Thursday, August 27, 2009
August 27, 2009
This has been a great week so far. Had a fun audition for a Kodak web commercial and really nailed a scene at at an invite-only casting director seminar with Erica Jensen of Calleri Casting. Saturday, I have a indie short film audition. Keep 'em coming!!
Friday, August 14, 2009
August 14, 2009
So I shot a national infomercial with Joan Rivers on Wednesday, August 12th. What a great experience!! And hopefully I will have goodly airtime in the final program.
Just watching Joan at work was a lesson in professionalism and how to be a star, not a diva. This woman is a workhorse and will do take after take after take to get it just right. She improvises the majority of her dialog with ease and knows exactly what she wants. She also knows when she hasn't nailed a take and will say so. Though she stayed in her dressing room the majority of the time she wasn't filming, she didn't play spoiled diva. She would talk to people as she went to set, was affectionate and kind. And she was funny as hell! It was obvious that the crew enjoyed working with her.
Speaking of the crew, what an incredible professional crew this was. This was a four-camera set and there were a lot of people, but it really ran smoothly and quickly. Sure, there were a few moments of craziness once in a while, but I've been on sets before that had only a small crew and were completely disorganized. This was a pleasure.
I'm looking forward to seeing the final product and looking forward to getting some solid commercial tape. Yippee!!
Life is good!!
Just watching Joan at work was a lesson in professionalism and how to be a star, not a diva. This woman is a workhorse and will do take after take after take to get it just right. She improvises the majority of her dialog with ease and knows exactly what she wants. She also knows when she hasn't nailed a take and will say so. Though she stayed in her dressing room the majority of the time she wasn't filming, she didn't play spoiled diva. She would talk to people as she went to set, was affectionate and kind. And she was funny as hell! It was obvious that the crew enjoyed working with her.
Speaking of the crew, what an incredible professional crew this was. This was a four-camera set and there were a lot of people, but it really ran smoothly and quickly. Sure, there were a few moments of craziness once in a while, but I've been on sets before that had only a small crew and were completely disorganized. This was a pleasure.
I'm looking forward to seeing the final product and looking forward to getting some solid commercial tape. Yippee!!
Life is good!!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
12 of 12 for August 2009
It's time for Chad Darnell's 12 of 12 photo blog! Take 12 photos on the 12th day of each month and share with people from all around the world. If you want to get in on the action next month, check out Chad's website for all the juicy details.
This was a fun 12. I was a "model" for a Joan Rivers infomercial for a cosmetic hair product to aid fine and thinning hair called "Great Hair Day". This infomercial will be shown nationally, so keep an eye out - I think it'll be on the air by mid-September in all major markets and outlets. Great product!! I have had fine hair with a large partline most of my life and this is a powder product that completely gets rid of the shine and whiteness of the scalp. Anyway, I'll stop the promoting.....been doing it all day!!!
Oh.....in case you're wondering, no photos of Joan. She is an incredibly gracious and kind woman in person. I really enjoyed meeting her. And funny as hell, too! She is also inspiring....she's doing stand-up every night, shooting a series of infomercials during the day, and she was also on Larry King Live the other night. Unstoppable.
Here's my sorry ass at 6 am, ready to head out to NJ. I got about 4 hours of broken sleep. I just can't make myself go to bed earlier than usual, though I took last night off to do just that since I had a 7:30 am call in NJ. Wha wha whaaaaaaa!
Here are three lovely ladies - my fellow models Debbie (l) and Judy (r) and our wardrobe mistress. I'm horrible with names and am embarassed to say I don't remember hers. We provided our own wardrobe choices and she coordinated them. It was actually really comfortable to be in my own clothing and shoes.
This is the set. There were four models and four testimonial women. These are two models, Melissa (l) and Debbie again (r) getting ready for their first segment with Joan and our host, Terri Oullette, another very charming and geniune woman.
Judy in the makeup chair with Roberto. Roberto did my makeup and I seriously looked fab. I was impressed!!!
Judy getting some hair touchups by Karen, our hair stylist, before taking her "after" still photo.
The lovely "testimonialite" Terryl, who I can't believe has a 27 year-old son. Whaaaaa?????
Debbie getting all curly at Karen's expert hands.
Our makeup and hair crew - (l-r) Terri, Karen, Roberto and Robin.
Debbie and moi.
