So I had to hop back on tonight to give you guys a follow up on the casting/callback ordeal I was dealing with last week. You know the one I went through hoops to get them pictures of me with different hair looks because I couldn't make the callback because I was booked for the same day.
Anywho. The client was Celebrity Cruises. It was a two week cruise to Europe. So of course I'm trying to book this one. It's a paid vaca basically. I booked a 7 day job in January for Starwood Hotels/Sheraton in Puerto Rico, so this was right up my alley. I haven't travelled in a while so booking jobs in other countries is sweeeet! And on these trips you have down days as well. So not only would I be doing what I love, I'd be enjoying a nice cruise and the sites in Europe!
Last Tuesday, I get an email from my agency saying that apparently they were still considering me and they wanted to make sure (in general) that all submissions were open to the images being used for another division of the Cruise company. So I obliged and was possibly still in the running. Wednesday, I get an email saying that they would like to put me on hold for the project dates. Which means, for those who don't know, they want me to hold the dates for the project. If another client wants to put me on hold for those dates, they would basically have to get in line. Celebrity Cruise has the first option.
So I'm excited. I'm like all the work I put in to still be considered may actually pay off. My agent let me know that the casting director was really pushing me. She told my agent that "Monique is exactly what they are looking for, but just don't know it". WOW. That's alright. I come across the same casting directors all the time. This was the first time, that I know of that I've ever met Liza. But she obviously saw something shine in me. So Liza, if you ever come across this blog...thank youuuuu! Her persistence in my favor really means alot and shows me that I am truly growing in my career and that my hard work is starting to pay off.
Well there was still hope for me ... until today. I got the email saying that I did not book it. : ( I'm OK with that. Because as I always say, what's for me is for me. Although the rate was pretty good, I would have been gone for 2 weeks. I believe there's a bigger and better job waiting for me during that period. So I have to be available to shoot for it! So no biggie But then about 30 minutes later, I get a call from another agency saying I booked a casting I went on a couple weeks ago for Citibank. So all is not lost.
If you continue to have hope in the midst of disappointment, good things STILL happen. So don't ever get down because things don't go as YOU wish. They go as GOD wishes. HE is the only one who can work it out.
Until next time ... GO GET IT!!!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
On the Road Again
I thought I'd have at least 3 days to chill out a home since I didnt have any castings lined up for Monday. But then on Saturday at 12:51p I got an email for a casting on Monday. I really thought about passing on this one. Because of all the driving I did last week, from NYC to NC, I was just exhausted. Plus, I had so much to do around the house. I still hadn't unpacked from all the travelling I did last week. But my ambition took over and I'm on the bus on my way up to be there.
It's like I never want to stop. I mean I wanna break from it all sometimes. SLEEEP PLEEEEEASE! 3 days, a week even? But I know that I can't stop. I have to keep taking advantage of the opportunities that are presented. Besides it was a request. Which means the casting director specifically contacted my agency for me to come in. So I gotta go.
At first, I used to just be all about making every audition because I'm thinking about the money. And TRUST, every job is not always paying a lot of money, but you want to take advantage of every casting/audition because you got bills to pay. It's a potential job. I must admit, 3 years, 1 month and 17 days into this, I do turn down some castings especially if I'm not already in NY. Some aren't just worth the travel and time for a possibility. If I'm already up, then of course I go to every one. But I am in this because I love what I do. You can't love the money, because #1 the money doesn't love you and #you can't always count on it. You gotta love what you do and who you are outside of money. It comes and it goes. What you want to stick around is the JOY you recieve when you're working or just being the person GOD made you to be.
I didn't get much rest this weekend. I didn't even get to see my family but I did make calls to everyone. Checking in and checking up. It was so good to hear from everyone. Taking in the support and love they always give.
It was a beautiful day yesterday. Today...cool and rainy. It's supposed to be that way in NYC also. But rain or shine, I'm so thankful that GOD woke me up this morning to keep moving on with this journey. Not too many people have the faith, courage or opportunity to pursue the one thing they want to do most in life. I'm not saying this is the end all be all for me, but you get what I'm saying. I'm so glad that I was born into the family I was born into. They are so supportive and truly believe in me. That feels so good and makes this journey so much more easier to continue.
Thanks Fam! You are truly the best!!!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!!
It's like I never want to stop. I mean I wanna break from it all sometimes. SLEEEP PLEEEEEASE! 3 days, a week even? But I know that I can't stop. I have to keep taking advantage of the opportunities that are presented. Besides it was a request. Which means the casting director specifically contacted my agency for me to come in. So I gotta go.
At first, I used to just be all about making every audition because I'm thinking about the money. And TRUST, every job is not always paying a lot of money, but you want to take advantage of every casting/audition because you got bills to pay. It's a potential job. I must admit, 3 years, 1 month and 17 days into this, I do turn down some castings especially if I'm not already in NY. Some aren't just worth the travel and time for a possibility. If I'm already up, then of course I go to every one. But I am in this because I love what I do. You can't love the money, because #1 the money doesn't love you and #you can't always count on it. You gotta love what you do and who you are outside of money. It comes and it goes. What you want to stick around is the JOY you recieve when you're working or just being the person GOD made you to be.
