I had an audition for a short film yesterday. I was given the heads up from Pointy last week about this film and that if I liked the script she would pass my headshot and resume on to the director.
The script was quite clever and I thought, why not? A weekend shoot done under the TIP program with Actra, it might be fun! I was scheduled to leave work a little early but my afternoon was swamped which made me really stressed out by the time I got to leave. I tried to go over my lines on the subway but it was already jam packed so getting my sides out of my bag was completely impossible.
I got to Broadview station and arrived over at BadDog Theatre for the audition feeling completely frazzled. Which...didn't help the WICKED case of nerve that seemed to hit during my first reading. Oooh boy! I totally blew KAREN, the character that I had done the most preparation for but luckily he asked me to read for ZOE the other female character and I did much better. I had the idea in my head that ZOE was a little kookier so I allowed myself to play it a little more.
After it was over I was blathering on like an idiot (shut up Cyndi...just stop talking!) to the director about the script until I finally walked out into the rain and headed for the subway. I spent the ride home going over the dialogue for KAREN that I had messed up and of course, I could do it perfectly now that the audition was over. I used to forbid myself from doing that because it would only upset me more knowing that I could do it coolly, calmly and creatively when it didn't count.
I got home and emailed the director because I realized that not only had I left the incorrect Actra # for myself on the sign-in sheet BUT I had also forgotten to sign out when I left. I told him to go ahead and forge my signature (illegal?? hmmm) and gave him my proper Actra number.
Luckily he emailed me back this morning to say that I could change it myself when I come in for the CallBack on Wednesday afternoon. He wants to see me again for ZOE. Yipee!! What a shocker he didn't want to see me again for KAREN!
Wish me luck! NO...don't...bad luck! Just think good thoughts tomorrow around 5:30pm.
The script was quite clever and I thought, why not? A weekend shoot done under the TIP program with Actra, it might be fun! I was scheduled to leave work a little early but my afternoon was swamped which made me really stressed out by the time I got to leave. I tried to go over my lines on the subway but it was already jam packed so getting my sides out of my bag was completely impossible.
I got to Broadview station and arrived over at BadDog Theatre for the audition feeling completely frazzled. Which...didn't help the WICKED case of nerve that seemed to hit during my first reading. Oooh boy! I totally blew KAREN, the character that I had done the most preparation for but luckily he asked me to read for ZOE the other female character and I did much better. I had the idea in my head that ZOE was a little kookier so I allowed myself to play it a little more.
After it was over I was blathering on like an idiot (shut up Cyndi...just stop talking!) to the director about the script until I finally walked out into the rain and headed for the subway. I spent the ride home going over the dialogue for KAREN that I had messed up and of course, I could do it perfectly now that the audition was over. I used to forbid myself from doing that because it would only upset me more knowing that I could do it coolly, calmly and creatively when it didn't count.
I got home and emailed the director because I realized that not only had I left the incorrect Actra # for myself on the sign-in sheet BUT I had also forgotten to sign out when I left. I told him to go ahead and forge my signature (illegal?? hmmm) and gave him my proper Actra number.
Luckily he emailed me back this morning to say that I could change it myself when I come in for the CallBack on Wednesday afternoon. He wants to see me again for ZOE. Yipee!! What a shocker he didn't want to see me again for KAREN!
Wish me luck! NO...don't...bad luck! Just think good thoughts tomorrow around 5:30pm.
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i'll be using my ESP to send good vibes... and to read your dirty secrets.
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