The original of this photo came out badly, so I "embossed" it playing around on my photo program. I think it looks really cool!!! The Four Models - me, Judy, Debbie and Melissa.
I finished up around 6:30 pm (looooooong day) and am here outside the studio waiting for the bus to NYC. Bye!
Another fun photo embellishment - this one is called "colored pencil" - me finally home with my Princess. We're both happy!!!!
This was a fun 12. I was a "model" for a Joan Rivers infomercial for a cosmetic hair product to aid fine and thinning hair called "Great Hair Day". This infomercial will be shown nationally, so keep an eye out - I think it'll be on the air by mid-September in all major markets and outlets. Great product!! I have had fine hair with a large partline most of my life and this is a powder product that completely gets rid of the shine and whiteness of the scalp. Anyway, I'll stop the promoting.....been doing it all day!!!
Oh.....in case you're wondering, no photos of Joan. She is an incredibly gracious and kind woman in person. I really enjoyed meeting her. And funny as hell, too! She is also inspiring....she's doing stand-up every night, shooting a series of infomercials during the day, and she was also on Larry King Live the other night. Unstoppable.
Here's my sorry ass at 6 am, ready to head out to NJ. I got about 4 hours of broken sleep. I just can't make myself go to bed earlier than usual, though I took last night off to do just that since I had a 7:30 am call in NJ. Wha wha whaaaaaaa!
Here are three lovely ladies - my fellow models Debbie (l) and Judy (r) and our wardrobe mistress. I'm horrible with names and am embarassed to say I don't remember hers. We provided our own wardrobe choices and she coordinated them. It was actually really comfortable to be in my own clothing and shoes.
This is the set. There were four models and four testimonial women. These are two models, Melissa (l) and Debbie again (r) getting ready for their first segment with Joan and our host, Terri Oullette, another very charming and geniune woman.
Judy in the makeup chair with Roberto. Roberto did my makeup and I seriously looked fab. I was impressed!!!
Judy getting some hair touchups by Karen, our hair stylist, before taking her "after" still photo.
The lovely "testimonialite" Terryl, who I can't believe has a 27 year-old son. Whaaaaa?????
Debbie getting all curly at Karen's expert hands.
Our makeup and hair crew - (l-r) Terri, Karen, Roberto and Robin.
Debbie and moi.
The original of this photo came out badly, so I "embossed" it playing around on my photo program. I think it looks really cool!!! The Four Models - me, Judy, Debbie and Melissa.
I finished up around 6:30 pm (looooooong day) and am here outside the studio waiting for the bus to NYC. Bye!
Another fun photo embellishment - this one is called "colored pencil" - me finally home with my Princess. We're both happy!!!!Thanks for tuning in to another month of 12. Hopefully this month, I'll have the chance to visit other blogger's photos!!!
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
August 5, 2009
Quite the break in blogging. Sometimes life just interferes!!
Just had an audition for an infomercial with Joan Rivers. The audition wasn't with Joan, of course, and it really was more of a go-see than an audition. Cool product.
Auditions have been slow. Not sure if it is just the market or that my type isn't in demand at the moment. Everything cycles, so it can be frustrating at times. I am bummed that yet another NYC soap is adios - All My Children is moving to LA.
It's one of those knuckle-under times. Focus on what I can control - my health, my acting skills, my finances - and not get sucked up by negativity. A key thing is to not allow others who are in the negativity mode poison my energy.
August is a month to focus on getting my reel redone, getting that footage up on Actors Access and my website and improving my subtle on camera work. Allowing my inner self to shine through to the camera.
And I keep on truckin'!!
Just had an audition for an infomercial with Joan Rivers. The audition wasn't with Joan, of course, and it really was more of a go-see than an audition. Cool product.
Auditions have been slow. Not sure if it is just the market or that my type isn't in demand at the moment. Everything cycles, so it can be frustrating at times. I am bummed that yet another NYC soap is adios - All My Children is moving to LA.
It's one of those knuckle-under times. Focus on what I can control - my health, my acting skills, my finances - and not get sucked up by negativity. A key thing is to not allow others who are in the negativity mode poison my energy.
August is a month to focus on getting my reel redone, getting that footage up on Actors Access and my website and improving my subtle on camera work. Allowing my inner self to shine through to the camera.
And I keep on truckin'!!
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