WOW I have so any things to share!
I'll get the muck out of the way, grad school 2013 is a no go. But it's okay. I've learned so much from that experience that I couldn't have learned otherwise. Going through it all was essential for the reawakening of my artistry. And I am a better actor and person for it. Go me.
This reminds me of when I was in high school and we went to see Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway with my theatre class (yes I had a theatre AND theatre II class in high school). We met the actress who at the time was basically the perpetual understudy for Sutton Foster. Not only had this woman understudied her in TMM, but also Little Women and....there was another show that was Off-Broadway that of course now I can't recall what it was. Anyway, we did a workshop with this woman and she said, and I'll never forget it, "You have to be your own cheerleader at times". So true. Other people will bring you up and give you great feedback and make you feel great, but it's YOU who carries on. No one can do that for you.
Since grad school "shopping" as I'll call it, SO many wonderful things have happened in my life. I've been making money (YAY!) doing a lot of SP work which is great because the hours aren't all that hellish and I can pay my bills and even save a little money.
About a month ago I was in a bad place. Very pessimistic, I did not like what I was becoming. So I decided to help myself. I went on Backstage.com and looked up studios that hold classes, workshops, whatever. I looked for about two solid hours at different studios, a lot of which piqued my interest. But there was one, The John DeSotelle studio that was holding a "Biz of the Biz" workshop with a woman named Mari Lyn Henry who wrote the book "How To Be A Working Actor". The workshop, which was totally affordable, covered simple things like the cover letter, resume organizing, headshots, budgeting, interviews, clothing, etc. I decided that was the best way to get back into it. Some refreshing needed to be done. So I signed up.
Then it was serendipity because I also wound up getting two auditions that weekend as well. Then with the free time I had I rented a studio at Ripley Grier for two hours and worked on pieces and my Brat Shit Crazy piece (I'll get into that in a minute). It was a wonderful NYC experience.
So the workshop. First off let me just say that Mari Lyn Henry is a lovely person. Her criticisms come from love. She wants people to succeed. Never was she nasty, but she was honest. She holds herself in high regard and I felt that I should begin doing the same. The workshop also wasn't a "BUY MY BOOK" type of thing, it was her trying to help poor young actors at John's studio find a way. Oh, but I am buying her book.
Mari Lyn worked at ABC in casting for close to 15 years and she's done casting, image and career counseling for close to 25 years. So I trusted what she had to say. While I thought some of her ideas sounded old fashioned, she wouldn't say them unless they were tried and true. Which they are. So I stand corrected.
I think my favorite part of the workshop was having our outfit critiqued. While it felt like the 7th circle of hell standing in front of everyone and having them look at me, I am forever grateful to her for waking me up and getting me to realize what my body shape truly is and how I can better dress it. She believes in simplicity.
We did color testing with colored fabric and I realized what my ideal colors are for dresses and shirts. What an eye opening experience that was! I think I've always been a little self conscious about my body so I've always worn black. Well not anymore, sister! This girl is wearing colors from here on out! Pinks, blues, greens, jewel tones. I can't wait to get myself a new little wardrobe.
Basically, I needed a career and image overhaul and I got one. I also made new connections with Mari Lyn and also John DeSotelle who is a teacher of Meisner Technique and seemed interested in having me check out his classes. Now the next step is figuring out how to move forward.
The auditions went very well. I found out I didn't get one of them but something interesting happened when I found out: I didn't cry or feel horrible about myself. Because I was doing other things to help my career and I was forward thinking, while it sucks to not get a job I didn't feel like I was starting from zero. It was like an existential experience for me.
I also just finished working on Brat. Shit. Crazy. II at the Trestle Inn. Basically it's a night of raw, new work and after it's presented the audience gets asked for feedback in between each act. Tonight was the second night and for some reason I was more nervous than last night. It may have been because two of my best friends, Sarah Schol and Jeremy Gable were in the audience. But the performance was really great and I definitely think that now it has a life ahead of it. I will draw upon some of my greatest inspirations: People and experiences that I love.
