The Glamorous Life of Auditions - Day 10
Another small bit but this time as a nurse for another network show on the Radford Lot and I certainly do know it's about the look on this one. I always feel when auditioning for small, bit "medical roles" they look for what "fits" into their show, so I never go crazy on these. Yes, I learn any medical terms that seem to stump me, I get my "doctoring persona" on and I go in to have fun - meet another casting director that took the time to see me. These type of auditions should be a "NO STRESS" factor on you, understand that it's usually a look they want because it's not like you can dress up those type of medical terminologies with too much on it so go to have fun, like commercial auditions for the most part. I love these because I get to say words I normally wouldn't say and that gives me practice for future roles along with some knowledge in the medical industry because I'm always having to look something up. They only saw a few of us, I was definitely the tallest/biggest there but I wore my pink, nurse top, sky blue, full sweats and some white sneaks I had - went in, read it and was told they liked the take but do it 2 beats faster...delivered and was out, wahoo!!! Good times and another casting office in, don't blink an eye at these types of auditions, they are what they are and you did what you did. Leave understanding all of that and celebrate the fact you got in, did it and worked your craft in another way, the rest is up to them. Dump whatever negative thoughts in the trash as you exit the lot, you came, you conquered...that is all!
Are you still eating well? Treat your body right, you put it through so much and there is no excuse to leave your health out for the taking. You're never too busy to do right by your body, it's constantly up and working and moving for you so don't let it break down, put you out of commission just because you feel the need to push so hard you forget your body needs to be replenished. Not in 2 hours but now...even I forget at times but I'm getting better at realizing that I only hurt myself when I do that so why not just take that out of the equation as much as possible so that when it happens, it's not that big of a deal. Full vegan meals are happening in my life and I'm loving the tastes along with the visual beauty. How can you not with purple, sweet potatoes and coconut soy sauce with crushed red peppers boiled down with your veggie melange?! Keep giving me more please, my taste buds are peaked with taste sensations of the natural kind....ummmmmmm, ummmmmm! Then what do I do after??? Dessert of course and of the vegan, donut kind - SAY WHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT!!! They had ice cream stuffed donuts along with a Samoa ( yes after the girl scout cookies I use to buy ) and an apricot jelly filled wonderful goodness from Highland Park's Donut Friend and that's a friend fo life! All vegan/vegetarian...come on now!!!! Get yo donut on my friends!!!!
These past two weeks has been a world wind of crazy for me. We've had 10 days to basically prep for a "workshop" that turned into a full blown production of the Greek play "Philoctetes" as "Archer From Malis." Full of challenges and fear, I pushed through knowing I've been given an opportunity to do something most women will never have the chance to on such a big stage...play a male, Greek figure! What a rush, what a sense of purpose to shatter this idea that just because it's written for a male and nothing but males have had the chance to play such a role, that we are living in a day and age that if we want to make people more aware of theatre that we represent as much as possible in it. Did I know the story....kind of...did I ever study it...not much - WHY? Because I never had the idea that I would be included in a way such as this. Damsel in distress I am not but fighter, soldier...strength and layered character - YES! So getting to play Odysseus as Odyssea first time ever for me in a Greek production was a dream come true. Did we get some head butts, of course but the director wouldn't change a thing which I am simply proud of that fact. Why play it the same way over and over again...is that not what art is for? To change, to make way, to push boundaries?!?! I wanted to be in this as I always want to be involved in certain productions, not just because it serves a self serving, acting thing but that I get the opportunity to work at amazingly different venues and make people think about what they just watched...challenge everything! Since pay in theatre can be hard, why not do something tremendous with it? Something you haven't done nor tried, do it because of art and do it to make people just see whatever the other side of it all is. Being on the Getty Villa lands, soaking up all that beauty of nature ( can you see the deer behind me? ) and works of art ( got to rub on Venus yah ) made me see how far I've come, how far I'll go if only I keep pushing for it! Now it's off to the Lounge Theatre to finish the production and I'm truly looking forward to pushing this story to another level...wowsers, what an experience to have under my belt now, can't wait to do an outdoors production in this type of setting below...one day! Go do your art and challenge everyone, every step of the way - much LOVE, much ART and many DREAMS!!!
