What a Week!

This has been a very good week–the best I can recall in a while.  Here’s the low-down:

Monday: I did yoga all day on the set of a very eclectic indie flick.  I can’t wait for it to come out!  It should be quite cute.

Tuesday: I was asked–last-minute–to work on a major feature film that was filming only three blocks from my apartment.  The best commute to work ever!

Wednesday: An audition for a major TV series for a bit part.  I did my best to prepare and study, but still left with that ambiguous, How did I do? feeling.

Thursday: Was asked to sing–wait for it–Wagner!  Can you believe it?!  My voice type never sings Wagner.  Though this will be a reduced arrangement of the “Ride of the Valkyries“, it in no way diminishes the fact that it is Wagner and I’ll be singing it.

Friday: While finalizing details of a major audition occurring today, … Read more »

Out of The Box

More than a year ago, I hosted a bloggy give-away associated with this photo:

Remember the tackiness?  I do.  Well, last evening a friend of mine came up to me and said straight away, “Oh!  I saw you in The Box!”

“You did?!”, I replied incredulously.  ”I didn’t think my scenes would make it in there.”  In fact they did, it seems.  I am somewhere to be seen in The Box with Cameron Diaz and James Marsden.  Apparently some aspect of my work as a NASA technician made it into the movie and, yes, this photo documents the circa-1975 outfit in which I was bedecked for the role.  (It’s slightly Mary Tyler Moore, don’t you think?)

Now I just need to see the movie…

Opportune Means?

A few weeks ago I campaigned hard for a principal role audition in the upcoming Tom Cruise-Cameron Diaz flick currently called the “Untitled Wichita Project“, and I actually got it.  In fact, I got to audition for two roles, both of which were airline ticket agent types.  It is currently filming in Worcester, MA, and I feel confident in stating I have not been cast as an airline ticket agent in any capacity, despite my adorableness.  (I haven’t heard from anyone, you see.)

The two auditions consisted of varied reads:

Role One Read one line three times.  Smile.  Look cute.  Be a prop.

Role Two Read four pages.  Be interesting.  Be curious.  Be obvious-and-yet-not-so.

I found Role One difficult.  There was not enough information for my taste.  I like detail.  I like expository data.  I wallow in TMI.  But since when has my preference governed an audition experience?  I’ve been a prop before: I once played … Read more »

Another Entreaty

So, it seems “the Facebook movie” based upon Ben Mezrich’s book Accidental Billionaires is picking up pre-production steam and key decision-making is underway.  You may recall I recently reached out to Mr. Mezrich, asking for his consideration for a part in any potential Accidental Billionaires film product.  He was kind enough to respond.  Even if not with the desired “Sure.  I’ll be glad to see what I can do” comment, I was flattered Mr. Mezrich took the time to tweet.

Despite this very minor setback, I’m still holding out hope that someone from Columbia pictures (now a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment) will read my blog, check out my website or visit my Facebook page and realize that I would be an excellent choice to call in for an audition and cast in a part. (C’mon guys!  I would be great!)

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