How My Auditions Went...

I had fun!

I arrived at my first audition an hour early. It was for a student film called Double Crossing for the role of Susan. She was cute but didn't look very smart. I was asked to read three times, with three different instructions. I was there for a very short time, and then they said they will call me if I get chosen.

My next audition was not until late afternoon so me and my mom drove to Hollywood Boulevard and did some sight seeing. We ate at Popeye's for brunch before starting our adventure. After an hour, we found the shopping area deeper into Hollywood Blvd. They had such a big Sephora there, and if I had any budget to spend, I probably would have bought something.

When we left the shopping area, we found impersonators. They always fascinate me. Very believable indeed. I candidly took some pictures of some of them, including someone taking a picture with a statue of Shrek :)

I also took a lot of pictures of the names in the Walk of Fame.

This was one specifically for my friend Lisa Kessler - Ray Bradbury is one of her heroes :)

Then I took some random pictures including the room in the motel that we were staying at for the night.

Finally, it was time to go to my second audition. It was a play called End of the World (as we know it). I was there for an hour. The director was funny and made us all feel comfortable. Basically there were a size of a class in that audition! Then, we went up to the stage to warm up. We were put into groups after that, and then it was time to audition.

Thanks to Matt Bomer and my crazy obsession with him, my audition went well :) The instructions to us was to picture something massive coming at us and we had to react. I just pictured a giant Matt Bomer, and you can just imagine a fan-girl face :)

Seems like I made an impression to the director because he said: "You! You're so soft spoken, but then you get on that stage and..." I don't exactly remember what he said in the end, but it was good :)

Overall, I had fun! Check out these video clips I tried to take while we were walking down Hollywood Blvd.

I Have Two Auditions Today..

Last Thursday, I was notified that I have an audition in La Brea in Los Angeles today. It is for the part of Carol, a quirky single woman who has a million dollar smile.

Yesterday, while I was working a temporary job, I got another call saying they wanted me to come in for an audition in Torrance for the part of Susan. She is Jack's girlfriend and they are planning to steal some money.

Both parts are very different. I'm guessing both auditions will be cold readings, as confirmed for the part of Susan. I really hope I do well. I know I'll do my best. Whether they like what they see or not, at least I'll know I gave it my all :)

My mom also decided to come as an added treat! Maybe we'll get to do some sight seeing in between!

I wonder what part of the city this is....

First Extras Work - Yellow Face

Hi everyone! I've got an update for you today :) I've tried to make it into an approximated timeline!

4:00 A.M. : Alarm clock buzzes. Snoozed for 10 minutes.
4:10 A.M. : Shower
4:35 A.M. : Get ready - makeup, hair, get dressed
5:15 A.M. : Leave the apartment to drive to L.A.
6:30 A.M. : Shell gas fill-up, french vanilla cappuccino caffeine necessity, and Carl's Jr. breakfast stop - spicy chicken sandwich and small fries
6:45 A.M. : Waiting in the level 3 parking structure of East Los Angeles College. My call time was 8:00 A.M. - Better early than late!
7:30 A.M. : Walk to set. Sit around and wait to be called.
9:00 A.M. : Called on set for first scene. This goes on for four hours with two 15-minute breaks.
12:30 P.M. : Sit around and wait. Outfit change for the next scene.
1:15 P.M. : Lunch time - catered food - BBQ ribs, chicken, mac&cheese, veggie burgers, hotdog and buns, watermelon, assorted veggies, mashed potatoes, etc.
1:30 P.M. : Call my friend to complain how I fail to make new acquaintances - painfully shy/scared
2:15 P.M. : Called back to set. Sit around and wait to be called.
3:00 P.M. : Called for next scene. Three takes and we're done :) Break time again. Outfit change for the next scene.
3:20 P.M. : Called for next scene. Few takes and we're done!
3:45 P.M. : It's a wrap for me!

I basically brought a LOT of clothes and it paid off! I went through three very different outfits for the three scenes. I also got to work with awesome actors - principals and extras both! Sorry, I didn't get any pictures. I do have my Facebook updates throughout the shoot!

8:31am: Reading a historical romance while I wait to be called by the costume designer. Woe, back in the day, if a woman was kissed by an unmarried man, she's ruined for life. How utterly ridiculous!

8:50am: I've got a cheeky grin. Costume designer just came to look at our clothes. I get to stay in the exact same outfit I'm wearing now. That's a nice boost to my self-esteem :) thank God for this awesome coat!

11:13am: You know you love your job when you don't get bored just sitting around waiting for your cue or doing the same thing a million times. Do what u love; don't let other people dictate your life.

Anyway, I'm excited to go on my next project! Hopefully they will start coming in more often by beginning of next year.

Future projects: I am recruiting two female actor friends to help me recreate a scene in one of the books I read. Possibly more projects in the future if time permits with the filmmaker.

UPDATE: OH MY GOSH. I just did a Google search on the actor we worked with today on set. He was Christopher Gorham: Piper Perabo's Co-star in Covert Affairs in the USA Network!!! Practically next door to White Collar - my favorite show!!! I feel so bad I didn't know who he was and didn't get to talk to him! I'm kind of mad at myself for being so shy! *sigh* Lesson learned. Talk to anyone and everyone, you never know who you're talking to.

Last Day With Vivia Font

Today was our final for my acting class with Vivia Font. It was great to see everyone's improvements after all of our rehearsals. I'm really proud of everyone.

Enjoy this video of random footage of the after-party and some classmate interviews and an interview with Vivia!

It was great working with all of you! Thank you for being wonderful and for inspiring me to become a better actor! Thank you, Vivia, for your enthusiasm and brilliant exercises. You believed in us even when some of us were too afraid to try. You kept encouraging until we realized our potential. THANK YOU!

November Update

Hi everyone! I just wanted to give you a little update on my progress with my acting class.

If you read my last post, Mr. Bob had finally left us for the semester. He said he will be back again next year, but I'm already graduating this year.

Anyway, I've been making good progress with the 10-minute play "That All of Us Should be Fed" that was assigned to us from the beginning of the semester.

At first, the play was boring and really dull. However, Vivia Font have motivated us and given us great pointers that helped me and my partner to live in the moment and become our characters. I'm really proud of myself for improving. I still get very nervous even though I know every single person in the room and we've done it before.

Here's to hoping I'd get a picture with Ms. Vivia at the end of the semester. We just have 3 more classes to go. I wish we had more time with her. I'll see if I can stay in contact with her after this semester. That would be awesome.