Drifting ... Thoughts when running

When I run, wonderful thoughts drift through my mind! I've been on the bench for 9 months and now I'm back on the trail! It's so wonderful to have God's creative power surging through my mind again as I run. "I can do all things through Christ!" "I am a tree planted by the water, my leaves never die, I produce beautiful fruit, and everything I do prospers." "He sends His angels before my to prepare my way." "I excel in my work, I will stand before those of significance." I confess HIS powerful WORD drifting in my spirit as I run like the wind. "He can make a way where there is no way." "Call things that are not, as though they were." As an actor, His Word is my strength and shield! "He has set my feet on a shining path."

On set, in the midst of chaos, I remind myself of God's supernatural ways. It all starts by getting the Word in my heart and renewing my mind and recalling it by saying it. That happens so easily when I run. He can open up infinite possibilities for you if you store His Word in your heart. Start to believe that impossible things can happen everyday! Let His thoughts DRIFT through your spirit.

Thank you that I can run again!!!!!!

I am your unique expression.

Acting in the Texas Triangle

It's June 19?!?!? Wow, where did the time go? I've been busy burning up the Texas Highway. I call it the Texas Triangle. Dallas, Houston, Austin.

I had a great commercial shoot in Austin for a Craft Product. I even got to sing! I love to sing, and this was so unexpected. I love Action Figure Productions for giving me this opportunity. If you have it on your reseme' be ready to show that skill off! Don't hold back on any opportunity. Be your own Showbiz Parent, and promote yourself!

I also did a Sleep Infomercial in Dallas for "REM-z Sleep Shot." The reverse of the energy shot. Lots of fun pretending to sleep badly and then pretending to sleep like a baby. Also got to use my new Audio Prompter skill. Afterwards I hung out with the Director and played his guitar and sang a little. He said he loved my voice and maybe I could do a jungle fot the product, we'll see. There again I got to sing because I just picked up the guitar and let it out.

Just wraped two week end shoots for the feature "Shut You Blog Off". I'm a pretty wicked News Reporter, Amy. Great fun and learned so much about working in a 7 person scene. Thank you Houston for doing a film in my area for once!

In the last 3 months I've had new headshots made, passed my Audio Prompter test with one of my agencies, Finished the work I just mentioned and had numerous auditions. I think my talent is there, I feel like I really nail every one! Sometimes it's just not the right look or age preference or couple chemistry. I just keep at it! If you have a dream., never give up!

I keep professing all the things I want. That's important! SAYING it !!! Not thinking it. SAYING it. I talk to myself a lot and that's a good thing. Maifestation of my words are framing my life!

Motion On Screen - Instincts

Last week I had an auditon for a Casino. I was to create a Character with no dialog, then 'freeze' frame for the characters signature. Motion on screen with no dialog. As an actor, your instincts have to be reliable. Sometimes you may take a risk and fail, but overall you need to know you can trust your gut. Only thing is, you have to use them (instincts) to keep them reliable. You have to learn to think and turn on a dime. My best advice for this flexablity is IMPROV! I'm not a big fan, but... it does help hone that inner judgement. If you don't have an improv class offered in your area, I suggest you invite some of your acting buddies over for some improv games. You will learn to use your inner promptings for all the characters you create.

How to handle Rejection - CELEBRATE !

Ok. So last week, I get a call from my agent late Thursday night. A Casting Director has requested me for an audition for a State chained food store. I'm thrilled! I drive to Austin, elated! I've worked the copy over and over, but it's quite a tongue twister! I arrive, wait to be called in. "Kay, you're next!" ... I was about as fluent as Elmer Fud! Being kind to myself, I was a little rusty. See, I've been booked out for a little more than 4 months. This was my first audition since early Sept. '08.

Today were the call backs, of course I didn't get one. I started to imagine what the C.D. must be thinking of me. 'She's was suppose to be good, I wonder what happened to her!' And on and on the game goes.

Then I thought of all the things I have. Hope, a vision, plans, dreams, a beautiful daughter, lovely home, a place in life that I can actully persue my craft and career. Before I knew it I was CELEBRATING!!!

I bet she'll call me in again! Yipee!!!!

It's NOT about the WORDS

As actors the first thing we do is read the script and deal with the Words. But when the author writes the script the last ingredient are the words. He first thinks of the character through experiences, thoughts, ideas, observations and emotions. The last thing is putting those things into words on paper. So as an actor we have to work backwards. As the actor we add our body and voice, the only thing we are capable of creating externally. Internally we have to go back to the Character Backstory to determine how this individual forms thoughts and feelings. Human behavior trumps the words everytime.

I've been working on honing my skill with the Audio (ear) Prompter. Even there, Who am I? What do I think and feel about what I'm saying. Practiceing and rehearsing is all about exploring and tweaking through improvisation and choices. Then the WORDS.

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Character Suggestion for Audition