I"M HIRED!!!

Hey Bloggers!!

I officially accepted this morning!! After thinking it through last night, it became very apparent what my decision had to be. Obviously...I needed to accept!

I know I have such a huge over-analytical mind, and sometimes it is the death of me, and I had to get out of that frame of mind. My mom is right, I need to stop questioning everything and just go for it or else my life will never move forward.

So as of this morning, I am HIRED!!! I will be working as a Production Assistant for Walt Disney Animation on an upcoming film in their story department.

In the mean time, I will be able to work with top story tellers for a great project, learn how to develop a story, and see the whole process come to life. I think this can be an eye opening experience, and it will be a year of fun! I have no idea where it will go from here, but I guess that is part of life... take it as it comes at you.

It is hard to believe I have a job (?!). It took so long to get here. I am super excited, but now I am cannot wait to go home next week! I cannot wait to tell them the news, and officially be home one last time for a while.

I truly believe everything happens for a reason, and as my roommate once said, "sometimes you have to follow the direction in which the universe is pulling you. Sometimes it just knows better." I hope that is true, because I am really nervous about the new job, but excited! I really have no idea what I am going to learn or embark on in the next upcoming months, but hey, it's an amazing opportunity.

I look forward to making money, meeting new people, learning a new skill, and having fun. I will go after this whole heartedly as I do any job just because I know I owe it to myself not to compromise in any way.

Realistically, I will be working for Disney (of all my dream companies), in family entertainment, in a great environment, learning new skills and getting paid. What is not to love?

Okay... well I thought I should let you know. I start August 1st. I am going to go "un-think" for a while and relish in the fact, I am getting started now. YAY! SO after26 months of unemployment... I HAVE A JOB!!! Maybe it was not a bad thing watching all of those animation movies when I was five afterall. :D

An Offer Has Been Made!?

(7/14/11)

Wow... life has delivered some big twists today! It is funny how life can change in one day... 24 hours. I will just cut to the chase... I got a job offer!! I cannot tell you anymore than that, but I am super excited!

I have so much to think about, but I will not post my thoughts for various reasons. I am going to think about all the various aspects of this position. If you wish to know more, please email me. Thanks!!

TV Progress is Being Made!

(Written 7/13/11)

It seems that I may be getting somewhere afterall! I feel momentum is starting to kick up in life... little by little. Let me explain...

Well, today is Wednesday, and last Friday, I applied to be a PA on NBC's new show The Voice for their NYC auditions, and I got it! They want me to be in NYC for two days July 22 and 23rd to help out with the contestants of the show. After NYC, the show will continue to travel to Orlando, Atalanta, San Fran, and then LA by the end of the summer. I am hoping to do well in NYC so they may offer me a position when they tape in LA. I know that is future thinking and not where I am right now, but at least I got the chance to work on it in NYC!! Therefore... I am going home! I will be home Wednesday the 20th- the 27th. I cannot wait!

Then literally a few hours after I booked the flight, I got an email from the production coordinator working on X-Factor, Simon Cowell's new and most anticipated competition show, for ten days here in LA. Of course I wanted to say yes, especially since this is the "dream job" for me, even if only for a few days, but of course as life would have it, the dates conflict with The Voice. I would not be able to go home, and I would have to cancel on Voice.

I asked the coordinator if I could work half of the expected days and switch my flight, but he said that would not work for him. Darn! I finalized my conversation saying I need to honor my commitment to Voice as I made it first, even if it means losing money instead of earning it. All in the name of taking a career chance.

I do wish I will get the chance to eventually work on both shows. To be a part of the staff when they return to LA would be a dream come true because it is family entertainment combined with Live TV, and a mass appeal. I only hope!

Furthermore, I have been reaching out to producers in NYC working on GMA and Today as well as Rachel Ray. I have been in contact with three of them thus far, and when I return to NYC next week, they want to meet with me! YAY! I hope that could lead somewhere too. I will keep you posted.

And lastly, I was able to shadow the assistant to the Executive Producer on So You Think You Can Dance!! She is a friend of mine, and part of my theater group, and she knows I want to work in live television, so she invited me to watch the taping and meet others on the staff. I was on cloud nine. I literally felt like I was in the right place at the right time. Ugh, if only I could be given the chance to be on a show like that! I met with some of the editors as well as Barry Adelman, the Executive Producer and my friend's boss. He told me if I am interested in learning more about Live TV to hang around with him more often. I really hope he was serious!!

I finally feel with these recent developments, that I am finally gaining some ground in making it in the television world. It is starting to become possible, I just have to keep going. I really hope something breaks soon. I have not heard yet, from my other interviews, but I feel okay about that for the first time.

I recently had an idea pop into my head that maybe having a full time job is not in the cards for me. Maybe I was meant to start out as a freelance PA and have been fighting it all this time. Maybe being this sporadic in various projects was all what my path was supposed to be anyway. A job may not be my answer as I thought it was the only one a few months back. If only I could be wanted on a steady basis, then I could say goodbye to BJs and survive on my own.

I hope to get there someday with or without a job as once expected. I am okay with just knowing that, so who knows where the wind will take me. At least it is starting to become breezy and pointing me in some direction. Here is hoping!!

The Play Has Played

(written 7/12/11)

Hey Bloggers!

So it has been a long three weeks or so since I last wrote to you all. I wish I had more to tell you than normal, but there really is not much to report other than the results of my play....

#ShakespeareIsDead has finally had its debut in Hollywood this past weekend! We had over 125 people show up for the play, and we sold out 2 of the 3 nights. How great is that? I was totally surprised by the support of the local theater community towards our show. I really did not think more than ten or so people would show, but I was dead wrong. Thanks to all whom came out this weekend! I appreciate it.

Of the three nights, the last night was our best performance night, and the night i made all of the lighting Q's. I was the stage manager, and in charge of the Q's for the show. It was not as easy as it looked. Once I got the hang of it though, I was able to do well. The first night, I missed one or two cues which made one actress go to black while she was in the middle of a monologue and another was during the scene transition, where I raised the lights way too early. Oops!

The second night, Saturday, there was an audience work light that was on for the first 9 scenes of the show. I could not figure out how to turn it off! I was panicking because it was ruining every scene and transition. Finally, I figured it out, but I was sweating!!

Then the third and final night, I finally made and hit all my Q's! YAY! I was so proud of myself!

It seems crazy that the play is now over, when it feels like we just debuted! One audience member, and family member to one of the actors, wants to take this play to Shakespeare festivals and hopefully get a production team behind it, and bring it to off broadway (??!!). I will believe it when I see it! But it is amazing to have touched someone with a local project and has an even greater vision for it. Who knows what will happen.

Thank you, Kyle, my brother, for designing the amazing program and banner! It looked wonderful. Thank you, again, for your amazing support! You would be glad to know that was hung on Santa Monica Boulevard for three days at the beginning of Theater Row. Woo Hoo!

So, yep. Good last three weeks, especially the last week and a half. We had rehearsal everyday, plus an overnight rehearsal in the space, tech night, then three straight performances. Not too shabby for a first production.

I will admit I am proud of myself. We created our own original play, made our own project, and performed it in Hollywood to several people. Not many people can say they did that. Yay!

Who knows what will happen from here. Until then.... good night!