So busy!

My, oh, my!  School has been extremely time-consuming lately.  I’ll keep this short.

I auditioned for maybe five shows, was called back for one, but did not get the part.  Not a big surprise, since the community is so tight knit (read: a clique).  Also, I don’t think I made strong enough choices when I auditioned for some shows.  But that’s that.

Good news:  I got into the advanced acting class.  It’s a little awkward, since everyone else knows each other.  In this twelve person class, I definitely feel like the outsider.  It’s pretty intimidating, and I really do feel as though the pressure is on to step up my game to prove my worthiness.  It was competitive to get into the class, and it really showcases some of the strongest actors on campus.  I’m honored I got in.  I know that some people are like “who are you??? where did you come from???” but most are being nice.

I lotteried into the Practical Aesthetics class.  The professor is brilliant.  I’m so glad I’m taking this class.  I can’t wait to apply this technique.

I’m also taking a vocal production class.  The progress will be slow, but I’m looking forward to fixing some of my bad habits.  I need to breathe more!

Other than that, it’s been hard getting myself together for the future.  I haven’t worked out as often as I had planned.  I don’t want to take headshots until I lose some weight.  I’m by no means overweight, but my face is somewhat round.  And I just want it to come across as thin.  Nevermind the fact that keeping fit is important!  But really, I feel paralyzed without head shots.  Blah.

I just checked in with my original list of short and long term goals.  I think I’m on track for the most part.  But if I want to audition for grad schools, I will have to work harder.  School has gotten me a little bit off track.

Until next time!

Post-workshop, with plays to read and monologues to find

The workshop is over. It started off a bit rocky. I felt rusty and sometimes (silently) questioned the teacher’s logic. By the end, I was thankful for all of the help and felt that I had learned some new things. I desperately needed that practice in front of people. The students were a motley mix, with a large age range. Some took the workshop more seriously than others, in a very evident way.

On the last day, the teacher and her assistant took me aside to encourage me to continue acting. They said they saw a lot of potential in me and that it’d be a shame if I didn’t continue. I thought this was some nice encouragement, and it was something I needed at the moment. I don’t know how serious they were, but they didn’t have to do that and the compliments came unprovoked. So yay!

I spent this past weekend away, on vacation with my boyfriend. On my never ending search for audition monologues, I read Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams. I enjoyed it very much and can imagine performing Catherine Holly’s monologues.

Of course, the day I returned (after meeting an actor who moved from L.A. to overseas), I received four other plays to read! I’ve started in on The Heidi Chronicles by Wendy Wasserstein and will hopefully finish that and some of the rest shortly. I’m still waiting on the acting books.

I have a private coaching session on Saturday and need to have some material prepared (and not just my go-to Larry Shue monologue!). I’ve been scanning craigslist for some acting opportunities. I figure that, at this point, I need to get out there and get my feet wet as much as possible.

So bring it on!