Let's see, what else. Oh! I've been asked to participate in a workshop at a theatre company here in town (I don't know if I am able to post details about it until afterwards) but it's a vocal workshop with some very important people and I am just thrilled and cannot wait to dive in. I'm also doing a play workshop out in the 'burbs (again not sure about sharing at this point), but I'll keep you updated. Possible play reading casting on the horizon as well.
The gym and I are still friends, Eddy and I are getting ready to go away for a bit in April (cross country! what WHAT!), and I've been cooking more. So all wonderful things going on in my life.
I love you all and I'll update soon.
xo
-C
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
What's In A Name?
Really quick update before I go to work...
So I've been stuck in this no cast zone for a while now, sometimes I find it hard to get a callback. Recently I've received what feels like a gazillion rejection emails (...really it's been about 6) and it's gotten me thinking...
What qualifies me as a "working actor"?
For the longest time, as long as I can remember since deciding to go for this business, I threw off the idea of classes, readings, auditions for the sake of auditions, coaching, creating my own work, writing, reading...
WHY!? How dumb can a twenty-something BE!?
Well, I've learned my lesson the hard way. I'm rusty and not as connected as I'd like to be. I'm going to change my mantra. It's about the craft, my art. It's not about getting cast (though that certainly is a nice feeling when it happens) it's about the work, the creation, the imagination. So now I ask the question, how do I become the artist that I want to be?
First, I am going to create my own work. I am presenting a small piece with Brat Shit Crazy II in two weeks and we'll see what happens from there. I'll be posting more information about that on my website (www.cindyspitko.com)
I think I've been afraid, scared to truly put myself out there. I had someone tell me once that I was afraid of my own power. It's time to own my power, put on my thinking cap and dancing shoes, and let's get to work. I am open and available for new classes, new ideas, and new ways of thinking.
Let's go.
-Cindy
So I've been stuck in this no cast zone for a while now, sometimes I find it hard to get a callback. Recently I've received what feels like a gazillion rejection emails (...really it's been about 6) and it's gotten me thinking...
What qualifies me as a "working actor"?
For the longest time, as long as I can remember since deciding to go for this business, I threw off the idea of classes, readings, auditions for the sake of auditions, coaching, creating my own work, writing, reading...
WHY!? How dumb can a twenty-something BE!?
Well, I've learned my lesson the hard way. I'm rusty and not as connected as I'd like to be. I'm going to change my mantra. It's about the craft, my art. It's not about getting cast (though that certainly is a nice feeling when it happens) it's about the work, the creation, the imagination. So now I ask the question, how do I become the artist that I want to be?
First, I am going to create my own work. I am presenting a small piece with Brat Shit Crazy II in two weeks and we'll see what happens from there. I'll be posting more information about that on my website (www.cindyspitko.com)
I think I've been afraid, scared to truly put myself out there. I had someone tell me once that I was afraid of my own power. It's time to own my power, put on my thinking cap and dancing shoes, and let's get to work. I am open and available for new classes, new ideas, and new ways of thinking.
Let's go.
-Cindy
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Calico Life...
Hey there!
So readjusting to not thinking and working on grad school auditions has been more uncomfortable that I thought. Actually it didn't really ever enter my mind. But to go from thinking about it and working on it nearly every day to having to push it out of your thoughts completely is challenging. Though, I've never been good with change...and yet I crave it.
Oh my that sounds melodramatic. How very "actory" of me to feel that way. But it's the truth, I really feel a little empty.
One thing that has come out of this whole experience is I feel like I'm a better actor for it. Especially in terms of my Shakespeare scansion. The Shakespeare monologues felt like they popped for me in the rooms. And since then I've auditioned for two Shakespeare productions and I really felt like the language came easier to me. Perhaps that has something to do with the fact that I've been reading and studying Shakespeare since I was in 6th grade. Something about having to look up words in a dictionary while I read excited me. It felt like a puzzle. I even went to Shakespeare camp. For four years.
