I Booked it

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Yay, I booked two jobs. I went on an audition last week for another episode of I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant. I received a call on Friday to put me on avail and just received a call that I got the job. I work on Thursday and Friday.

And then I booked another job as a featured extra on a television show which works on Wednesday. I need the work and praise the Lord now I have two jobs.

I notified my agent and she is very proud of me. So I will have the casting directors contact my agent and clear my schedule for the rest of the week.

I was a little nervous about finding employment this time of year but the only thing I can do is try and audition as much as possible. And now my prayers have been answered. Thanks to everyone who said a little prayer for me.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had a nice time and am trying to stay warm. My goodness where did all this cold weather come from?

Well, thanks for reading. Hopefully this is an indication that things are looking up. Does anyone need a full-time production assistant? I have excellent references and good experience. I am sending resumes to Warner Brothers and Universal Studios. Background in Finance but would rather work on films. Let me know!

How Was Turkey Day?

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Mine was very good although I miss my son who is serving his country abroad. We kept him in our prayers at dinnertime. Speaking of dinner I have eaten so much these last 3 days. Yikes! But as I said earlier Thanksgiving is not the time to be dieting. No regrets. I love turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and the pumpkin pie.

So sad to hear that George Lopez and his wife Ann are divorcing. I had heard that quite some time ago but to know that it is finally happening is still sad to me. I read an article recently about marriage being obsolete and I don't think that is so. Marriage is the glue that holds families together. I think most people long for that special someone to love them when they are young and hot and someone to grow old with.

What do you look like first thing in the morning? I always remove all my makeup before I go to bed. Sometimes I still have lipstick on because I hate dry lips. But other than that my hair is a mess, I usually have a pillow line on my cheek. It's not glamorous in the least. My face needs a good scrubbing, a brush through my hair and some toothpaste. A little moisturizer and I'm good to go for that hot cup of coffee in the morning. Then all is right with the world again.

I recently had two sleep studies. I found out that I have been so tired because I'm not getting all the oxygen that I need. I have sleep obstruction and sleep apnea going on. So my doctor has recommended a CPAP machine. Oh, now I look really glamorous when I go to bed. I have this mask with tubing that goes in my nose so I can breathe in good oxygen and get rid of the carbon dioxide. It is very quiet and amazingly, my throat doesn't hurt every morning. It makes me sleep better already and sleeping better gives me more energy through the day and I'm not constantly in a haze, fumbling for thoughts and words. It has only been 3 days and I feel a big difference already. So much fun having polio, isn't it?

I am looking at the calendar and I can't believe it is November, 2010. My goodness this year has just flown by. I'm looking around my house and there's just so much stuff! I have to start downsizing. I have boxes and boxes of books. I have cabinets full of DVDs. I swear I'm going to downsize. Not having a job can be a good thing. You don't have any extra money to buy more junk. I've never been one of those gals that has to shop, shop buy, buy all the time. If I need a black skirt I go to the store and walk straight to the skirt section. I may try on 3 or 4 and then find exactly what I want, purchase it and leave. I can't see wasting your time at a mall. I actually hate shopping. If I could afford to have a personal shopper, I would hire one in a heartbeat.

One thing I do love is getting my hair done. Nails are nice too but that is a luxury I can do without. But hair is another thing entirely. Love the shampoo and conditioner part. Just quietly resting my eyes while my hair is being washed. Love it! I am growing my hair out again and its growing in thick and nice just like always. I've had shorter hair for years because I was writing and didn't want to be bothered. Just chop it off and give me a pad and a pen. I've got things to do, people to watch and stories to write. But now I'm reviewing the situation as they say in Oliver!

I miss so many things but no time to ponder on what was. Time to think of what could be. I think I'll watch the Wizard of Oz and start decorating my fake Christmas tree. I love a real tree but when I was paying almost $100 for a tree that dies anyway I had to review the situation. We can make some hot chocolate and listen to some holiday music. Then sit down and watch Judy Garland sing Over the Rainbow. Love it! Welcome to the holiday season. Time to make sure I have correct addresses to send out the Christmas cards. Do you believe it? I'm thankful for my family, my friends near and far and my cats. My furry little friends make me laugh and give me joy. I'm thinking of getting a dog but what type? Don't know but it seems everyone around here has a dog or two. I want something not too large but not too small either. A type of dog that gets along well with cats. Any suggestions?

