Late last night while I was lying in bed trying to go to sleep I had a minor anxiety attack about starting my new class. Oh my god, I'm not good enough for this class, what if I suck, etc. etc. etc. Luckily the feeling was gone this morning. It was probably just my mind wandering while I was half asleep. I actually feel really good about the class.
I am a little anxious about being a "newbie" in the class. Will it be like going from being one of the better ones in the class I'm in now, to one of the worst in the class? I really don't know. I don't know who's in the class or how long they've been in there, or how many new people there will be. I'm hoping because it's restructured I won't be the only new one. Maybe I should've asked what exactly was going to go on in this class - I mean, I get the basic structure but is it similar to my class now? Is it more challenging material? The whole thing came as a shock to me so my mind wasn't working right and now I have questions. Not that it will change my mind about wanting to do the class, but I'm just curious. And at this point I've put down a big deposit so there's no chickening out.
Okay, I need to stop thinking about this because it's making me nervous and I don’t want to go into the class all tentative. That's the worst thing I could do.
I do have a minor dilemma. Every so often we have industry guests come to class and they get to see us work. I'm hoping they do this in the master class too - I don't see why they wouldn't. I was hoping I'd get one more of these before I leave my current class. Well, last week I found out a guest is coming...the week I start my new class. Damn! Normally I'd just say, "oh well, what can you do, it's a good, good reason I won't be there" but here's the thing - the week before the guests come we spend a class preparing for it - really breaking down the scripts, doing the scene once, and getting adjustments to work on during the week. So that means my last class will be preparing for something I'm won't even be at? Isn't that just a waste of time? I mean, it's never a waste of time doing any type of thing in class and it's more practice breaking down scripts, but it just feels odd ending the class on that.
And here's the other thing...the industry person just happens to be the same person who teaches the other sitcom class I'm taking. Damn! Okay, I know this person knows my work - they came to my class a year ago, I've heard them speak several times at Actor's Network, I volunteered for a student filmmaker's program they taught and got to act in the student exercises, and they've seen me in the other class I'm taking. So on one hand, they know my work, so it's not a big deal. But, on the other hand, I'd kind of like them to see what I can do with a prepared scene that I've worked on all week instead of a script I've had 10 minutes to look over in class to do an exercise. It's almost like it's the missing piece of the puzzle.
So what do I do? I know what I'd LIKE to happen. I'd like them to let me skip a class, and then that week go to class twice - once in the new class and one more time to the old class. I don't think that's gonna happen. They might let me pay for one more class to go to that class. I don't know if I really want to do that. Is is worth it? I have a feeling the original schedule will just be kept and I won't be going to the class at all, which I'm totally fine with. In a way I feel like I shouldn't even be allowed to go to the industry guest class. I mean, I'm officially out of that class by the time the guest comes. But something just doesn't feel right about going to the prep class for something I won't be at. Ah, I just figured out what it is - why take away from other people's prep time for something I won't be going to? Why waste the teacher's time for something I won't be going to when they can spend more time with someone else?
I guess the best thing to do is talk to my teacher about it and see what to do. I think I need to talk to them this week because I only have two more classes after than and one is the prep class, so if my some miracle they let me skip a class it would have to be next week. Hmm, or maybe I should play dumb and not bring it up until the last class?
Okay, I've obsessed over this way too much. Ugh. I'll just feel it out and see what to do at my next class.
I have to go to bed now, I have my sitcom class tomorrow morning.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Movin' on up
So, here's the thing I didn't post about in my last entry...
About 4-6 months ago I had this recurring dream that I was kicked out of my acting class. Okay, it only happened twice, and wasn't exactly the same both times but it was very similar. I remember the first one slightly better - I went to go pay for class and person in the office tells me I'm being kicked out of class. They tell me they're starting a new basic level class and they think I should take it and I'm being moved into the remedial class. Downgraded. But I still have to go to my normal class that night and start the new class later, and since I've paid for a full session the office person gives me a $110 refund. Then after hearing all that I have to go to my class, and it's already started and there's a bunch of people I don't know in there and I have to be in that class even though I know I've been demoted.