But I never really felt like the language clicked with me, not completely. I always felt like there was something I wasn't locking into. Working with my boyfriend, Ed Swidey, helped me tremendously, especially the week before the auditions. We worked a few times and I broke through, which I think afforded me decent auditions this year.
This leads me to tell you an update in general about what's happening. I've been working a lot as a Standardized Patient, and Ed and I are beginning to figure out where we are going to go on our vacation we are taking in April. I've had some auditions for upcoming work, and I'm looking forward to some as well. The gym and I have been friends and I've been cooking a lot more. I've found that when I want to procrastinate, I cook, whereas before I would have sat around and did nothing.
Life is really wonderful. Sometimes I get hung up on the rejection side of this business (I suppose we all do?). But I'm living the life I want to live. Truly.
The conductor of the orchestra was this stunning woman who came into the room and owned it. I've never been more inspired by watching a conductor before. You could hear her sometimes taking a quick inhale in the silence before blasting the hall with loud and boisterous music. I felt like I was at a rock concert. I grew up going to see the Philadelphia Orchestra but this was new and fresh. I loved it.
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| Mendelssohn Club with the BPCO |
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| Sarah and Cindy the Singing Sisters! |
Love to all.
Monday, February 4, 2013
So there was that time I auditioned for grad schools...
Hello all!
So, for the past two weeks I've been auditioning for grad schools! My my what an experience. If anything, I can say that I've learned a lot through this whole process. Here are my thoughts...
First of all, it's mad expensive. First applying and then actually getting to the auditions. I met so many great people over the course of the few weeks and I talked with them about their experiences. There was a young woman named Cricket that I met in New York and I mentioned that I felt really bad for people who were coming up from Florida or Texas, my goodness it must be massively expensive for them. A lot of the schools have the bulk of their auditions in NYC and then a few days in Chicago and California. That's it! I imagine a lot of the applicants get their applications in early so they can get first choice on audition slots.
Secondly, you really have one shot and that's it. And by one shot I mean four minutes with two contrasting monologues. Each of the schools run their auditions completely differently, so you need to be up for anything they throw at you. Some of the schools don't do callbacks, some of them do. Of the ones that do, some of them let you know right away and others make you wait, some of them call back a bunch of people and others.....don't. The bottom line is, as soon as you walk in, you don't really have a second chance. THAT is your chance. And man do you have to be on it.
Third, you really never know how it's going to go. You can rip apart a monologue in a practice room and then walk into the audition and flop miserably. While I don't feel like that happened to me, I did have a different experience in each of the audition rooms. For the most part I did the same two audition pieces that I feel really good about. Two pieces that I know I can jump into and "lock-in" so to speak. All-in-all, I had five solid monologues that if asked I could do any of them. But I stuck with the two in all the audition rooms and each time it was TOTALLY different. In one audition, I felt better about my Shakespeare than I ever had, but it was the first time ever in my life that I felt like my contemporary wasn't "there". It was eerie. Yet all the same, it's human experience. Like I said, you need to be on as best as you can be.
Fourth, I learned a lot about my own process. I now know that I definitely need to go through audition pieces the day of, full voice, in a private room. That way it feels fresh but also in my body. I feel well rehearsed and not rusty when I do that. And usually I discover something new about the monologue.
Finally, traveling can by yourself can be lonely and auditioning for grad programs is easily one of the most stressful things I've ever gone through. It's always good to have an outlet and see people you love that you haven't seen in a while. I stayed with my awesome and supportive friend Chrissy who is in grad school herself at The New School. I saw my friend Tom in Queens who I grew-up across the street from. And I ran into my friend Dan from high school, and my friend Jamal from college at the same audition. And on the way home on the Megabus, who do I see but my good friend Ryan from Philly coming back from his auditions too.
