http://www.castingville.com/profiles/mollyrae

I forgot to post it in the last entry, but while I was at Actorfest I was offered the opportunity to open an acting portfolio account online, through a company. I thought I would post the URL and you can check it out if you want! Also, if there is anyone that any of you know that you may want to pass the website onto, feel free! I need all the networking help I can get!

Thanks!

http://www.castingville.com/profiles/mollyrae

Part Of The Business...

So, part of the "business" of acting is being able to have a thick skin, know how to take rejection and to know that things may not always turn out the way that you want them to. Oh well...it's part of life. This time it's the fact that the movie that I was cast in lost its special effects director so it's been shut down for the time being. Hopefully they will bring it back in the spring...We shall see. But in the business you just have to go with the flow.

In the meantime, yesterday I went to an actor's festival called Actorfest. It was basically like a college fair with many tables set up with representatives from acting companies, agencies, theatres, schools, conservatories, graduate schools, consultants, managers, coaches, headshot photographers...etc. I learned so much! What a great opportunity!! It was right in the heart of the city so I was surrounded by industry professionals and other actors in the same situation as me!

So, even though the movie did not work out for now, at least I was able to have such a great opportunity and learn so much at Actorfest (and get a lot of free things!!)

Thanks for your constant support!

I Got My First Part!!!

Guess what?!?! I am going to be in a movie! While it is a small production company and it is low budget, it is still a movie! You have to start somewhere! This movie is about a group of friends who are hiking in the woods and come across a bag of money. They decide to take it, but little do they know they left behind a clue and the people who hid the money find it and go after the hikers....dun dun dun!!!! It seems like it's going to be a fun and exciting (and educational) experience! I met with the producer yesterday and was given a copy of the script. I am really excited because there is a fight scene so there will be a special effects guy there helping to rig us with equipment to make it look like we get shot. I am really excited!!!!

As always, thanks to everyone for your support!

Costume Desgin

So, whoever said that you can only have one career? I love acting! And...I love costume design! I never thought that I could draw. I would always draw stick figures and never had confidence in my fine art skills. I took Costume Design I my Junior year in college and after being taught how to draw I fell in love with the idea of designing the clothing that the characters would be wearing. I used to design clothing for my paper dolls all of the time, when I was younger. I love coming up with my own clothing designs and outfit ideas- so what better way to channel that than costume designing! I have designed costumes for a dance show (13 dancers!!!) where I not only designed them, but also made them. I have designed costumes for "Romeo and Juliet" (that I set in the 1920's) and for "Little Shop of Horrors" and I have designed random dresses and outfits just for fun. I have been practicing my painting and drawing techniques and I have been slowly getting better! I went to the MET a few weeks ago and I was sketching all of the sculptures that I saw! It is such an amazing place! If you have never been, you have to go-seriously!! Amazing.
Anyway, we will see where costume design takes me! What a wonderful combination- acting and costumes!!!
As usual- Love you guys! Thanks for the support!