Final Cut: Gossip Girl Re-Enactment

I am over-the-moon excited about this finished project! Shoutout to the wonderful director, Osbaldo. He was patient and grateful to have us helping out. It was great working with him! Hopefully, we can work together again one day. Also, shoutout to my co-star Lauren. Wasn't she great?

So, without further ado, we hope that you enjoy this pilot re-enactment from Gossip Girl. Please leave constructive feedback if you would like in the comments.

Shoot: Miss India America

Yesterday (Sunday), me and my friend Stephen went to the Miss India America shoot in Irvine. My friend had never been on a movie set, and I was glad to know that he enjoyed going with me. The actors were oozing of confidence and they were such an inspiration to watch. I also appreciated that the cast and crew were very professional and organized. They were right on schedule, and I was definitely grateful for that.

For the third time in my life, I've graduated! This would be the second time I graduated high school ;) It was also the most fun graduation - maybe because there's no pressure or there wasn't an actual ceremony!! And yes, it would seem that I had no arms...

Shoots, Auditions, and Gossip Girl

The weekend of October 5 and 6 was quite a busy one for me. On October 5, the morning started with me making my way to Loyola Marymount University to shoot background for 118th Rhythm Street. I've been there once but I haven't been to the University Hall. Oh my gosh, they had escalators! The entire place looked like a mall!

The shoot itself was nice. I just had to walk across a hallway. While there, I met someone! She was from Austria and she's only going to be here for another couple months. She was so sweet and down to earth! I offered to give her a ride close to her apartment since it was on my way to my audition in CSU Northridge. On our way to the parking lot, we saw an awesome vending machine! (Yes, I need to lose about 20 lbs)

 After I dropped her off, I made my way to CSU Northridge for my audition for a Gossip Girl reenactment! I was so excited and enthusiastic! I also got to read for another reenactment. GOOD NEWS! I was cast for the Gossip Girl shoot as Serena! Ironically enough, the girl cast for Blair had blonde hair! :) I went to rehearsals yesterday, October 13. I think it went well :) We'll be meeting again on Thursday to do one last rehearsal. There is a live performance around 8am in CSU Northridge, and then we'll shoot the scene after the class.

On October 6, I went to do background work for Robin's Egg Blue. We didn't start until 2 hours later, I was in one scene, but I had to wait until the very last shot even though I wasn't needed. To say the least, it was a long day, and it was a student shoot. *sigh* I ended up munching on a lot of candies.

4 Auditions, 1 Weekend

I had quite a busy weekend with 4 auditions total for student films and pilots. I think, overall, I did great, so I'm really hoping to book at least 2 of them!

SATURDAY

1st Audition: "The Other Me" at Pasadena Community College
This was for a small part where my character comes on screen, probably for a split second, and waves to the main character. The director/writer was apologetic that the part was really small, but he said he's writing a sequel. I told him it was fine, it's kind of like an investment. Plus, I liked him and his videographer. I just did poses of looking at a distance, pretending to look at the main character. I hope I get this one!

2nd Audition: "Tiny Tainers" at Columbia College Hollywood
This location was pretty cool. It had box office movies on the walls and it just felt like a real deal school for filmmakers. I auditioned for the part of a police officer. I like the challenge. I'm hoping to get this one and hope that it can help show a range of what I can do. I also like the two people I auditioned for!

SUNDAY

1st Audition: "The Rogue Equation" at Calespana Apartments
This audition was for a pilot about a nurse who cares a lot about her patients. My character was the friend who admires the main character so much to the point that she comes off pathetic. The audition process was interesting. I learned that I should ALWAYS have a monologue memorized and ready to recite - one for drama, one for comedy. I felt completely unprepared and caught off guard when asked to recite one. I was definitely disappointed about that. I was also informed that the character I auditioned for has a lot of baggage, so crying on cue would be necessary. If I get this part, it would definitely be a big challenge.

2nd Audition: "MAYA" at Vanguard University
This audition was fun. I liked the people that I auditioned for. They were so friendly and I felt like I was already invested in it. I asked a lot of questions about the characters to get an idea of how I should portray them on camera. I auditioned for another part other than the main character as well. It looks like if I get cast, it might be for the supporting character. I don't mind at all as long as I get cast!

Overall, I had such a great experience auditioning this weekend! I felt comfortable and less afraid, which was an accomplishment considering the kinds of things I'm going through at the moment. Booking these gigs would just be the cherry on top. Please pray for me if you're reading this!

Piper Perabo Tweeted Me Back!!

The title says it all.. I'm so excited! I hope to work with her one day!