Today I had an audition for a new pilot Breadwinners. It was down in Manhattan Beach at Stordahl & Terry casting. It went pretty well, it was a co-star role, but it had a joke written in and I made the CD laugh...can't ask for more than that I guess!
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2:30pm - just got the news that I have a callback for Breadwinners at 4:15pm! My friend told me that this kind of thing often happens...especially when you audition early. I go to the callback and it goes pretty well...I wasn't "Wow" but I was "solid"...which is I think what they look for in a co-star (but then again, what do I know..lol). The director for the pilot is Michael Lange who I actually met earlier this year at an Actorsite workshop when he was directing the OC. I'm constantly amazed at what a small world Hollywood actually is. It seems so big when you're on the outside, but let me tell you, it ain't!
Though today was a good day, I cannot help but feel a bit frustrated... I mean, this is my FIRST theatrical appointment (from my agent, I mean) in SEVEN weeks and I get a callback. I mean, just imagine how many times this could have happened if I had been going out every week for the last 7 weeks!! This very well could have been my 4th callback of the season. I am now 4 for 4...every day since they started calling me last Monday I have had an audition or a callback. Now, I am sooooo not saying this to brag or boast. I promise I'm not. But I am a realist, and I am very aware of my reality right now. And my reality is that I have never been more ready or prepared or able to book than I am right now. Another reality is that this acting thing is largely a numbers game. The more times you get out, more likely you are to get callbacks and the more likely you are to book. I've heard some say it takes 40 auditions to book a job...and though I am not trying to prove that theory right, I am aware of it's implcations. So...fingers crossed I'll get/stay on my agents radar, and keep working to be in peak performance mode so that when I get the audition, I can land the job. Oh! That reminds me, I signed up for Scott Sedita's On-Camera class today! He's tough, but I'm looking foward to it.
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2:30pm - just got the news that I have a callback for Breadwinners at 4:15pm! My friend told me that this kind of thing often happens...especially when you audition early. I go to the callback and it goes pretty well...I wasn't "Wow" but I was "solid"...which is I think what they look for in a co-star (but then again, what do I know..lol). The director for the pilot is Michael Lange who I actually met earlier this year at an Actorsite workshop when he was directing the OC. I'm constantly amazed at what a small world Hollywood actually is. It seems so big when you're on the outside, but let me tell you, it ain't!
Though today was a good day, I cannot help but feel a bit frustrated... I mean, this is my FIRST theatrical appointment (from my agent, I mean) in SEVEN weeks and I get a callback. I mean, just imagine how many times this could have happened if I had been going out every week for the last 7 weeks!! This very well could have been my 4th callback of the season. I am now 4 for 4...every day since they started calling me last Monday I have had an audition or a callback. Now, I am sooooo not saying this to brag or boast. I promise I'm not. But I am a realist, and I am very aware of my reality right now. And my reality is that I have never been more ready or prepared or able to book than I am right now. Another reality is that this acting thing is largely a numbers game. The more times you get out, more likely you are to get callbacks and the more likely you are to book. I've heard some say it takes 40 auditions to book a job...and though I am not trying to prove that theory right, I am aware of it's implcations. So...fingers crossed I'll get/stay on my agents radar, and keep working to be in peak performance mode so that when I get the audition, I can land the job. Oh! That reminds me, I signed up for Scott Sedita's On-Camera class today! He's tough, but I'm looking foward to it.
posted by Jillian at 8:38 AM
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Hey Jillian!
Your blog is wonderful! Keep it up. It was nice reading it and getting to know you a bit better.
You are a wondeful actress and beautiful human being. So sorry to hear about your husband. Stay strong! You are a shining example to others around you. I really like your Nelson Mandela quote. And, the other "Oprah-esque" one you mentioned.
Take care!
Joan Blair
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