Wow, has it been 3 weeks?

VO Audition - 8/24/05 - PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS

Okay, so I've done a lot since the last you've heard from me. After two reschedules this month (one being my fault, the other being the make-up artists fault) I have finally gotten my new headshots done! YES!! (Here's one of the looks I did.) I'm so happy! I think they came out great! I'm really praying that these new pictures will boost my audition ratio. FYI...I will update my website soon with the final photos, once they have been selected and retouched. (Don't trip!) Yes, I said retouched...:)...not a lot though.

My auditions have picked up. No callbacks or bookings yet, but it's all good. At least I'm going out! I was thrilled to audition for HUFF because I'd never meet the CD before (he was really cool by the way). However, one of the biggest drawbacks for me as an actor are the same day auditions. AGGHHH! Need I say more? The audition was on a Monday, so I would have loved to have had the weekend to work on the sides, but alas that wasn't in the cards. I got the call at 10:00am Monday morning. The audition was at 3:45pm Monday afternoon. I know, I know, actors are supposed to be prepared to do cold readings, which I am, but I think all actors know that we're more likely to knock it out of the park when we're allowed time to dissect the role, nurture it, commit it to memory, etc. Although I didn't do good enough to warrant a callback, I think the CD liked me, so there's a high probability of more HUFF auditions in my near future!...:)...Cool.

I'm addicted to LOST now. OMG. I didn't watch it last season, but I started watching it over the summer. It reminds me of a modern day TWILIGHT ZONE. I would be on cloud 9 if I ever had an opportunity to audition for that show. (How likely is it though, considering the circumstances of the cast?) I guess time will tell, they've managed to do a fantabulous job of bringing in guest stars and co-stars in the flashbacks, so you never know.

If you haven't seen HOTEL RWANDA, see it NOW! It's outstanding. Let's just say I went to Don Cheadle's website and sent him an e-mail, I was so impressed...:)...

So lastly, since summer's almost over, let's revisit the plan of action I put together earlier this summer, shall we? Just to see how far I've gotten.

• I've been rocking the braids for two months now, and I love them! I'll be keeping these for a while.
• Photography done! Still getting through selection and retouching process.
• I will be making an appt to get my demo reel done sometime next week. I will get hard copies, and post a clip on Actors Access. Voice over reel is still in the pipeline. (Still waiting for the Pantene VO spot! Ugh!)
• No passport yet, shhh, don't tell my agent. (Why is it so hard to get one of these things? It's kind of like dealing with the DMV. Unless you know you're leaving town next week [or your tags are about to expire] you put it off.)
• Still exercising, no significant weight loss though...:(...
• I have a new bio! (Go to the BIOGRAPHY page on my website to read it.)
• Still working on the press kit, but I do have a new article to put in it...:)...Check it out: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=1718.

So it looks like I've made some progress, still got a long ways to go though...:)...but, I'm excited, very excited to see what the next few months will bring!

Adios.