After the second dream I actually started to panic. Was I doing horrible in class? But I eventurally realized why it was happening. I was having the dream whenever I had to pay for a new session of class. It was just the anxiety of having to pay again working it's way into my subconscious. Still I was worried that I was doing horrible in class, but at least I knew why I was having this dream. And then I never had it again.
So last week I needed to pay for a new round of class. The office person calls to remind me that I have to pay. Then they're like, can you come a little earlier than usual so your teacher and I can talk to you?
Huh? What? That's very odd, especially since I just had my end of session evaluation the previous week (I'll post more about that later) so everything should've been talked about then. I start wondering what they could want. I start running down a list of possibilities.
Something popped into my mind - my first gut reaction thought. But I was like, no...that's not possible...not now...maybe in a few months...but not now. I tried to push the thought out of my mind and didn't even WANT to think about it because I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment and it just seemed like a very long shot. BUT in a weird way it was the thing that would make the most sense why they wanted to talk to me.
So I tried to come up with some more realistic possibilities:
1. Something's messed up with my payment. Possible, but my last check cleared and they couldn't have waited this long to tell me if there was a problem. Maybe they're going to tell me I've been in the class so long they're giving me a discount from now on! Would be nice, but highly doubtful. Or a chance to get a discounted class for doing some sort of work-study. Hmmm, not completely impossible, but again, highly doubtful.
2. They wanted me to do something for another class that I took last year that I still have the tape from - maybe they're trying to gather copies from past students to show as examples to the new class. That makes sense. Or they want prior students to help out with something - that happened once before and I helped out with something in a class.
3. They're going to tell me to leave class. They're going to tell me I've been there too long and I'm not going to get anything more out of it so I'm wasting my time. OMG! It's the dream! I start to panic a little. Okay, I supposed this isn't out of the question, but seems very unlikely especially since I just had a decent evaluation and a talk with my teacher about my recent breakthrough and improvements, and a few weeks ago we had a huge discussion in class about the importance of staying in class.
4. They want me to switch to a class on a different night. Maybe the night I go is getting too full. Or, they're getting a bunch of new people so they're changing things up and creating "levels" and putting the people who have been there awhile into one class that's a little more advanced than what the newbies get. Both of these are entirely possible - they've mixed things up before. If it's a situation where they just want me to switch nights I'd have to say it would be really hard for me to do that, but if it's a situation where they're putting the people who are slightly further along into a class then I'd do it.
5. They're going to tell me I need to take one of the other classes they offer. This could be possible for a reason I'll get into later.
I decided the most logical explanation would be they either want me to help out with something or switch to another class. For some reason switching to another class kept popping back into my mind.
Or that first thing that I haven't mentioned yet. The think I was trying so hard to push out of my mind but kept creeping back in.
So I got there about 15 minutes early. At this point I'm like, what could they possibly want? I had my evaluation last week.
I went to the office, the office person gets my teacher, who tells me to come have a talk in the classroom. Teacher sits me down and starts saying how they're changing the classes up. AHA! I was right! Then they start telling me how they're splitting the master class into two different sections - one for comedy and one for drama because it wasn't working having both in the same class and switching back and forth. OMG, is this going where I think it's going? Then my teacher says they want to move me into one of the master classes and asks me if I want to do it.
OMG! OMG! This was the thought that I was trying to hard not to think about! But it was right! I'm moving into the master class!
Of course I say yes!
My teacher then goes on to tell me the reasons I'm being moved into the class - mostly because of the length of time I've been in the class and I get what's going on, and it just happened to be around the time of this recent breakthrough I had. They also tell me that it's going to be a lot of fun.
Then we have to go through all the logistics of the schedule, payment, etc. It's on a different type of schedule than the class I'm in now - it's not really on-going like the class I'm in now and you just pay cycle to cycle depending on when you paid last - it has a set start and end date, it's a longer period of time...and it's more expensive. My teacher told me that upfront. Not only more expensive because I have to pay for more weeks at once, but if you break it down, each class is more expensive. Oof! But I said it was okay - I mean, I couldn't say no. One more thing - the class doesn't start for about another month. That means I have to stay in my current class for nearly a full session, and pay for it.
