"The Ovum Factor" audition

Today I had a great audition for a short feature film! We didn't get too much information going into it, but I did my homework and created something from it. The producer was the one running the audition - it was my first time meeting him (Dana Pemberton) and he was sooo nice! Not only was it a really good chance to "act", but it was so validating because Dana was so positive about everything I was doing. He even extended my audition to have me do something a little extra. Nothing gross! No casting couch, if that's what you're thinking. ;) It was just to do the scenes in an entirely different way than I had prepared, and than what he had directed earlier. When it was time to say goodbye he said, "I hope we'll be talking soon," and, of course, in my head I'm thinking, "You do?? I do!!"

Now I'm just crossing my fingers. If I'm not right for this part, I feel SO good knowing I had a great audition. :)

BC Parks Campaign started

I filmed a commercial for BC Parks last year and it looks like the campaign has now started! I was on my way to my Verve rehearsal last night, and got stuck in traffic. I called Kate (our leader) to let her know I might be a little late and she said, "Well, it's not like we haven't already seen you today." I had no idea what she was talking about, and she said she saw me in the paper. When I got to her place, she gave me the page which had a nice big BC Parks print ad, and there I was! How cool! (We shot a commercial, too, so hopefully that will start airing, too!)

Tide to go - I'm a believer

OK, I've never quite been sure of this whole "Tide to go" thing. But this week, I became a believer. I had an audition, and it was one of those nicer, sunny days, so I decided to wear my khakis. I had to go to my regular day job first for a while, then go to my audition in the afternoon. When I got to work? There was this horrible black streak on the thigh of my pants! I didn't have time to go home for a change before my audition, and it was this really obvious black streak. After fretting for a bit, I picked up a Tide to go thingy, and started dabbing at the gross glob. At first, it just looked like it might have been spreading the blob, but it just looked that way because it was wet. Then, all of a sudden I looked down, the spot was dry, and the gross blog was gone! It really worked! Now the thingy is in my purse, so I won't have to worry if this happens again. I still don't know what the streak was or where it came from, but that's my story of how I became a believer.

No callback for Wendy's

Well, it's 3:45pm and I haven't heard anything for Wendy's, and the callbacks are tomorrow. Darn. But that's OK. I have a new and different audition scheduled for tomorrow now! It's for voice work, which is something totally new for me. I've done a lot of phone voice stuff, but never anything for film. I don't even know what the audition will be like. 8) It's another new adventure!

On another note - I'm addicted to facebook!

Great time at the Purple Crab

Last night was a fun at the Purple Crab. My acappella group, VERVE Collective, had a gig there. It's a small little place, very cool atmosphere. After we sang, we hung out, had some drinks and food. The food, by the way, is really good. But order it early, because it takes forever to get out. It was a nice chance for our group to hang out, too, because the only times we see each other are at our rehearsals or gigs. And thanks to our friend, Adam Abrams, for coming on down and taking a little video! You can check it out on YouTube. :)

No word on Iris Chang

Well, it's officially been one week and I haven't heard anything regarding the Iris Chang audition. I don't know when the callbacks are, though, but I would assume it would all be done quite quickly, as things would need to get in order for filming (which is in CHINA!). I usually have the "audition, then forget about it" attitude, but it's hard not to think about such a great role/opportunity.

BIG audition tomorrow

Wow! Just got a call from my agent - I'm being called in to audition for the lead in "The Woman Who Couldn't Forget: The Iris Chang Story". She's the author of the book, "The Rape of Nanking". I've done a little research and so far this sounds like it would be an amazing role. The story (well, the facts) behind her book is astonishing, and I'm a little scared to be portraying such a strong and heartfelt character. To imagine what she went through researching for her book... The audition is tomorrow, and I have a ton of sides to learn. Filming takes place in China! And finishes up in Ontario. How crazy is that?