Another small bit but this time as a nurse for another network show on the Radford Lot and I certainly do know it's about the look on this one. I always feel when auditioning for small, bit "medical roles" they look for what "fits" into their show, so I never go crazy on these. Yes, I learn any medical terms that seem to stump me, I get my "doctoring persona" on and I go in to have fun - meet another casting director that took the time to see me. These type of auditions should be a "NO STRESS" factor on you, understand that it's usually a look they want because it's not like you can dress up those type of medical terminologies with too much on it so go to have fun, like commercial auditions for the most part. I love these because I get to say words I normally wouldn't say and that gives me practice for future roles along with some knowledge in the medical industry because I'm always having to look something up. They only saw a few of us, I was definitely the tallest/biggest there but I wore my pink, nurse top, sky blue, full sweats and some white sneaks I had - went in, read it and was told they liked the take but do it 2 beats faster...delivered and was out, wahoo!!! Good times and another casting office in, don't blink an eye at these types of auditions, they are what they are and you did what you did. Leave understanding all of that and celebrate the fact you got in, did it and worked your craft in another way, the rest is up to them. Dump whatever negative thoughts in the trash as you exit the lot, you came, you conquered...that is all!
Are you still eating well? Treat your body right, you put it through so much and there is no excuse to leave your health out for the taking. You're never too busy to do right by your body, it's constantly up and working and moving for you so don't let it break down, put you out of commission just because you feel the need to push so hard you forget your body needs to be replenished. Not in 2 hours but now...even I forget at times but I'm getting better at realizing that I only hurt myself when I do that so why not just take that out of the equation as much as possible so that when it happens, it's not that big of a deal. Full vegan meals are happening in my life and I'm loving the tastes along with the visual beauty. How can you not with purple, sweet potatoes and coconut soy sauce with crushed red peppers boiled down with your veggie melange?! Keep giving me more please, my taste buds are peaked with taste sensations of the natural kind....ummmmmmm, ummmmmm! Then what do I do after??? Dessert of course and of the vegan, donut kind - SAY WHHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT!!! They had ice cream stuffed donuts along with a Samoa ( yes after the girl scout cookies I use to buy ) and an apricot jelly filled wonderful goodness from Highland Park's Donut Friend and that's a friend fo life! All vegan/vegetarian...come on now!!!! Get yo donut on my friends!!!!
These past two weeks has been a world wind of crazy for me. We've had 10 days to basically prep for a "workshop" that turned into a full blown production of the Greek play "Philoctetes" as "Archer From Malis." Full of challenges and fear, I pushed through knowing I've been given an opportunity to do something most women will never have the chance to on such a big stage...play a male, Greek figure! What a rush, what a sense of purpose to shatter this idea that just because it's written for a male and nothing but males have had the chance to play such a role, that we are living in a day and age that if we want to make people more aware of theatre that we represent as much as possible in it. Did I know the story....kind of...did I ever study it...not much - WHY? Because I never had the idea that I would be included in a way such as this. Damsel in distress I am not but fighter, soldier...strength and layered character - YES! So getting to play Odysseus as Odyssea first time ever for me in a Greek production was a dream come true. Did we get some head butts, of course but the director wouldn't change a thing which I am simply proud of that fact. Why play it the same way over and over again...is that not what art is for? To change, to make way, to push boundaries?!?! I wanted to be in this as I always want to be involved in certain productions, not just because it serves a self serving, acting thing but that I get the opportunity to work at amazingly different venues and make people think about what they just watched...challenge everything! Since pay in theatre can be hard, why not do something tremendous with it? Something you haven't done nor tried, do it because of art and do it to make people just see whatever the other side of it all is. Being on the Getty Villa lands, soaking up all that beauty of nature ( can you see the deer behind me? ) and works of art ( got to rub on Venus yah ) made me see how far I've come, how far I'll go if only I keep pushing for it! Now it's off to the Lounge Theatre to finish the production and I'm truly looking forward to pushing this story to another level...wowsers, what an experience to have under my belt now, can't wait to do an outdoors production in this type of setting below...one day! Go do your art and challenge everyone, every step of the way - much LOVE, much ART and many DREAMS!!!
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