So my teacher sends me to talk to the office person about it. So freakin' confusing. I have to pay for part of a session, and I also find out I have to put a deposit down for the new class...and not a $50 deposit to hold my place type of deal...the cost of half the class, which is about the same price of a full session of the class I'm in now. So between paying for the partial session and a deposit on the new class it cost me almost as much as the class itself. Ouch. Handing over my credit card was painful. But I know in the end it all evens out, and I have money coming in from my tax refund and that student gig I'm (still) waiting to get paid for. But it was still painful. But it's all good.
Wow. So that's it. I'm leaving my class and moving into the master class. Wow! I'm a little surprised it happened now - I mean I know I've improved greatly in the past few months, but I thought they'd want to wait to see if I kept it up before moving me into the new class. I also thought I didn't take some of the necessary prerequisite classes to be in the master class, but I guess they're changing that too. But I'm really, really happy about this. What I'm hearing is that the place where I take class is one of THE places casting director look for on a resume, so I'm hoping this looks good on my resume...oh, and I'm sure it will be challenging, a ton of fun, and I'll keep getting better. The excitement has worn off a little bit because I've known for over a week, but I'm anxious to start! I feel like I'm a senior in high school, already got accepted into college, but has one more semester of high school and just want to start college.
Is it going to be weird going from being one of the veterans in class to a newbie? I don't know. Will I be starting over? I don't know. I'm trying not to think of it as starting over. I know people who got moved into the master class so I'm wondering if they're still there. I probably know a bunch of people in there. And my teacher said there were other people in my current class who were going to be in the class. Hmm. I wonder who. There's only one or two others I can think of who have been there as long as me or longer. There are a couple of other possibilities. The other day I was a little nervous about this class, but the thing that's getting rid of that anxiety is that you have to be moved into the class - obviously they think I'm good enough to be in that class.
Okay, now I'm excited about it again! I can't wait!
About 4-6 months ago I had this recurring dream that I was kicked out of my acting class. Okay, it only happened twice, and wasn't exactly the same both times but it was very similar. I remember the first one slightly better - I went to go pay for class and person in the office tells me I'm being kicked out of class. They tell me they're starting a new basic level class and they think I should take it and I'm being moved into the remedial class. Downgraded. But I still have to go to my normal class that night and start the new class later, and since I've paid for a full session the office person gives me a $110 refund. Then after hearing all that I have to go to my class, and it's already started and there's a bunch of people I don't know in there and I have to be in that class even though I know I've been demoted.
After the second dream I actually started to panic. Was I doing horrible in class? But I eventurally realized why it was happening. I was having the dream whenever I had to pay for a new session of class. It was just the anxiety of having to pay again working it's way into my subconscious. Still I was worried that I was doing horrible in class, but at least I knew why I was having this dream. And then I never had it again.
So last week I needed to pay for a new round of class. The office person calls to remind me that I have to pay. Then they're like, can you come a little earlier than usual so your teacher and I can talk to you?
Huh? What? That's very odd, especially since I just had my end of session evaluation the previous week (I'll post more about that later) so everything should've been talked about then. I start wondering what they could want. I start running down a list of possibilities.
Something popped into my mind - my first gut reaction thought. But I was like, no...that's not possible...not now...maybe in a few months...but not now. I tried to push the thought out of my mind and didn't even WANT to think about it because I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment and it just seemed like a very long shot. BUT in a weird way it was the thing that would make the most sense why they wanted to talk to me.
So I tried to come up with some more realistic possibilities:
1. Something's messed up with my payment. Possible, but my last check cleared and they couldn't have waited this long to tell me if there was a problem. Maybe they're going to tell me I've been in the class so long they're giving me a discount from now on! Would be nice, but highly doubtful. Or a chance to get a discounted class for doing some sort of work-study. Hmmm, not completely impossible, but again, highly doubtful.
2. They wanted me to do something for another class that I took last year that I still have the tape from - maybe they're trying to gather copies from past students to show as examples to the new class. That makes sense. Or they want prior students to help out with something - that happened once before and I helped out with something in a class.
