You make me want to la la

*Originally written on Oct. 25th!*

That title has no significance to anything, I just listened to the song earlier today and now I can't get it out of my head.

Ok, I'm going to try to remember the past two weeks...but we'll see if I can remember everything. Last Friday I worked my first day as an extra on Samantha Who. I'll let y'all know when that episode airs, because I think I'm going to be seen pretty well in one scene. It was at CBS Radford - very cool to see real lots!! It's like a small village at studios...they even had their own Starbucks. I saw the three leads (yes, Christina Applegate was obviously one of them). The day was very long...at the end of the day I had worked 12 hours (but by the time I went to bed I had been awake for a solid 22 hours). But I got a great paycheck - over time, double time, and a meal bump! I met some fun people too, and heard from three different people about Cut Above Casting. Which is the top calling service. I will return to this topic.

I got work for Monday working on Dirty Sexy Money. It was on location in downtown at the city hall - beautiful architecture! But I was so dead that day, that I was happy when they let us go early. Again, met some cool people and the food was really good!

Ok, back to the calling service. Basically, Central Casting is the top extra casting company...but it's so crazy hard to get work because they're SO big. A calling service does the work for you (for a monthly fee). And Cut Above is one of the best because they're very selective about who they accept (they review your picture beforehand), so they're client ratio works to the actors benefit. At the orientation they told us that they turn about 40% away, so I was happy to be accepted. They are also very well known for getting everyone their vouchers in the shortest amount of time. Holla! I joined on Wednesday and I immediately got booked to work on Greek (yay, I'm going to love working on my favorite shows) on yesterday!

We ended up filming on location in Pasadena (which scared me at first, but super easy to get too and so beautiful!) at Cal Tech. OMG, the campus is amazing. So many trees, beautiful buildings, tons of fountains, and little park areas and areas that look like little forest trails.

And now I will leave you with my reel! I also have a new unedited clip from the pilot I did in Maine. I'll post it once I upload it onto YouTube.

You say goodbye and I say hello

Ok, I'm going to TRY to remember everything that has happened, but for some reason I can't seem to remember even a few days ago!

Monday of last week I went to a open call for a body parts modeling agency. It was busted. I won't go into detail, but I would not want to be associated with them.

Wednesday of last week I had an audition for a commercial in Venice (I saw the beach)!! It was all improv and a lot of fun.

Thursday of last week I believe I worked on The Doctors.

Monday I worked on Trivial Pursuit, that turned into a 10-hour work...well, more like 14-hour when you include wake up and driving time. But hey, I got overtime and paid in cash. It was also Brady week, so I saw all but one of the Brady Bunch "kids." It was funny to see them interact with each other.

Yesterday I had two auditions (almost three, but I just couldn't fit it in). I also picked up my newly reproduced headshots, which came out very niiiice. The first audition was to be a Whoville character for Universal Studios holiday show. My second audition was for a childrens entertainment group that tours small shows to schools, birthday parties, libraries, etc. He pretty much hired me on the spot...so, yay? There are five rehearsal (unpaid), but then it's pretty much only on the weekends and each show is only a 3-4 hour commitment (including driving time). And he says the rate breaks down to about $25-$60 an hour depending on the venue. Not bad.

Bee working on my website and demo reel in my spare time. Sadly, I don't think I'm going to get those two DVD's I'm waiting for for a looong time. So I'm just trying to use some stuff I recorded myself (a lot of times casting directors ask for submission videos on LA Casting) for auditions, in combination with my actual work. I think it's turning out pretty well!

Now I'm trying to get extra work for tomorrow...not going so well. But I've started trying to look at everything in a positive manner and things happen for a reason. Yay positive vibes!

So at last we begin, 'cause we fall hard, we fall fast

OKAY! Let's see if I can remember everything that's happened since my last post. Tomorrow will mark exactly three weeks since I arrived...kind of crazy that it will be a month soon! I've been contacted by three agents on LA Casting. One was a theatrical agent without a good track record, so clearly I didn't respond. One was a commercial agent that I auditioned for last Saturday.

It didn't go as well as I would have liked, but I later found out they're also not very good. Another was yet another commercial agent, but considering I couldn't find anything on them, I took that as a bad sign. From what I've heard you do NOT want to get stuck with a D-list agent. Because you'll be locked into a contract, yet feel as though you haven't signed with an agent at all!

But the big and wonderful news is my interview/audition with the talent manager last Monday went really well. So well that they want to sign me. It's a very big, very global management company that works with all the top A-list agents. They're not going to sign me until I get my reel done, because they wouldn't be able to start working for me without it. Because they only submit to the really BIG projects, which I would not be a candidate for at this point. The first thing they'll do is get me signed with an agency (who will submit me for my level of projects). I met with the New Face Division Director (they only have about 5% new faces, everyone else are top names). He said he wants it so agents are fighting over me and I get to choose the best one. So exciting! BUT I need to still get two DVD's before I can complete my reel...aka, I have to HOUND the people to get them to me. Which hasn't been going well so far.

I finally signed up at Central Casting, but have yet to be able to get extra work. Hopefully I'll be able to Wednesday-Friday. Monday I'm going to a print agency open call in Beverly Hills. I'm hoping they'll sign me since that work pays...a lot.

Today I got new headshots taken with a really great photographer whose price was super cheap!! He's a working actor that knows what casting directors are looking for. Check out his website here. I get to pick up the CD tomorrow - I hope there are some great shots! Such a cute little gay Asian, who happens to be really good friends with James Kyson Lee from Heroes!

I was also invited to a blues event a few nights ago. I had submitted myself to a entertainment/casting group that was running it, and they invited me so I could learn more about their company. Sadly, I coudln't go. Hopefully I'll be able to attend a future event and network it up!

Anyway, I guess that's all for this time. I'll hopefully be posting my new photos tomorrow night!