Escaping...

Hello Readers!

So I'm blogging today from my home away from home, Gainesville. After a few rough days in the O-town, I needed to get away and see some of my besties. (That's right, I said besties.)

Anyway, so sad news on the auditioning front. My two theme park auditions were a bust. No callbacks from anyone. It was a struggle, thankfully I had some wonderful support from my special someone. It was a reminder though for me to stick to my gut - to follow my instincts. I was trying to use this new type of genre of monologue, more of a stand up comedy routine, but it seems I missed the mark again. Of course, they could have loved it, but just not have a place for me at this time. Which reminded me of something that I do understand, but is still a bitter pill to swallow. I am not right for every role. No one is really. Unless you are a freak. (Kidding.) And with my height and size, it limits even more the amount of roles open to me, no matter how well I can perform the role. However, I do not allow this to pigeon hole me. (I'll let the casting directors do that. ;)) I feel the more that I can stretch myself and show others what I can do, the more I grow as a performer and the more I show others how much I am willing to work.

Prime example: I auditioned for a commercial (the father role) that was about some sort of new energy pill. Now, as we all know, I'm only 25, and have that adorable round face that doesn't lend itself to looking necessarily paternal. However, I went in there playing the best father I could. And, due to the fact that they didn't have any other actors yet, I was able to audition twice with two different family groups. Which leads me to another point: always take the opportunity to show a casting agency how much you can do and a willingness to work and to help out. People want to work with people who are nice and who want to be there. I have heard many casting directors, professional actors and directors, who have said they would rather work with a less talented person who is easy to work with than an amazing performer who is a diva.

Alright, so in conclusion to this rambling blog, I am still waiting to hear back from the improv group, which I was very happy with my audition with. I have set up another audition for a CGI/Live Action short film within the next few days. And I randomly booked a commercial for a local bakery which I didn't realize until a few days later.

And to my fellow performers, a few things to pull from this stream of conscious post: remember, you are not always going to be right for every role; there will always be more opportunities; don't get in the way of your own casting - follow your instincts; show people you are willing to work, that you are flexible, and nice to work with.

When life gets tough, and you need to escape, what do you do to get away?