The Glamorous Life of Auditions - Day 14

Commercial auditions are rare birds for me, not only is it tough for me to even get an opportunity to audition but it's even tougher to get a call back! I realized quickly it had nothing to do with me or my work, it's the look...do you fit in the demographics? Please don't be discouraged, commercial acting isn't for everyone but you go and make the most out of it because again, you just never know and getting a national commercial to take care of bills has nothing wrong written on it. I've been at martial arts auditions (the few that even see minorities), been one of a few black females there, one with a real black belt and still no call back - HA, I say! Again, it's not personal, it's the industry and what they deem is normal...black woman + martial arts ='s not normal, even with a black belt so again, you as an artist must go out and create it. Don't expect someone to hand you the part because if you're like most, that's not going to happen but instead of giving up/walking away, you put your foot down and make your mark! It's rough, it's unfair but it's the industry we are now in, where the person with the most twitter followers is pertinent to the audition, not the fact that you've been training for over 10+ years, that you've got theatre credits or that people know you as a solid performer. Sometimes it's just what you look like, how you fit in and how many people like you, but it's up to you to keep pushing against that form. Be a part of it but not of it...being an artist you've got to adapt but you also know it takes hard work, dedication and foresight to continue on in this business. You're not the joke or the standard but exceptional, to be taken seriously because you've been dedicating your soul to this journey. So don't be discouraged...keep on keeping on and put in work no matter how bleak it looks, there is purpose for you and you must change things. So again, DON'T FORGET TO CELEBRATE, it's the small steps inward and upward!

Then go smash it by working out and being the best you, so you don't give yourself the excuses of not being because taking care of your health is so important to fight all the stress/rejection/craziness you must fight against everyday! Here's to some cardio kickboxing tonight...and yes, I did it after eating 1/2 a cookie to celebrate because that's the reason I work out as well! =)