The Glamorous Life of Auditions - Day 12

I honestly didn't know what to expect today but I was hoping for some goodness and greatness is what I got. Had an audition scheduled for Monday after receiving the call from my manager stating that casting wanted to see me for a web series paying very well...that was on Thursday. By Friday afternoon with no call from anyone, I sent my manager an e-mail letting her know I was home all day and it would be perfect for me to get my scene to work on it before the weekend hit but my management hit me back that evening to state....NOTHING, casting never got in contact with them again...Saturday rolls on into Sunday and I try not to say a word. I get a text from management and they're going to try Monday morning - HA - my audition was for 12:40p. So I state to make sure the casting office realizes that it would be a very cold read, maybe change the time or date if possible. Monday at 11a, still not a peep and my morning is now officially screwed. Can't make my acting class, there's a guest speaker I missed so I send a text stating I'm moving on with my day as my team tries to find out what's happening. Urghhhhhhh...so I go into my "shoutout newsletters" that I haven't finished sending out to cd's (I'm in the M's) since I need to make a new one of my new happenings. Sucks that my day was scratched but what do you do but keep moving on and doing things. Next thing I know - BAM, audition for Friday for Shakesphere...have I done this, NO...do I want to...DEFINITELY! Next thing is another audition that came from the Bay Area to check out L.A. talent for a webseries that I couldn't make out there. They're in L.A. and I get a chance to monologue! Thank goodness Allen Levin of Lifebook has done 30/60 events, where you have to get a monologue under 1 minute and a half...I've written 3 and they're in my acting memory files for moments like this. Monologue under 2 minutes...ah yeah! I wake to the early doggie meltdown and since I'm up with a massive amount of lemons...I'll make lemonade...strawberry that is - with organic coconut sugar!

Oh, and organic, vegan lavender with lemon zest cuppy cakes since I made a meeting with my agent before my audition this evening. And why not from scratch vanilla frosting with lemon zest as well! WHEW!!!! Let's add almond flour, organic and vegan chocolate chip cookies to that as well. Hell, if you're gonna do it, might as well do it big guys! But then you end up with things like this....

Gluten/Soy/Dairy Free and delicious, more please! Mr. Chow's is officially my favorite quick, vegan fix baking mix...I've had regular folks with no idea their eating vegan brownies, the cuppy cakes and some cookies I'm still trying to doctor up but for the most part, I can live without until my cheat days because it has gotten that good folks! Just gotta know which ones to get and which ones to play with...

Got a chance to squeeze in a get together with my agent before my audition and since I could only do the late afternoon with all that baking and lemon finding uses, I was invited to her house for tea. YAY, I've never been invited over by any agent for tea and with that I know that I know that she will forever be for me! I decide to make some home made sugar scrubs with lavender and organic rosemary from my garden along with a brown sugar scrub with organic lemons and organic oranges from my yard as well. Gotta do my agent right, especially since I'm being invited over! Organic sugar, white or brown, lavender/rosemary ground up, some organic sunflower/coconut oil and scented essential oils go a long way baby!

 These easy to do gifts are simple yet very well received by anyone receiving them so if you're on a budget and need to spread the love out, get creative with everything you've got, buy the rest and make, make, make! Not one complaint yet =).

Get over to my agent's house thinking it'll be a quick time and the next thing I know it, we're in an hour and now she's asking if I'd like to submit a tape via her to a casting notice for an Asian Chicka. Of course I say because you just don't say no to opportunities presented by you trustworthy agent. I practice for 5 minutes and we video it...several times...she wanted the right angle but we got it! So happy my agent got to see me break down a script and do it in front of her for video within 15 minutes with 2 pages of dialogue and she loved it. These are the moments when preparation meets opportunity, all those class hours putting in real work when needed...Thanks Allen Levin of lifebook acting academy! Get to my audition a bit early and rightfully so because there was problems with the check in and the front desk at Space Station today and since I was about 15 minutes early, she was able to handle the situation without stress on my part. The waiting room ladies to greet me were exceptional, you just don't get welcomed like that. I quickly ask if language was an issue since my monologue had some but I brought another to do in case. They wanted the hard stuff and hard core they got. The room was professional and warm, it wasn't a cattle call like I had expected and I met the director, A.D., the star, the Producer and Executive all in one swoop. This shoots in the Bay so we'll see what kind of production it is because I believe you should go in, audition (PRACTICE) and then figure out the logistics because then they want you and will work with you but at least your face was seen. Don't miss a chance for something good because you're giving yourself excuses as to why not to do it. Do it, then the ball is in your court to decide...wonderfulness, yes?!?! See ya Friday for some first time Shakespeare...yikes! And then, there's always my web series I'm turning into a film but here's a clip that will follow my short film to be sent to festivals because you just gotta create!