3. They're going to tell me to leave class. They're going to tell me I've been there too long and I'm not going to get anything more out of it so I'm wasting my time. OMG! It's the dream! I start to panic a little. Okay, I supposed this isn't out of the question, but seems very unlikely especially since I just had a decent evaluation and a talk with my teacher about my recent breakthrough and improvements, and a few weeks ago we had a huge discussion in class about the importance of staying in class.
4. They want me to switch to a class on a different night. Maybe the night I go is getting too full. Or, they're getting a bunch of new people so they're changing things up and creating "levels" and putting the people who have been there awhile into one class that's a little more advanced than what the newbies get. Both of these are entirely possible - they've mixed things up before. If it's a situation where they just want me to switch nights I'd have to say it would be really hard for me to do that, but if it's a situation where they're putting the people who are slightly further along into a class then I'd do it.
5. They're going to tell me I need to take one of the other classes they offer. This could be possible for a reason I'll get into later.
I decided the most logical explanation would be they either want me to help out with something or switch to another class. For some reason switching to another class kept popping back into my mind.
Or that first thing that I haven't mentioned yet. The think I was trying so hard to push out of my mind but kept creeping back in.
So I got there about 15 minutes early. At this point I'm like, what could they possibly want? I had my evaluation last week.
I went to the office, the office person gets my teacher, who tells me to come have a talk in the classroom. Teacher sits me down and starts saying how they're changing the classes up. AHA! I was right! Then they start telling me how they're splitting the master class into two different sections - one for comedy and one for drama because it wasn't working having both in the same class and switching back and forth. OMG, is this going where I think it's going? Then my teacher says they want to move me into one of the master classes and asks me if I want to do it.
OMG! OMG! This was the thought that I was trying to hard not to think about! But it was right! I'm moving into the master class!
Of course I say yes!
My teacher then goes on to tell me the reasons I'm being moved into the class - mostly because of the length of time I've been in the class and I get what's going on, and it just happened to be around the time of this recent breakthrough I had. They also tell me that it's going to be a lot of fun.
Then we have to go through all the logistics of the schedule, payment, etc. It's on a different type of schedule than the class I'm in now - it's not really on-going like the class I'm in now and you just pay cycle to cycle depending on when you paid last - it has a set start and end date, it's a longer period of time...and it's more expensive. My teacher told me that upfront. Not only more expensive because I have to pay for more weeks at once, but if you break it down, each class is more expensive. Oof! But I said it was okay - I mean, I couldn't say no. One more thing - the class doesn't start for about another month. That means I have to stay in my current class for nearly a full session, and pay for it.
So my teacher sends me to talk to the office person about it. So freakin' confusing. I have to pay for part of a session, and I also find out I have to put a deposit down for the new class...and not a $50 deposit to hold my place type of deal...the cost of half the class, which is about the same price of a full session of the class I'm in now. So between paying for the partial session and a deposit on the new class it cost me almost as much as the class itself. Ouch. Handing over my credit card was painful. But I know in the end it all evens out, and I have money coming in from my tax refund and that student gig I'm (still) waiting to get paid for. But it was still painful. But it's all good.
Wow. So that's it. I'm leaving my class and moving into the master class. Wow! I'm a little surprised it happened now - I mean I know I've improved greatly in the past few months, but I thought they'd want to wait to see if I kept it up before moving me into the new class. I also thought I didn't take some of the necessary prerequisite classes to be in the master class, but I guess they're changing that too. But I'm really, really happy about this. What I'm hearing is that the place where I take class is one of THE places casting director look for on a resume, so I'm hoping this looks good on my resume...oh, and I'm sure it will be challenging, a ton of fun, and I'll keep getting better. The excitement has worn off a little bit because I've known for over a week, but I'm anxious to start! I feel like I'm a senior in high school, already got accepted into college, but has one more semester of high school and just want to start college.
Is it going to be weird going from being one of the veterans in class to a newbie? I don't know. Will I be starting over? I don't know. I'm trying not to think of it as starting over. I know people who got moved into the master class so I'm wondering if they're still there. I probably know a bunch of people in there. And my teacher said there were other people in my current class who were going to be in the class. Hmm. I wonder who. There's only one or two others I can think of who have been there as long as me or longer. There are a couple of other possibilities. The other day I was a little nervous about this class, but the thing that's getting rid of that anxiety is that you have to be moved into the class - obviously they think I'm good enough to be in that class.
