Got to perform twice this week
I auditioning for a SAG national commercial with Cathi Carlton Casting last Monday and I thought I did really well. It was definitely a break through in dealing with nerves and delivering the performance I wanted to deliver. I arrived about 25 minutes early because there were sides, but they weren’t listed on Castingfrontier.net in time. The sides were about 6 lines, spokesman type copy about the new GE appliances at Wal-Mart. I auditioned with a guy who was my pretend husband, two girls about 10 and 12 years of age, and a really cute boy about age 4 named Quinn. I was the only one that had speaking lines. Callbacks were yesterday and today and I have not heard from my agent. Let me tell you, it’s really hard to reconcile/let go when you think you nail something and then don’t get a call back or don’t book it. I am obviously unaware of the other variables involved, but nonetheless it was a ONE TWO to the Ego jaw. I was really excited about this audition not only because they are coming so far and few between these days but also because of the exposure and earning potential of this particular a project. The only thing I can do is move forward. It’s so hard sometimes, but there is no other way or option. It’s so much easier to leave an audition and forget about it when you have several a week; how badly I want those days back! As Dolly Parton said “”I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying.” Call me crazy, and you might be a little bit right.
I also did a casting director workshop with Eric Soliere of UDK casting on Wednesday night. That went pretty well also. No feedback was given other than “very nice.” The funny thing about the Casting Director workshop was that Eric was not allowed to say what casting office he was from or the name of the projects they have done in the past or are currently working on. He gave us the address so we can send postcards, etc and we right away knew what office it was. I guess UDK doesn’t want to be affiliated with Casting Director Workshops for some reason, however the thinly veiled secrecy comes off as quite goofy and ineffective.
So yeah, I’m in a state of bumming right now. Sucks, and want to snap out of it ASAP. I don’t think I’m being a pessimist, just seeing things as they are right now, which seem kind of shitty. I just need to remember that the opportunities will keep presenting themselves, and I need to keep bringing the preparation, then eventually some “luck” will show up. Right? Right.