Good News!

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My, oh my what a week this has been. My friends are travelling by air to Pennsylvania and the other to Texas. I am staying home this Thanksgiving and happy to do so. I love the smell of the turkey and all the goodies cooking. Yum! Now is not the time to be dieting.

So I have good news! I received a call on one of the auditions I did recently. While I am not officially booked, I did receive a call to be on avail. And what that means is they are interested in you and want to know if I am available to film should they decide for sure on me. I have not been getting callbacks lately and now I received one callback and one avail. Yay, things are looking up.

I have been trying to keep my attitude positive and sometimes that is difficult. And you know this is true if you read my last email. But I can get very strong opinions when it comes to politics and my rights as a citizen in this country. Enough about that!

Hurray for Andy who is performing comedy again this weekend. I plan on going to see him on Saturday night. He is doing so well, hanging in there and working his comedy. I will have to ask him how performing comedy before a live audience is different from acting.

I have done theater, film and television. I actually like theater because it keeps you sharp. And when I had an audition for a national commercial recently I used the skills I had learned in theater to help me with my audition. Skills, people. Acting is a skill and it can be learned.

I am meeting new friends and going to meetings. I am taking care of myself and trying to pace myself. I have had an amazing year. I worked at Paramount Studios. I have auditioned for Dexter and now a national commercial. I am stepping up my game. I have had some good training and met some awesome people.

I have so much in which to be thankful and one is you. Thank you for keeping up with me. Thank you for your comments and your interest. I try to be honest in this blog and I hope that you have learned something or shared something. I have met some of you face to face and that of course, is always exciting. Here is to trying, succeeding and enjoying every step of this journey called my life.

R.I.P. JFK

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On this date 47 years ago, our beloved President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. It was a terrible day and to many of us our innocence was lost on that day. Why does it seem that whenever we get a good person to speak up for the common people that their voices are then silenced?

Our country is being taken over by corporations. Don't believe me? Who runs ABC? Disney Corporation. Who runs NBC? General Electric Corporation. Who runs FOX? Rupert Murdoch Industries. What happened to newspapers? They are going by the wayside for the internet. Who runs Google? Who runs Facebook? What are their interests? Do you really believe that journalists are given free speech anymore?

Watch the evening news with ABC, CBS and NBC. You know what you get? The same stories told 3 different ways but in essence saying the same things. You watch FOX and all you get is Obama bashing. Why do the journalists get 2 day suspensions for donating to the candidate of their choice when Rupert Murdoch gives $1M to the GOP? Why? Because he owns and runs FOX any damn way he chooses and can say anything that he wants. Is that freedom of the press? I don't think so.

If anyone doesn't think our country is being handled by the corporations, think again. And as an actor do you know what really pisses me off? It pisses me off that television is the babysitter of the people. Why do movies like Jackass make all that money? Why do we watch crap like Dancing With the Stars? The Next American Idol? Because they (the corporations) want us to be lulled into a false sense of security that all is right with the world and why don't we just go shopping? At Starbucks, Macy's, Target, Wal Mart, etc.?

Why care about what is really happening in the world when we can just go shopping? Because they are counting on the fact that most people don't give a damn about their fellow man. Most people just want to put their heads in the sand and give up their rights to civil rights like free speech, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Where were you when President George W Bush gave away your civil liberties by shoving the Patriot Act down our throats? When was the last time your Congressman or Senator actually voted for something that you wanted? Most of the time they vote for something that will benefit them directly or for something that the lobbyists have pushed for. And don't forget that the lobbyists are hired by the corporations. Didn't we as voters have a voice? Nope, we don't.

