The Glamorous Life of Auditions - Day 13

So, I'm usually not as nervous for an audition but since I've never done Regnard ( I say Shakespeare so most can understand the time period in a general way ) nor Shakespeare, this one has created slight butterflies. I love the fact that Michael Donovan (CD) is confident enough to give me a chance, especially in a period piece that most wouldn't even see a minority for and one that's never done anything like this in all of their acting career. So for 4 days I try to get it in the best I can but I'm not as confident with the wording as I like...

It's nice to just push past my comfort zone because you never know first off and secondly, that's why you're here. Everyone can do what they're comfortable in, it's the uncomfortable zone that tells you to grow. As actors we get into a space and think that's it, I know now but there is always something you're not comfortable doing nor wanting to do and that's where you go as an artist. Push your boundaries and do it now...don't wait until...this way, when the time truly comes for you - you'll be chomping at the bits. After this experience, not only will I put up some Regnard/Shakespeare in class but I will do it with confidence because I walked out knowing I wasn't far from what was expected. They laughed, gave me a note for the second scene and I took it and then ran - which is all I could do at that point but I realized I can do this. Although I have rarely seen any minorities do this genre in theater, I do know of one amazing, amazonian lady named Cheri whom I was lucky enough to work with in "Flyin' West" who is actually in the circuit and for that I have hope. You just gotta keep doing it until the right director sees you and leans in, regardless of ethnicity or gender but in order to find that, you've gotta keep on pushing forward.

So today is dewy, skin day and I go with a pinch of sugar and my oil base facial cleanser but you can add this to your daily cleanser or after you lather up and then rinse off. So easy, so cheap, so effective! After I lightly scrub, I leave it on for a few minutes then off it goes and I'm left with glowing skin...well, glowing enough for me and my price budget!

 Then some vegan pancakes with the best whip around...I don't think I'll ever need regular whip cream again! It's amazing that you can eat better and it's delicious as well, now I feel so perfectly balanced and I never feel like I'm missing anything.





 So happy I went in for this and tried because it's given me enough confidence to realize I can do it, I've been putting in the work all these years and it's just a matter of time....

It wasn't so bad! You never know until you try and that's art, the first time might not be so good but you get better, more confident and then you know. Never bypass an audition out of fear, if you're unprepared, sure you're not right etc, then by all means but if you know that you're good at what you do and need a push to be better, then go risk it all - your art demands it!!!