My advice for anyone thinking about doing this: be wise and budget your time and money well, be yourself, and trust the vibes you get from the auditions. If you feel like it went well, then it probably did. And sometimes, you'll get a good vibe from a school and your friend doesn't. It just means that every program isn't for everyone.
My final point, as Ron Van Lieu, the Chair of the Yale School of Drama said, everyone who wants to be an actor will be an actor. PREACH.
And now? We wait.
-Cindy
P.S. If you see Paul Giamatti just chillin in the hallway at your audition, don't try to engage him in conversation, just politely offer a Girl Scout cookie (as I did) and go on your merry way.
So, for the past two weeks I've been auditioning for grad schools! My my what an experience. If anything, I can say that I've learned a lot through this whole process. Here are my thoughts...
First of all, it's mad expensive. First applying and then actually getting to the auditions. I met so many great people over the course of the few weeks and I talked with them about their experiences. There was a young woman named Cricket that I met in New York and I mentioned that I felt really bad for people who were coming up from Florida or Texas, my goodness it must be massively expensive for them. A lot of the schools have the bulk of their auditions in NYC and then a few days in Chicago and California. That's it! I imagine a lot of the applicants get their applications in early so they can get first choice on audition slots.
Secondly, you really have one shot and that's it. And by one shot I mean four minutes with two contrasting monologues. Each of the schools run their auditions completely differently, so you need to be up for anything they throw at you. Some of the schools don't do callbacks, some of them do. Of the ones that do, some of them let you know right away and others make you wait, some of them call back a bunch of people and others.....don't. The bottom line is, as soon as you walk in, you don't really have a second chance. THAT is your chance. And man do you have to be on it.
Third, you really never know how it's going to go. You can rip apart a monologue in a practice room and then walk into the audition and flop miserably. While I don't feel like that happened to me, I did have a different experience in each of the audition rooms. For the most part I did the same two audition pieces that I feel really good about. Two pieces that I know I can jump into and "lock-in" so to speak. All-in-all, I had five solid monologues that if asked I could do any of them. But I stuck with the two in all the audition rooms and each time it was TOTALLY different. In one audition, I felt better about my Shakespeare than I ever had, but it was the first time ever in my life that I felt like my contemporary wasn't "there". It was eerie. Yet all the same, it's human experience. Like I said, you need to be on as best as you can be.
Fourth, I learned a lot about my own process. I now know that I definitely need to go through audition pieces the day of, full voice, in a private room. That way it feels fresh but also in my body. I feel well rehearsed and not rusty when I do that. And usually I discover something new about the monologue.
Finally, traveling can by yourself can be lonely and auditioning for grad programs is easily one of the most stressful things I've ever gone through. It's always good to have an outlet and see people you love that you haven't seen in a while. I stayed with my awesome and supportive friend Chrissy who is in grad school herself at The New School. I saw my friend Tom in Queens who I grew-up across the street from. And I ran into my friend Dan from high school, and my friend Jamal from college at the same audition. And on the way home on the Megabus, who do I see but my good friend Ryan from Philly coming back from his auditions too.
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| Hamilton's in Brooklyn |
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| Chrissy in Hamilton's |
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| One of my best friends, Tom and kitty Q-tip, both of whom I've known since 4th grade. |
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| Ryan and I on the Megabus (....he looks crazed...) |
My final point, as Ron Van Lieu, the Chair of the Yale School of Drama said, everyone who wants to be an actor will be an actor. PREACH.
And now? We wait.
-Cindy
P.S. If you see Paul Giamatti just chillin in the hallway at your audition, don't try to engage him in conversation, just politely offer a Girl Scout cookie (as I did) and go on your merry way.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Don Juan Comes Back From The War...
Brief post because I have a lot to do...
Last night I was involved in a reading at The Wilma Theatre with the most amazing women! Women that I trust and respect (and admittedly fall over....*ahem* Paula Vogel *ahem*).