And Meg Whitman was defeated even though she tried to buy the governorship in the State of California. Her hypocrisy was her downfall. The hypocrisy of those in power in the City of Bell was their downfall. And now they are paying the price. If it wasn't for good reporting by good journalists, then Meg Whitman's hypocrisy would not have been brought to light. Good reporting brought down the bad guys in the City of Bell.

So yes, people turn off the mindless television sets. Do you really want to watch 10 commercials in a row where they all say buy, buy, buy? Aren't we as a country in debt enough? Why aren't there any commercials that say save, save, save?

As an actor, I am just trying to make a living doing what I love to do which is acting. But it is just that, acting. I have a life outside of the business world of acting. I care about my country and I care about my family. But guess what? I care about your family, too. I care about our education system and the fact that kids today aren't as smart as we were. I care about crime. I care about police being fair and honest and not thumping someone over the head just because that person has brown skin or black skin.

I care about the homeless and the hungry in our country. That's right, in our country. Let the other nations of the world care for their own. Wake up people! There are too many real problems in our country that need to be fixed. And they need to be fixed by good, caring, law-abiding citizens. Turn off the television and the video games and start doing something today to lift up your family, your neighborhood, your friends and neighbors. And how about those less fortunate who sit lonely in nursing homes and the youth of today who are jobless and hungry?

Volunteer somewhere. Anywhere. A nursing home, a food shelter, your local church or the county library. There are seniors who would love a visit. There are hungry people in the streets. There are those who are struggling with addiction. There are children who need to learn how to read. Please do something than just sit idly by.

I volunteer at the library. I volunteer at our local PFLAG because I feel that parents who are struggling to accept their gay son or daughter need help and understanding. I think gay teens are having a difficult time coming to terms with who they are and I'm tired of reading that another child committed suicide because they didn't see any other alternative.

My mother worked at a nursing home for years where she saw neglect for the elderly. I worked for years at the Salvation Army where I saw the hungry come in every morning for a hot cup of coffee and a kind word. Believe me, it humbles you and makes you thankful for a nice home, family members and a warm place to sleep at night.

This Thanksgiving, this Christmas don't spend, don't buy. Go against the corporations who are trying to bankrupt all of us so that they can be more profitable. What does all of this have to do with President Kennedy? Well, I believe he was trying to show us a better way to become better citizens. Let us be smart enough to make our country accountable. If you don't know the constitution, read it again. Our rights are being trampled on by the corporations and our elected officials are looking the other way. Want to see one of the biggest people who takes money from the corporations? Sarah Palin. She is a puppet to them. And she doesn't care because her pocketbook is getting quite full. She does not have the leadership skills, she does not inspire anyone to be better citizens. Don't believe me? How many new books does she have being published? How much does she charge for speaking fees? Who does that benefit?

Wake up people, before it's too late.

Audition Notice at 11:45 PM

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One of my favorite pastimes is watching the Saturday morning marathon of America's Next Top Model. I like it because you never know what kind of craziness will occur. Modeling is very competitive and so is acting. If you don't believe in your talent no one else will either.

I received a telephone text at 11:45 pm on Thursday night. I was requested to come and audition for a tv program at 9:00 am the next morning. When you are in this business opportunities come and go so quickly that you must be prepared at all times. Be like the boy scouts and always be prepared. My clothes are clean and hung up ready to grab and go.

I downloaded the script which was to be done in English and in Spanish. I printed out the directions. I had extra head shots and had my outfit picked out and hung in the bathroom. The next morning I arrived early and reviewed my lines. I went in and did my thing. The casting director said I like you, I'm going to suggest we hire you. We are doing wardrobe this afternoon and we are shooting this weekend, are you available? Yes, I answered. Of course I said yes.

And then I waited and waited and no call for wardrobe. No calls at all. Finally, at 4:00 pm I called the casting office and they said someone else was hired for the tv show. Darn! But you know that is show biz. You have to just be ready, be prepared and do your best. I know that I did the best job I could and I put myself out there. I also know that a new casting director who didn't know me before well, she knows me now.

Are there some things you are really good at? Sure, we all have our likes and dislikes. Don't do the same thing over and over again with the stuff where you excel. Work on the stuff that is difficult and you will get better. I took three semesters of Spanish in college but didn't get a chance to use it. Now I'm using it all the time. I read, write and speak Spanish all the time and have been getting better.