Okay, now I'm excited about it again! I can't wait!
Friday, February 20, 2009
What a busy week!
It's been a busy few weeks. A lot has happened and I just haven't had time to catch up.
I started my sitcom workshop last week. I really like it, but it's more of a "theory" class so to speak than an acting class. Last week we started learning how to break down scripts and identify certain types of jokes, and why they're funny. The teacher explained that it's similar to doing scales when you learn to play an instrument. We did all get up and do some exercises, but nothing major. I also think it's a good compliment to my other sitcom class which is totally different. It doesn't contradict what I'm learning there. Oh, and there's homework in this class! Nothing major - doing some of the exercises in the book and watching sitcoms. Yes, there's a textbook - actually it's a book but we're using it more like a textbook. And I was good and didn't wait until last minute to do my homework!
I also started my internship this week. It's a little weird because they're in the process of moving the office so I'm doing the work from home so it's hard to say what I think of it so far. My first meeting was at one of the employees apartment! But the people seem cool and the CD said that once we're in the office we can do things like bring in our headshots for opinions, etc. Sweet!
I'm auditing a voice over class Saturday. A very expensive voice over class. I probably should cancel, but I'll go. I don’t get to get up and work but I get to follow along in the scripts so the teacher e-mailed them over to me along with some handouts. Ugh, more stuff to do before Saturday. I skimmed over the stuff today - hey, I'm just auditing so I think that should work if I just read over it. Unfortunately I highly, highly doubt I'll be taking this class - if I do it won't be for awhile. Already the price was steep and I've kind of had a change of plans (more on that later!)
I also have an audition on Sunday for a very interesting project. It's a 4 week Veiwpoints workshop that ends in a performance. And you don't have to pay a cent! It would be like getting a free class - I hope. I want to know who teaches it. I hope it's a legitimate teacher and not some actor who took a few Viewpoints classes and now feels qualified to teach. Luckilly the audition is more about getting to know me. The audition peramiters are WIDE open - I can bring a monologue, sing, play an instrument, tell a story, read a poem, etc. It's more about me. I'm trying to decide between doing my monlogue I wrote for the monologe class or telling a story. I just feel like one of my "prepared" monologues won't do this justice. Last time I told a story at the audition it was one of the best auditions I ever had - and ended getting up cast in an award-winning short that played at a ton of festivals, the lead is a series regular on a TV show, and the director went on to get a LOT of buzz on another film he did after that.
Oh, and I put together a little tape of something for a cool part time job I found out about looking for actors who can both make AND host some videos on the web. OMG! This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! A way to use my video camera to make money. AND I get to be in the videos. I think it's a long shot, but I made an audition video and sent it off so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
I also submitted on a market research thing that pays really, really well, I'm not exactly sure what it is, but I think they want to film you shopping.
I'm still waiting to film a project that's been dragging on too long. I'm about ready to drop out of it.
And I'm STILL waiting for my check from that gig I did last year.
Why does everything happen all at once? I just don't see things slowing down for awhile - that's both good and bad. I'm actually looking FORWARD to going to work to take a break from it all!
So, like I mentioned, I've had a change of plans. I thought I would do my internship, take the free class there, start looking into voice over classes, possibly take another commercial class, and check into doing some of those CD intesives-workshops that last 3 or 4 weeks instead of a one time deal, and start to save up for new headshots later this year. But this week something happened that changed all that - threw a slight wrench into my plan, but in a good way. My next post is going to be about that, I promise!
I started my sitcom workshop last week. I really like it, but it's more of a "theory" class so to speak than an acting class. Last week we started learning how to break down scripts and identify certain types of jokes, and why they're funny. The teacher explained that it's similar to doing scales when you learn to play an instrument. We did all get up and do some exercises, but nothing major. I also think it's a good compliment to my other sitcom class which is totally different. It doesn't contradict what I'm learning there. Oh, and there's homework in this class! Nothing major - doing some of the exercises in the book and watching sitcoms. Yes, there's a textbook - actually it's a book but we're using it more like a textbook. And I was good and didn't wait until last minute to do my homework!
