Hold on for the ride :)

Still haven't figured out why I had to cancel a gig for an audition that I didn't end up booking but I guess It's not for me to try and figure out. I thought it would pan out clearly, of course, and I would be able to tell you exactly why that happened. Well that is not the case.

Anyway, I had an audition today. I gotta say I was pretty excited, it was a SAG National for an Italian Restaurat Chain :) Now SAG national my friends is what every actor loves to hear. It's like music to one's ears. Most commercial work is a buyout, they'll pay you once for the job and that's it. Well not a SAG national, that would be the gift that keeps on giving, over an over, each and every time that beauty shows on your telli.

The audition was a bit tortuous. Two hours of waiting, which is fine if everybody has to wait that long but when people that came in way after you are going before you that could drive anyone mad. I'm not gonna lie, it kind of did. Needless to say when I left I was a bit of a mess. My emotions were all over the map.

-"Should I keep doing this?"

-"Why am I doing this?"

-"Lord, where are you?"

So just as I was contemplating my future and sorting through an array of career options, professional quilt maker, pool lady, dog trainer, I get an email that I have another audition tomorrow. All I could do was laugh at myself. It was an instant answer from Jesus telling me "I got this, I AM your Pilot on this magic carpet ride. So chill".

p.s. I'm shooting a print ad for a shipping company on friday. yay!

p.s.s. Still haven't gotten my hands on the supervalu commercial.

Dream big or go home!!

Ok. Gonna try to make this quick, good luck to me. About two weeks ago I had an audition, the call back came and went and my phone did not ring. No biggie, on to the next one. Well there hadn't been a next as of this Wednesday so I was super stoked when I got an email asking if I wanted to be a selected extra for that same project. It paid about 1/38th of what the feature role paid but I didn't care, bottom line, I wanted to work. So I accepted it in a heartbeat. Then to add to the greatness I get a call that I could possibly be selected to be in the print campaign. Sweet, I was gonna get paid!! Needless to say I was super excited. For a couple of reasons. One, it came totally out of the blue. Two, I thought because I wasn't being a diva and took the job regardless of the pay that I was being blessed with the print campaign. Basically I was patting myself on the back for my "goodness". errrr, no! That's not how Jesus works. Three, I felt like it was all starting to come together. My dream is slowly coming to fruition. I was excited, I was feeling good, then... I get ANOTHER email that I had an audition the next day!! What??!!! I was thanking Jesus left and right. I couldn't believe it, when it rains blessings it pours. And----end scene.

Let me break it down to make this go by quicker:

1. Get the call to be an extra on Thur & Fri and possible print campaign. Score!

2. Get an audition for Thur. Score! so I thought.

3. Conflict! Audition can't be moved to accomodate my work as an extra.

4. I have to cancel my extra gig for this audition. I have to cancel a for sure thing for a chance at maybe getting this other job.

And 5. I was super bummed!!

MY plan of how it was all supposed to happen, failed! Woe to me! Then a thought came to my mind. I think my plan is perfect and the greatest that ever was and God is chuckling at how little I dream. I feel like He's telling me, "really, that's all you got"? "My thoughts are not your thoughts neither are my ways your ways." (Isaiah 55) Bottom line, He has a way better plan for me, one that I can not even fathom. FIN!

The Commercial Forecast :)

Three Tuesdays ago today I was on the set of a Supervalu commercial in good ol' Pasadena, Ca. I didn't really know what to expect but judging from the amazing clothes I had to choose from at the fitting, I knew it was going to be good. And by golly I was not disappointed.

I arrived to our checkpoint, jumped in a van and was off to my destination. I was in awe as we were driving through the neighborhood, it was one beautiful sprawling mansion after another. Honestly, I just couldn't believe I was there. So, I get dropped off at hair & makeup, get into my beautiful Anthropologie dress, meet up with my "family" and hang out at craft services which was conveniently located on the beautiful lawn of the home we're filming at. Rough, I know!!

After about one hour of shooting some backyard scenes it was time for lunch. This wasn't no ordinary lunch. Cast and crew all walked to the house next door and as I turned the corner it was like they had set up for a party in yet another beautiful front lawn. I was happy, I was sooo happy. I was on the set of a commercial, with delicous food, with a great group of actors. I did not care that most of the day was spent waiting for our turn. I did not care that it was sooo cold and I was wearing a dress. I did not care that it took about 10 hours. I sat and waited (and ate) and counted my blessings. I soaked up every second because I love doing this but I'm not gonna lie, it's tough booking a gig. Let's just say it's not raining commercials out there, you know what I mean?? Right now it's drizzling, but Lord willing soon It'll be pouring!! Amen?? Amen!!

And here is Gia, my tv daughter, we had a blast!! Watch out for her, she's a cutie!!

p.s. I went on an audition on Friday. I'm praying for a callback, so hopefully my phone rings tomorrow because the callback is Thursday!!

*as soon as I get my hands on the commercial, I'll post it*