Being an actor means learning and growing. Never be afraid to try something new. As a disabled actor there are some things I cannot do. However, there are many other things I can do and I can do them well. Accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. Same with people.

Keep negative people and negative things out of your life. Surround yourself with positive things and positive people. Life is too hard to go it alone. Competition is fierce. I don't compete with others. I only compete with myself. If I had a bad audition, I don't beat myself up over it. That is simply a waste of time. Learn from your mistakes, do better the next time.

Callback

What a day I've had today! I had a callback today for a SAG national commercial. It was early morning and if you know me you know I am not a morning person. But I woke up early, took a bubble bath and got ready. I'm supposed to look really, really nice like a trophy wife. So that means nice hair, nice clothes and definitely time for the false eyelashes. So I looked good, grabbed my folder which had directions and extra headshots just in case they are needed.
I put on extra moisturizer and I'm glad because the temp today was 81 degrees! Traffic was horrible and even though I left in plenty of time, by the time I arrived I only had 5 minutes before my call time to run to the ladies room and do a quick touch up of lipstick and rehearsing my lines.

They sat me with 2 guys who would audition with me. One was a distinguished older gentleman who would play my husband and the other guy was a younger fellow. Both were very nice looking and Latino also. In a few moments they called us in and we did our thing. Now because this was a callback, other folks were in the room. Don't know who they were but I didn't want to get nervous thinking about them. I just wanted to concentrate on why I was there and do my job.

I started to get nervous then I reminded myself that I have been onstage many times in the past doing live performances. This was a piece of cake! So we did our thing and guess what? It was probably the best audition I've ever had. I am feeling really good about my performance and this reminds me why I love acting. Plus I haven't a callback in forever so I felt good about that too.

It's funny how you know if you had a bad audition (Dexter) or a good one (Capital One). You just know, you don't have to wait for feedback from your agent.

Well, I have a new follower. Hello to Ernie! Thanks for chatting with me the other evening. It was great to catch up with you.

Oh oh, starting to get really hungry for dinner and I am craving my homemade fried chicken and mashed potatoes. I was so good at lunch eating a light salad, soup and drinking water. I'm going to lose weight if it kills me! Anyone know anything about Isogenix? A friend of mine is selling this stuff and says I should get a 30 day supply but $300 is a little much for me right now.

Why does everything have to be so crazy right now? I had two tickets to go to a screening of a film with Mark Ruffalo. I had plans to be with my friend Andy and have dinner. And I had to cancel because my legs were bad! I don't understand it. I got up early, took a nice bath. I went to the hairdressers who did a wonderful job of making me look gorgeous. And then I came home. And as the afternoon went on, my energy just left. I was cold, lethargic and could not walk at all. It was pretty scary. Now for my post polio buddies out there you know what I'm talking about. I was so mad because I was supposed to sit in on a Q & A with Mark Ruffalo after the show. And I haven't seen Andy in awhile and we were really looking forward to spending some time together and catching up. But Andy has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair and he knows how bad pps can get. He said he would pray that I would feel better soon. So sweet! And sure enough I talked to him today and he said you sound so much better already.

So hey folks, if you believe in prayer -- please say a little prayer for me. This job that I had a callback today would mean so much for my career. Thank you, Jesus! Amen!

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I Love LA

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Another commercial audition scheduled for tomorrow. WooHoo! No word yet if I have any callbacks on last weeks auditions. Victor called but I told him to sit tight because sometimes these things take awhile. I also heard from Andy finally! He is doing well and he did tell me to contact him if I am in town. It would be good to have lunch with him again. Andy is a young actor who happens to be disabled. He was so excited because he just booked another stand up gig. This makes 3 consecutive shows. Go Andy!

Several upcoming screenings: The Kids Are Alright at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood followed by a Q&A with actors Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. Then on Wednesday, the latest Harry Potter film. Yay! I am on the list for both screenings. Who will be my date?

Auditions and screenings, that is my life right now.