Booked a print work gig!

Wow, it's only June 6th, and I've had 4 auditions, one booking for print work, and just did the photo shoot this morning! What a great start to the month. It sure beats May, where I only had 2 auditions. Today's photo shoot was fun. It was for Best Buy's Geek Squad (that's their techy department). The day started at 8:30am with a very hyper make-up/hair guy, which was fun because for anyone who wasn't awake when they came in, they sure woke up quickly. Everyone there was really nice, and I had a good time. It was quick, too - I was done by 10:30am. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Had a great concert

Tonight was very fun. I was the featured guest artist at a concert in North Vancouver. I sang with the Burstin' With Broadway chorus group, and also had a chance to perform a couple solos I've always wanted to sing. The night was a great success, and it was nice to see so many faces out there to support us.

I've been "released"

Aw, shucks... After being on hold for a week, I finally got the word, and I've been released. It's OK, it was cool that the director recognized me anyway, and well, I can't wait to audition for him again!

I'm on Hold!

Woo hoo! Cross your fingers. I just got a call from my agent, and I've been put on hold for a commercial. I had the audition last week, and had my callback yesterday. It was interesting because there was no "acting". At the callback, it was just me and the director, talking one-on-one. Well, yes, there were tons of other people in the room, too, but really, it all came down to just the actor and the director. And all we did was chat. He would ask me a question, I'd answer, he'd listen then follow up with a related question, etc. Actually, it was cool, because when I went into the room and we were introduced, he looked at me and said, "I've seen you before..." and then he racked his brain trying to figure out where. He thinks he saw me at a Woolite audition. So that's cool! Anyway, it's down to me and maybe one or two other girls for the part. We should know by the end of the week. Man, it seems like the end of the week is sooo far away.

Catching Up

It's been awhile since I've updated my journal. I've been really busy with a bunch of things. I joined up with an acappella jazz group, had my first 2 rehearsals in January, and then we had our first appearance. Our group is The Greater Vancouver Verve Collective (GVVC), and we guest starred at another group's concert in January. It's a great group - there's 6 of us altogether. 3 men and 3 women, and most of the songs we do are 6 part harmony. It's extremely challenging, but I'm loving it.

I've had three bookings this year, but tomorrow is the first one I've been able to accept. I'll be shooting a commercial and corporate video for a legal options ad. I had a fantastic audition for it on Monday! I didn't book principal, though, but they wanted me for a featured background role. So that's cool. I'm just happy to be booking. Plus, the casting director was really cool, very friendly, and I got a good vibe from him.

I've been on quite a few auditions, so I'm definitely in the throes of playing the numbers game. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I book more. Almost all of the auditions I've been out for recently have been commercials. It's interesting because probably over half of those have been for "mom" roles. I've auditioned with the cutest kids, too. But it's weird, because when I look in the mirror, I don't see the Mom-look, and when I'm at the auditions, I don't seem to look like any of the other "moms" in the room. But I must have some sort of maternal instinct/look, because I keep getting called in. I'll take that as a good thing. :)

In other news, I've been asked to be the featured guest soloist for the Burstin' With Broadway's June concert. It sounds really exciting, and I'm going to get a chance to do a couple songs I've always loved but have never performed before. That will be on June 3.

Oh, and I just had a long weekend down in Vegas and saw AVENUE Q! I've had the music for awhile, and know all the songs, so when I found out it was playing in Vegas, I had to see it. OHMIGOD, it was hilarious! If you're easily offended, don't go, but if you're like most of us, you will love the show, too.

Oh! The spa print shoot I did in December... looks like I made it to that company's website. We just saw it a couple days ago. It's hilarious. If you want to check it out, go to www.pacificspas.ca and click through their menu. I wonder if I think it's funny just because it's me? Like, if I didn't know the person in the picture, would it just look like a normal picture? That's something I can never answer. Anyway, I still have to see if I can get their brochure/catalogue, and see if I made it onto that, too.

I think that's about it for now. I'll try to update my journal more often. :)

Lead pre-screen for "Rogue"!

I just got back from my pre-screen for the feature film Rogue. That's the new Jet Li action movie. Jet Li! I was brought in by Maureen Webb & Colleen Rogers. They were seeing me for one of the lead roles! I haven't met Maureen before, but Colleen remembered me from my 88 Minutes audition. Both were super nice, and Colleen read with me. When we were done, Maureen was very positive about what she'd seen, and I feel so great! I know some may say, "It's just a pre-screen" but those are SO important to me. Like with this one, now Maureen Web knows who I am, and what I can do. And with her positive reaction and comments, I know that I left a good impression on her.

The audition itself was for such a great character - like no other character I've ever played. Whereas most of my roles place me as the ingenue, this one was villainous, cool, cold, sexy. She's described as "a tigress in black, able to instill fear into the hearts of the highest ranking... clan". I loved it! And I would love to audition for the role. But you know, if I don't get that chance, I'm pretty confident that I opened the doors to future chances. :)

And that ends a 5-auditions-in-a-row streak for me. I taped my Irreversi audition on Saturday, had 2 auditions Monday (one was for Coreen Mayrs!), then one Tuesday, and finally, the Rogue audition today. Plus I had a singing gig on Saturday night, my mom was in town so stayed with me for five days, and I have my full time day job! Oh, and I'm preparing for another small singing appearance this coming Sunday. All this while trying to fight off whatever is causing an icky cough. What a crazy time, but I love it! Cross your fingers for Rogue!

Feature Film, Lead Audition!

I just got off the phone with my agent... I have an audition for the lead in a feature film! They called him and asked to see me in LA on Friday, to which he responded, "Oh! She's Vancouver based. Can we put the audition on tape for you?" And thank goodness, it's no problem at all. That would freak me out to go to LA to audition! I was on the phone right away to book time with the woman I tape with. And that worked out, too, as she's available this weekend. I'll be taping my audition with her in the afternoon on Saturday, then heading out to my concert right after. Hectic, but it'll all get done.

The movie is called Irreversi, and the character has a "beautiful soprano voice". How perfect would that be to combine my singing with film work? And as if this all wasn't enough, the movie is shooting in Hong Kong this spring!

I'm super excited for this project. It sounds really intriguing! From the character breakdown I received, and the sides I got, it sounds like a great, juicy movie to do. Keep your fingers crossed! :)