We did a reading of a play by Odon Van Horvath called Don Juan Comes Back From The War. Paula mentioned that it was a play she read 40 years ago and she had never seen it performed. Which I don't really know why because A: It has women's roles out the wazoo and B: It's a really good play.
So we'll see where the play takes it's journey with the Pulitzer Prize winning mind of Ms. Vogel. I should mention that quite clearly the woman is dedicated and smart, but she's sweet and kind. When I asked her if I could get a picture with her, she smiled and said, "Could I get a picture with you?"
I must be off I have many things to take care of.
Be well world. Tomorrow, I am off to New York for three of my four auditions for grad school. Please send me good thoughts.
-Cindy
Last night I was involved in a reading at The Wilma Theatre with the most amazing women! Women that I trust and respect (and admittedly fall over....*ahem* Paula Vogel *ahem*).
We did a reading of a play by Odon Van Horvath called Don Juan Comes Back From The War. Paula mentioned that it was a play she read 40 years ago and she had never seen it performed. Which I don't really know why because A: It has women's roles out the wazoo and B: It's a really good play.
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| Catherine Slusar, Paula Vogel, and Me! |
I must be off I have many things to take care of.
Be well world. Tomorrow, I am off to New York for three of my four auditions for grad school. Please send me good thoughts.
-Cindy
Saturday, January 19, 2013
"The Amish Project" thoughts...
About a year ago, Ed had a play produced by Simpatico Theatre Project, a small yet ballsy theatre company here in Philly. It was the world premiere of his show The Meep Project and I was in it. Since then, we've had an alliance with the company and we try our best to be at every opening night to show our support.
On Thursday we went to see their remount of the harrowing The Amish Project by Jessica Dickey, as performed by Janice Rowland and directed by James Stover. It is a co-production with The Renegade Company.
In 2011 The Renegade Company produced The Amish Project over at Society Hill Playhouse and it was a hit. I'm so happy that they decided to remount it, especially in the times America is steeped in right now.
Some background: The Amish Project (which I think is a take-off of the title The Laramie Project...except with better writing) is a response to the 2006 school house shooting in Lancaster, PA. A man named Charles Roberts went in at about 10:30 in the morning, ordered the boys and teachers out of the building, and shot ten girls, aged 6-13, execution style and then shot himself. About half of the girls died either immediately or they were taken off life support later at Hershey Medical. The rest of them suffered serious injuries but luckily it seems most of them have recovered well.
The story in The Amish Project is that and more, tales from the perspectives of people in the town, Roberts' wife, the little girls, and even Roberts himself. All of these characters and more were strikingly performed by Janice Rowland, a local Philadelphia actress.
I remember in 2011 when I saw the piece being deeply moved by her honest characterizations and storytelling but this performance was deeper, richer and more somber. She was stoic when she portrayed the wife of Roberts, jovial with the 16-year-old high school student named America, disturbed when playing Roberts, and inquisitive with the Amish children. With simplicity and ease she drifted between one character to another, allowing the moment to settle before moving on to the next. She knew when to make the audience laugh, and when to allow us to steep in the moment. Janice blew me away.
I am always so happy when I see my girlfriends on stage and I learn from them. There are so many examples, even from just this current season: Mary Tuomanen in Pookie Goes Grenading, Kate Czajkowski in Angels in America, Kim Carson in Aladdin: A Musical Panto, Krista Apple in The Creditors. The list goes on and on. I watch these amazing women on stage and I learned from them, their techniques, their listening, their characterizations, their story telling. And I am happy to put Janice on this list as well. And this isn't even counting all the shows I've seen the past 6-7 years I've been seeing theatre in Philadelphia.
So now it's 2013 and we've lived through another horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn. Seeing this play now was different than seeing it 2 years ago. It was fresh and made me realize how actually current, important, and dire this situation is in our country.
The other day, whilst rehearsing for a reading at The Wilma, a bunch of us ladies were sitting around and talking about the shooting. My one friend mentioned that she had daydreams of sitting somewhere and someone with a gun comes blazing in and shoots the whole place up. I concurred, as did several of the other women.