I also started my internship this week. It's a little weird because they're in the process of moving the office so I'm doing the work from home so it's hard to say what I think of it so far. My first meeting was at one of the employees apartment! But the people seem cool and the CD said that once we're in the office we can do things like bring in our headshots for opinions, etc. Sweet!
I'm auditing a voice over class Saturday. A very expensive voice over class. I probably should cancel, but I'll go. I don’t get to get up and work but I get to follow along in the scripts so the teacher e-mailed them over to me along with some handouts. Ugh, more stuff to do before Saturday. I skimmed over the stuff today - hey, I'm just auditing so I think that should work if I just read over it. Unfortunately I highly, highly doubt I'll be taking this class - if I do it won't be for awhile. Already the price was steep and I've kind of had a change of plans (more on that later!)
I also have an audition on Sunday for a very interesting project. It's a 4 week Veiwpoints workshop that ends in a performance. And you don't have to pay a cent! It would be like getting a free class - I hope. I want to know who teaches it. I hope it's a legitimate teacher and not some actor who took a few Viewpoints classes and now feels qualified to teach. Luckilly the audition is more about getting to know me. The audition peramiters are WIDE open - I can bring a monologue, sing, play an instrument, tell a story, read a poem, etc. It's more about me. I'm trying to decide between doing my monlogue I wrote for the monologe class or telling a story. I just feel like one of my "prepared" monologues won't do this justice. Last time I told a story at the audition it was one of the best auditions I ever had - and ended getting up cast in an award-winning short that played at a ton of festivals, the lead is a series regular on a TV show, and the director went on to get a LOT of buzz on another film he did after that.
Oh, and I put together a little tape of something for a cool part time job I found out about looking for actors who can both make AND host some videos on the web. OMG! This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! A way to use my video camera to make money. AND I get to be in the videos. I think it's a long shot, but I made an audition video and sent it off so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
I also submitted on a market research thing that pays really, really well, I'm not exactly sure what it is, but I think they want to film you shopping.
I'm still waiting to film a project that's been dragging on too long. I'm about ready to drop out of it.
And I'm STILL waiting for my check from that gig I did last year.
Why does everything happen all at once? I just don't see things slowing down for awhile - that's both good and bad. I'm actually looking FORWARD to going to work to take a break from it all!
So, like I mentioned, I've had a change of plans. I thought I would do my internship, take the free class there, start looking into voice over classes, possibly take another commercial class, and check into doing some of those CD intesives-workshops that last 3 or 4 weeks instead of a one time deal, and start to save up for new headshots later this year. But this week something happened that changed all that - threw a slight wrench into my plan, but in a good way. My next post is going to be about that, I promise!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
I should know better by now
I have a bit of a dilemma. And it's totally my fault for procrastinating. I'm screwed.
Okay, not really.
Last year I took this awesome class that was all about creating original material. The last class was taping what we created and you left with a DVD of taped material for your reel, to put online, to show industry people, whatever you wanted to do with it. Today the teacher contacted me because they're going to be doing the class again and wants prior students to give testimonials - what they used the material for, who they showed it to, if they put it online, what response they got when people viewed it, if they got an agent from it, etc. etc. etc. Cool. All great and wonderful...except for one thing....
I never did anything with my stuff.
AHHHHHHHH.
I never even showed it to friends, let alone industry people. I know that's bad, real bad. I was going to put it online, but never got around to it. Basically I was planning on using it in my (still unmade) demo reel, or if someone asked if I had any tape on myself I could give them that because it's a really well-made piece. Well, lets just say I haven't had any requests for material...
It's on my computer...all ready to go...I just never got around to it. And the thing is I knew I should've done something with it. The teacher is going to think I'm a freakin' idot for sitting on this so long.
Now I'm screwed.
Okay, not really. I know what I can say in my little blurb. I can just say that I now have a piece of tape (piece of tape? what is this, 2002? it's all DVD or online now) I'm confident about in case anyone ever asks me for some tape on myself. Ooh, I just had another idea. I'll put it on YouTube tonight and say that I put it online incase anyone asks for a link to my work. I'll even e-mail some friends to watch it.
