So… I haven’t really written about auditioning and those types of things on this blog, mostly because I’m aware that I work at a tech start-up and you know, I try to write about technology. Then… my right-brain starts to kick in and I write poems about Target and my obsession with downloading yoga classes. haha. But I just wanted to write about it…

Anyway, last week I auditioned for an upcoming TNT pilot called “Men of A Certain Age,” with Ray Romano and Andre Braugher, and everything actually went well. I went in, auditioned, read several times, and they brought me back to read for the role again. The role, by the way, was for a recurring guest star, and the characters was non race-specific, which means that the producers aren’t necessarily looking for a particular ethnicity.

Acting/Auditioning can be strange, especially when you’re in the waiting room and everyone auditioning kind of looks like you, and you’re thinking…
“Wow. That girl looks like me but shorter and with a tan.”
“This girl is trying the hoochie look. I should’ve worn a tighter top.”
“Um. That one is a model. I have no chance.”
“That one is trying to bring back the grunge look”
“Ooohh….cute boots, I wonder where she got them.”
“OMG. I have 20 minutes left on my meter!”

Then…you go inside the room, and usually its you, the casting director and a camera or several producers. This can be extremely nerve-wracking especially when you have a scene when you’re supposed to be extremely sad, emotional, screaming.. and then end it on a soft note.

And then you’re done. You leave wondering if you totally sucked, if you rocked it, or if you got a ticket on your car. I’ve gone on countless auditions and have gotten to the point where it’s not so stressful about the auditioning part, its the “staying positive and creative” aspect that can get a bit dicey. So…that’s my rant for the night.

Oh, and a bunch of new developers started today, and just wanted to give them a big shout-out/Holla/Welcome to docstoc. We’re looking for office space right now because we’re all crammed into the office like sardines at the moment.!

Good night and see you at twisttup tomorrow!