It doesn't seem as though much has changed since Bowling for Columbine came out 11 years ago. We do live in a nation of fear and fear-mongering by the media and I can't help but think that everything is fueled by money. It's all about gain and no one regards loss. I really don't understand why people in positions of power cannot take a breath and realize what they say and do effects everyone, not just their capital gains. All for the word: "freedom". Our freedom has bitten us in the butt and now we live in a country where guns are so normalized that people proudly pose for family photographs with hand guns and semi-automatics. And yes I disagree with it.
What this show taught me is that now we really need to do something. Because every day there is another report of someone either permanently or intermittently or temporarily psychologically imbalanced grabbing a gun or several guns from their family's arsenal and gunning down a public area for no reason. Not only do we have a problem with guns in our country, but we we have reached a point of contention in the mental health debate. Seeing a therapist doesn't mean your weak, it shows you are strong and not afraid to face what ails you.
I don't know what to do about it, I feel really lost and if someone out there has any suggestions for what to do please message me or post in my comments section.
Back to The Amish Project: Go see it and be moved by a beautiful piece of theatre. You will not regret it. You may learn something, I certainly did.
Until next time...
-Cindy
**Photo Credits: Johanna Austin for Pookie, the other three I could not find so if you know please tell me and I'd be happy to put their credit on here. **
On Thursday we went to see their remount of the harrowing The Amish Project by Jessica Dickey, as performed by Janice Rowland and directed by James Stover. It is a co-production with The Renegade Company.
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| Janice Rowland in The Amish Project Photo by Kate Raines & Plate 3 Photography |
Some background: The Amish Project (which I think is a take-off of the title The Laramie Project...except with better writing) is a response to the 2006 school house shooting in Lancaster, PA. A man named Charles Roberts went in at about 10:30 in the morning, ordered the boys and teachers out of the building, and shot ten girls, aged 6-13, execution style and then shot himself. About half of the girls died either immediately or they were taken off life support later at Hershey Medical. The rest of them suffered serious injuries but luckily it seems most of them have recovered well.
The story in The Amish Project is that and more, tales from the perspectives of people in the town, Roberts' wife, the little girls, and even Roberts himself. All of these characters and more were strikingly performed by Janice Rowland, a local Philadelphia actress.
I remember in 2011 when I saw the piece being deeply moved by her honest characterizations and storytelling but this performance was deeper, richer and more somber. She was stoic when she portrayed the wife of Roberts, jovial with the 16-year-old high school student named America, disturbed when playing Roberts, and inquisitive with the Amish children. With simplicity and ease she drifted between one character to another, allowing the moment to settle before moving on to the next. She knew when to make the audience laugh, and when to allow us to steep in the moment. Janice blew me away.
I am always so happy when I see my girlfriends on stage and I learn from them. There are so many examples, even from just this current season: Mary Tuomanen in Pookie Goes Grenading, Kate Czajkowski in Angels in America, Kim Carson in Aladdin: A Musical Panto, Krista Apple in The Creditors. The list goes on and on. I watch these amazing women on stage and I learned from them, their techniques, their listening, their characterizations, their story telling. And I am happy to put Janice on this list as well. And this isn't even counting all the shows I've seen the past 6-7 years I've been seeing theatre in Philadelphia.
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| Mary, Kim, Kate, Krista... WORK. |
The other day, whilst rehearsing for a reading at The Wilma, a bunch of us ladies were sitting around and talking about the shooting. My one friend mentioned that she had daydreams of sitting somewhere and someone with a gun comes blazing in and shoots the whole place up. I concurred, as did several of the other women.