Okay, I'm not as screwed as I thought - that's legitimate - I have the materials in place IN CASE I have to show someone my work. Whew, I feel much better.
As long as I don't have to send the teacher the link because I think YouTube shows the date you upload stuff. Crap.
This is what I get for procrastinating. I do stupid stuff like this all the time. The weird thing is, I had this feeling that I had to have my demo reel done by this weekend, and it had something to do with a class. Weird. Actually, there's a legitimate reason why I thought I had to have it done this weekend, but still...weird.
Let's see what else. Oh yeah, not yesterday, but last Friday I booked and lost a job all within an hour, grr. It was one of those 911 re-enactment type shows and they cast off pics but needed someone with lighter hair. They did say they'd keep me in mind for something else, cool.
On Wednesday I got a voice mail form the person in charge of that student gig I did (that I still haven't been paid for) saying they still needed my address to send in the paperwork and that I haven't responded to the e-mails. I haven't gotten any e-mail from them since the end of December. I gave them my address both over the phone AND in an e-mail. I called back and actually did speak to the person instead of just leaving a message so I KNOW they now have my address. They said I should get a check in 3 weeks. 5 weeks ago they told me it would take 5 weeks for me to get the check, now they're saying 3 more, great. I'm almost positive this is due to poor organization - like I said, I gave them my address twice before. Every single time they call me they make it seem like I haven't responded to their calls/e-mails when in fact I either DID respond, or I NEVER GOT the e-mail they're talking about. I'm slightly annoyed. These people are pleasant enough, but obviously unorganized.
Other than that it's been the usual. I had a GREAT class last week, signed up to audit a voice over class in two weeks, and even made it to Actors Network for an industry guest on Tuesday.
Still don't know what's going on with the internship.
Okay, I gotta go get uploading!
Okay, not really.
Last year I took this awesome class that was all about creating original material. The last class was taping what we created and you left with a DVD of taped material for your reel, to put online, to show industry people, whatever you wanted to do with it. Today the teacher contacted me because they're going to be doing the class again and wants prior students to give testimonials - what they used the material for, who they showed it to, if they put it online, what response they got when people viewed it, if they got an agent from it, etc. etc. etc. Cool. All great and wonderful...except for one thing....
I never did anything with my stuff.
AHHHHHHHH.
I never even showed it to friends, let alone industry people. I know that's bad, real bad. I was going to put it online, but never got around to it. Basically I was planning on using it in my (still unmade) demo reel, or if someone asked if I had any tape on myself I could give them that because it's a really well-made piece. Well, lets just say I haven't had any requests for material...
It's on my computer...all ready to go...I just never got around to it. And the thing is I knew I should've done something with it. The teacher is going to think I'm a freakin' idot for sitting on this so long.
Now I'm screwed.
Okay, not really. I know what I can say in my little blurb. I can just say that I now have a piece of tape (piece of tape? what is this, 2002? it's all DVD or online now) I'm confident about in case anyone ever asks me for some tape on myself. Ooh, I just had another idea. I'll put it on YouTube tonight and say that I put it online incase anyone asks for a link to my work. I'll even e-mail some friends to watch it.
Okay, I'm not as screwed as I thought - that's legitimate - I have the materials in place IN CASE I have to show someone my work. Whew, I feel much better.
As long as I don't have to send the teacher the link because I think YouTube shows the date you upload stuff. Crap.
This is what I get for procrastinating. I do stupid stuff like this all the time. The weird thing is, I had this feeling that I had to have my demo reel done by this weekend, and it had something to do with a class. Weird. Actually, there's a legitimate reason why I thought I had to have it done this weekend, but still...weird.
Let's see what else. Oh yeah, not yesterday, but last Friday I booked and lost a job all within an hour, grr. It was one of those 911 re-enactment type shows and they cast off pics but needed someone with lighter hair. They did say they'd keep me in mind for something else, cool.
