Good morning and thanks for stopping by!
In yesterday's blog I promised to tell you about my first acting gig a few weeks ago. As I mentioned here yesterday, I've been on the audition circuit for the past few months now and despite recieving a fair amount of rejections, I've been highly entertained by the whole process. I'll admit that I cant give it the focus that alot of people can because I already have a full time job that I love but I've just been looking for some extra challenges to round out my life experience.
I've met some real characters along the way and have been given a first hand look at what it really means to try to make it in this fickle industry. It takes guts, it takes determination, and the strength to stand before strangers and be judged( sometimes harshly). I'm lucky...noone has made me cry yet but it's a good thing I'm doing this in my thirties as opposed to my twenties...my skin is much thicker now than it used to be. I can only imagine the damage this business could have done to my fragile self esteem back in my tweens or early twenties.
Anyhoo...short story long...I cant give away too much or it will ruin the twist on the show BUT...I finally got my first acting gig a few weeks ago. I'm playing a small role on a show called "Save us from our House" that will air in early January. We taped it a few weeks ago and what an amazing experience.
The funny thing was that I was informed after I got there that I would have to cry on cue for one particular scene. Despite my many years of watching human waterfall Nicky Newman bawl her eyes out on The Y&R, I was a little nervous about having to perform this feat. After all I was having a good day, I was thrilled to have an acting gig, and I wasn't feeling very weepy.
With that said, as the big moment approached, I started wondering how actresses have done this over the years...do they poke their eyes before a big scene...stare at onions...think of losing a favorite pet? I didn't know. Low and behold, the person that ended up being my acting saviour was none other than Joey Tribiani from Friends...I remembered someone asking him how he cried on cue as Dr Drake Ramoree on Days of our Lives...he told them that he just pretends that he smells something bad...which makes him tear up...well...I'm not proud of it but that's the advice I went with for my big moment...and...guess what...it worked!
Some train at Juliard..others study at the famed Conservatory....and then there are those of us that study at the school of Tribiani where the only question on the application is "How Youuu Doooin?"
Have a great day!