It doesn't seem as though much has changed since Bowling for Columbine came out 11 years ago. We do live in a nation of fear and fear-mongering by the media and I can't help but think that everything is fueled by money. It's all about gain and no one regards loss. I really don't understand why people in positions of power cannot take a breath and realize what they say and do effects everyone, not just their capital gains. All for the word: "freedom". Our freedom has bitten us in the butt and now we live in a country where guns are so normalized that people proudly pose for family photographs with hand guns and semi-automatics. And yes I disagree with it.
What this show taught me is that now we really need to do something. Because every day there is another report of someone either permanently or intermittently or temporarily psychologically imbalanced grabbing a gun or several guns from their family's arsenal and gunning down a public area for no reason. Not only do we have a problem with guns in our country, but we we have reached a point of contention in the mental health debate. Seeing a therapist doesn't mean your weak, it shows you are strong and not afraid to face what ails you.
I don't know what to do about it, I feel really lost and if someone out there has any suggestions for what to do please message me or post in my comments section.
Back to The Amish Project: Go see it and be moved by a beautiful piece of theatre. You will not regret it. You may learn something, I certainly did.
Until next time...
-Cindy
**Photo Credits: Johanna Austin for Pookie, the other three I could not find so if you know please tell me and I'd be happy to put their credit on here. **
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Multiple focuses at once...
Well, it's official. All of my auditions for grad school are scheduled. Officially, I have applied and officially, I am auditioning and being considered for school.
WOW.
I'm trying to take the day and just relax because since November I've been running non-stop. I really haven't had a break. So today I'm trying to just breathe, relax, maybe I'll take a walk in a bit or go to a yoga class. Ed got me a 90 minute hot stone massage for Christmas so I think I'll use that before I go to NYC to audition. It's in two weeks. My auditions are in two weeks.
Yesterday I met with my acting coach, Peter Schmitz who I HIGHLY recommend if you need monologue work of any kind. Peter has given me excellent advice, advice that I know I'll carry with me past these auditions.
His LinkedIn Profile
I have one last meeting with him and then it's off to the auditions a week after that. My meeting with him yesterday really helped me get past all of my normal fears. Peter has taught me again that I just need to buy into the scene. If I believe it, they'll believe it. There's nothing silly about that.
So now I'm in the midst of having to send out more headshots/resumes because if I don't get into school I need to be sure I'll get into some important auditions this coming season. People are already starting to say that they have work for next season so I need to get on it. I feel more confident about myself than I did a year ago and it's only growing. I know I'll look really good for auditions, but if I do get called back I'll look even better. My healthy habits are finally paying off.
I don't know what I'm going to do with myself the rest of the day but I'm definitely going to relax and take a load off before these upcoming stressful weeks. I'll keep ya updated.
Until next time...
-Cindy
WOW.
I'm trying to take the day and just relax because since November I've been running non-stop. I really haven't had a break. So today I'm trying to just breathe, relax, maybe I'll take a walk in a bit or go to a yoga class. Ed got me a 90 minute hot stone massage for Christmas so I think I'll use that before I go to NYC to audition. It's in two weeks. My auditions are in two weeks.
Yesterday I met with my acting coach, Peter Schmitz who I HIGHLY recommend if you need monologue work of any kind. Peter has given me excellent advice, advice that I know I'll carry with me past these auditions.
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| Peter Schmitz in Fargo |
His LinkedIn Profile
I have one last meeting with him and then it's off to the auditions a week after that. My meeting with him yesterday really helped me get past all of my normal fears. Peter has taught me again that I just need to buy into the scene. If I believe it, they'll believe it. There's nothing silly about that.
So now I'm in the midst of having to send out more headshots/resumes because if I don't get into school I need to be sure I'll get into some important auditions this coming season. People are already starting to say that they have work for next season so I need to get on it. I feel more confident about myself than I did a year ago and it's only growing. I know I'll look really good for auditions, but if I do get called back I'll look even better. My healthy habits are finally paying off.
I don't know what I'm going to do with myself the rest of the day but I'm definitely going to relax and take a load off before these upcoming stressful weeks. I'll keep ya updated.
Until next time...
-Cindy
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