On Wednesday I got a voice mail form the person in charge of that student gig I did (that I still haven't been paid for) saying they still needed my address to send in the paperwork and that I haven't responded to the e-mails. I haven't gotten any e-mail from them since the end of December. I gave them my address both over the phone AND in an e-mail. I called back and actually did speak to the person instead of just leaving a message so I KNOW they now have my address. They said I should get a check in 3 weeks. 5 weeks ago they told me it would take 5 weeks for me to get the check, now they're saying 3 more, great. I'm almost positive this is due to poor organization - like I said, I gave them my address twice before. Every single time they call me they make it seem like I haven't responded to their calls/e-mails when in fact I either DID respond, or I NEVER GOT the e-mail they're talking about. I'm slightly annoyed. These people are pleasant enough, but obviously unorganized.
Other than that it's been the usual. I had a GREAT class last week, signed up to audit a voice over class in two weeks, and even made it to Actors Network for an industry guest on Tuesday.
Still don't know what's going on with the internship.
Okay, I gotta go get uploading!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Last week
A quick recap of last week.
Met with my new buddy. It was productive.
Decided to sign up for that sitcom class I mentioned. Was hoping I could hold off on sending a deposit until this Friday but found out the class is full and was scared they wouldn't hold my spot if I didn't send the deposit. Hoping they won't cash it until Friday. The good news is I don't have to pay the balance until the first class on the 14th, and I get small discount because I belong to TAN.
That reminds me. I'm still waiting for a check to come for the student gig I did at the end of last year. At the end of December they said it should come in 5 weeks. So it should be coming soon. I hope.
Class was good. Not as wonderful as the week before, but still really good.
The internship has now been pushed back 2 weeks. I was supposed to start last Tuesday, but something happened where they had a big casting scheduled so had to push it back a week. It was supposed to start tomorrow but someone is sick so it had to be pushed back another week. The e-mail also said that for the first 2 weeks I could work from home. Hmm. That's good and bad. Good because I can work on my own time (I'm assuming) but bad because I wanted to actually be IN a casting office around the process. But the internship is 6-8 weeks long, so they'll be plenty of time to be in the office.
On Saturday I went to a free seminar about the voice over industry. It was alright - a lot I'd heard before, but did learn a few new things that are helpful not just for voice over but for acting in general. For some reason it felt LONG. It was 3 hours. I'm used to the hour or 1 1/2 hour seminars!
I never heard anything from that student film I auditioned for. In fact, I forgot about it. I'm actually glad I didn't get cast because it's shooting every weekend in February and I wouldn't have been able to take that class. It's not the first time something like this has happened. It's funny how these things work out.
Met with my new buddy. It was productive.
Decided to sign up for that sitcom class I mentioned. Was hoping I could hold off on sending a deposit until this Friday but found out the class is full and was scared they wouldn't hold my spot if I didn't send the deposit. Hoping they won't cash it until Friday. The good news is I don't have to pay the balance until the first class on the 14th, and I get small discount because I belong to TAN.
That reminds me. I'm still waiting for a check to come for the student gig I did at the end of last year. At the end of December they said it should come in 5 weeks. So it should be coming soon. I hope.
Class was good. Not as wonderful as the week before, but still really good.
The internship has now been pushed back 2 weeks. I was supposed to start last Tuesday, but something happened where they had a big casting scheduled so had to push it back a week. It was supposed to start tomorrow but someone is sick so it had to be pushed back another week. The e-mail also said that for the first 2 weeks I could work from home. Hmm. That's good and bad. Good because I can work on my own time (I'm assuming) but bad because I wanted to actually be IN a casting office around the process. But the internship is 6-8 weeks long, so they'll be plenty of time to be in the office.
On Saturday I went to a free seminar about the voice over industry. It was alright - a lot I'd heard before, but did learn a few new things that are helpful not just for voice over but for acting in general. For some reason it felt LONG. It was 3 hours. I'm used to the hour or 1 1/2 hour seminars!
I never heard anything from that student film I auditioned for. In fact, I forgot about it. I'm actually glad I didn't get cast because it's shooting every weekend in February and I wouldn't have been able to take that class. It's not the first time something like this has happened. It's funny how these things work out.
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