metro and bus). Instead of bussing it I decided to walk from the tube station/metro station - a very long hot walk 31 C today and worse in the valley. I get there 2nd in line (damn), but ended up being paired with the guy who arrived 1st. We had 15 min to work on our scene and we went over it a few times. I was his "best friend" who fucked his girlfriend, but I didn't know she just told him until this conversation. We both rehearsed pretty well - he definitely got the intensity down - we ignored all the crossed out text (as one should) and went in to read. Did it the same way we did outside, but were facing each other, like you would in a living room or so; when finished we were sent outside for them to review. He was called back in first and as they were reviewing things with him I got more and more nervous (I ended up downing 6 cups of water in 3 min). After the last sip they called me in - 1st they asked me what I think I could improve upon, and I said probably moving my arms too much; she said well it was ok for this role, but you should have looked away from the page more so we could see your face. And ... if you read the beginning of the script - one of the crossed out lines informs you that you're actually in a pickup-truck having this conversation, so both of you should have been facing face out towards us. I agreed with her and I know that this would have changed my performance dramatically, but there was no chance for a redo. They gave me back my headshots and said I can try again in a month, but I should probably take some classes (I'm already signed up to take a 4 week class with a Commercial Actor/Agent/Guru starting next Thursday). Again I agreed with her and think everything they said is true, but it is a let down. I want to succeed at everything I do; I want to hear great job here's a part, it'll make you rich, famous ... well I don't have to be rich just able to live well, get some things for mom and dad; I don't really want to be famous (a part of me does) but ... instead I have to do it all over again ... sigh ... Didn't some wise person say, "Practice makes perfect?" THE AUDACITY!!!
It all started Monday when I went to a casting agent workshop (Kendra Castelberry) in Thai Town (the next burb East of me) just a quickish bike ride. Well I was the first to arrive, as most of the time (one perk of not working, you can show up early to auditions), as I was locking up my bike I noticed behind me was Ara's Pastry shop. Now how cruel can the Universe be? The day before I found out that my theatre group (HFC) will be doing scenes from various movies including two of my favorite (Bent n Longtime Companion). After talking with the director, if I want even to be considered for one of the roles in Bent, I need to lose lots more weight. As of that moment I cut out carbs, candy and the like; I have one month to look like a concentration camper. So with all of this, lo and behold, the evil universe puts a pastry shop right behind me!! Now I'm not sure if most of you know this, but in most American cities (including London) there are Starbucks on every street - in A'dam there are coffee shops - in LA there are DONUT SHOPS!!! EVIL NASTY VILE TASTY DONUT SHOPS!!!! HOW RUDE!!!! Now this Pastry Shop wasn't any ordinary shop, no this one had to have European pastries from Italy, Russia, The Netherlands, Belgium all tempting me as I waited for the casting agents to arrive and save me. So finally they arrive - I'm the last to do my schtick and I do well (she only had us read one on one with her, cause there wasn't enough of us to do pairs). And I left, content with no pastries in my belly!!!!
I was feeling pretty good from the last audition and ready to conquer the next one on Wednesday (today). I get there early today (it was in the valley, so I have to take the tube/metro and bus). Instead of bussing it I decided to walk from the tube station/metro station - a very long hot walk 31 C today and worse in the valley. I get there 2nd in line (damn), but ended up being paired with the guy who arrived 1st. We had 15 min to work on our scene and we went over it a few times. I was his "best friend" who fucked his girlfriend, but I didn't know she just told him until this conversation. We both rehearsed pretty well - he definitely got the intensity down - we ignored all the crossed out text (as one should) and went in to read. Did it the same way we did outside, but were facing each other, like you would in a living room or so; when finished we were sent outside for them to review. He was called back in first and as they were reviewing things with him I got more and more nervous (I ended up downing 6 cups of water in 3 min). After the last sip they called me in - 1st they asked me what I think I could improve upon, and I said probably moving my arms too much; she said well it was ok for this role, but you should have looked away from the page more so we could see your face. And ... if you read the beginning of the script - one of the crossed out lines informs you that you're actually in a pickup-truck having this conversation, so both of you should have been facing face out towards us. I agreed with her and I know that this would have changed my performance dramatically, but there was no chance for a redo. They gave me back my headshots and said I can try again in a month, but I should probably take some classes (I'm already signed up to take a 4 week class with a Commercial Actor/Agent/Guru starting next Thursday). Again I agreed with her and think everything they said is true, but it is a let down. I want to succeed at everything I do; I want to hear great job here's a part, it'll make you rich, famous ... well I don't have to be rich just able to live well, get some things for mom and dad; I don't really want to be famous (a part of me does) but ... instead I have to do it all over again ... sigh ... Didn't some wise person say, "Practice makes perfect?" THE AUDACITY!!!
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