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!

The Real World of Acting

It's crazy to think that in less than a year I will be "released" into the "real" world and will get the chance to try out my acting skills! I cannot believe how quickly school has gone, these past three years. I have learned so much and I look forward to learning more! This semester I am taking Voice 1 Class (where we are working on our vocal ranges and finding songs that fit our voice types) and Improvisation, as far as performance classes go. I am really enjoying my classes and have been using my free time to read new plays, work on my Costume Design portfolio, research audition and research graduate schools. I look forward to all the opportunities that will come my way this year and in the years to come! I am hoping to auditioin for some of the shows on campus, and I hope to propose to direct a play, as well. We will see what happens!
As always, thank you all for your encouragement and support!

And We're (Almost) Back

I can't believe that I am almost a SENIOR in college!!!! It seems just like yesterday that I was a senior in high school. Now, I will be entering the "real world" and it is kind of daunting! I am excited about it, though! I hope to eventually move out to California and settle there for a while, and try out the "acting world!" I am entering my senior year and there is plenty of stuff to do to get ready. I just got an email from my acting professor telling us that we need to have 4-6 monologues memorized! I am excited and nervous all at the same time!

Thank you for all of your continous support!

Summer!

I don't know how many of you heard about the surgery that I recently had to have- it was for my kidneys- but I am well on my way to recovering! Due to the fact that I was on the couch and out-of-it for so many weeks when I got home from school it seems like my summer vacation has just started! (Although, the weather does not seem to be matching up- it's so cold here!) I have been hanging out a lot with my sister and just relaxing! Now that I am feeling better I can start work at the ice cream stand and I can get ready for my job as a camp counselor! I am really excited, because this year I was given the head counselor position of the youngest group of campers, so I will be working all summer with four, five and six year olds!
As far as acting goes, I have been keeping up on open call auditions around here, but I have to work this summer to make money for my last year of college (!!!!) so I don't have a lot of extra time to travel far for auditions. For my twenty-first birthday I was given several books on acting, different techniques of acting, and the business of acting- so at least I will keep myself educated and updated! 'Gotta always stay proactive!!

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes from everyone and thank you, as always for your on-going support!

Almost Legal

In two days I will be 21!!! I know this is going to sound funny, but it makes me feel old... It really seems just like yesterday that I was in high school and here I am now, headed into my Senior year and looking at Graduate schools.

As usual, I am busy as ever! I am working several "day jobs" this summer, while I live at home with my parents. I am a camp counselor at a day camp, I work at an ice cream stand, and I work for an organization that works one on one with individual with disabilities. I like all of my jobs, but I continue to strive for my dream!!

I finished up this past school year- lots of work, but it's done! I had a blast playing the character with the Staten Island accent! I was also able to cry for the more serious role. I learned a lot from both experiences and look forward to future roles! I will be taking a Improvisation class next year, so hopefully that will help me further my comedy skills! I am also taking a Senior seminar where we will put together a showcase for agents in NYC- crazy, I cannot believe that I am almost ready to go out there and show the acting world who I am! I am nervous...but also soooo excited! And it's great to have such a support system, so thank you to all of you!