I didn't get much rest this weekend. I didn't even get to see my family but I did make calls to everyone. Checking in and checking up. It was so good to hear from everyone. Taking in the support and love they always give.
It was a beautiful day yesterday. Today...cool and rainy. It's supposed to be that way in NYC also. But rain or shine, I'm so thankful that GOD woke me up this morning to keep moving on with this journey. Not too many people have the faith, courage or opportunity to pursue the one thing they want to do most in life. I'm not saying this is the end all be all for me, but you get what I'm saying. I'm so glad that I was born into the family I was born into. They are so supportive and truly believe in me. That feels so good and makes this journey so much more easier to continue.
Thanks Fam! You are truly the best!!!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Hurry Up and Wait
Well the 3 to 4 hour shoot turned out be hours of waiting. My agency sent me a call time for 8am, however when I get to the studio, I got a warm NC welcome and a "you're early." Say what? I could have slept an extra hour? As you get older, sleep becomes extremely essential.
They tell me my call time was actually at 9am. Ok so, I decided to go down the street to get me some breakfast. I hit the Food Lion for some fruit, get a steak bagel from McDonald's and fill up the tank for the ride home. As you can figure out, there was no craft service provided. No biggie ... I'm lying! Yall know I gotta have me some food. Had I known the call time was at 9a, I could have eaten breakfast back at the hotel for FREE.
They did ask me if I needed anything ... water...coffee. How bout a buffet sir, ma'am? Some turkey bacon, eggs and maybe some potatoes. UNH UH! SMH.
Anyway this day turned out to be what seemed to be the longest day ever. The client was not in-house. So this is how it went. We are NC. The client is in Atlanta. They have an office in NYC and an office in Indiana. We take the pictures and they are sent off to those offices to be approved. The pictures are assessed/approved by 16 people. HUH? If things on the set needed to be adjusted ... we took more pictures. If my wardrobe needed to be tweaked ... we took more pictures. If they wanted me to be doing something different ... we took more pictures. We took about a total of 16 pictures ... if that and that's nothing compared to the amount of pictures I've taken on other shoots. But the turn around was 2 hours in between each session. It was totally ridiculous. Even the photographer and set designers were extremely surprised at how long this process was taking.
I should have been out of there at least by 1p. Around 2p, they asked if I was hungry and wanted lunch. Uhhhhhh...HECK YEAHHHH! I ordered a spinach and shrimp salad from some Italian place the owner of the studio was raving about. After I ate, there was more sitting and more waiting. I read magazines, took quizzes, wrote notes, grocery and to do lists. Killing time any way I could. I even stared out the window taking in the birds, trees and the sky.
After a 2nd or 3rd 2 hour waiting session, I'm back on the set. This time they wanted me to remove the belt from my sweater, which didn't actually go to the sweater. I was being creative and the woman who approved wardrobe loved it. But it may have been a little too stylish. We are talking Home Depot. Anywho, after 3 or 4 shots, I'm back to sitting and waiting. Praying for a stamp of approval.
Finally at about 10 minutes to 6 people!!! We get approved and finally I get my get out of jail free card. Deep breath and I prepare for my 5 hour drive back to MD. It wasn't too bad. But I was tired when I got back to the house. It didn't take long for me be passed the heck out. This weekend...I'm chillin'. If someone wants me to go somewhere, they're gonna have to come pick me up. I'm done driving for at least the next 3 days.
Until Next Time ... GO GET IT!!! And Ima GO GET some rest! ; )
They tell me my call time was actually at 9am. Ok so, I decided to go down the street to get me some breakfast. I hit the Food Lion for some fruit, get a steak bagel from McDonald's and fill up the tank for the ride home. As you can figure out, there was no craft service provided. No biggie ... I'm lying! Yall know I gotta have me some food. Had I known the call time was at 9a, I could have eaten breakfast back at the hotel for FREE.
They did ask me if I needed anything ... water...coffee. How bout a buffet sir, ma'am? Some turkey bacon, eggs and maybe some potatoes. UNH UH! SMH.
Anyway this day turned out to be what seemed to be the longest day ever. The client was not in-house. So this is how it went. We are NC. The client is in Atlanta. They have an office in NYC and an office in Indiana. We take the pictures and they are sent off to those offices to be approved. The pictures are assessed/approved by 16 people. HUH? If things on the set needed to be adjusted ... we took more pictures. If my wardrobe needed to be tweaked ... we took more pictures. If they wanted me to be doing something different ... we took more pictures. We took about a total of 16 pictures ... if that and that's nothing compared to the amount of pictures I've taken on other shoots. But the turn around was 2 hours in between each session. It was totally ridiculous. Even the photographer and set designers were extremely surprised at how long this process was taking.
I should have been out of there at least by 1p. Around 2p, they asked if I was hungry and wanted lunch. Uhhhhhh...HECK YEAHHHH! I ordered a spinach and shrimp salad from some Italian place the owner of the studio was raving about. After I ate, there was more sitting and more waiting. I read magazines, took quizzes, wrote notes, grocery and to do lists. Killing time any way I could. I even stared out the window taking in the birds, trees and the sky.
After a 2nd or 3rd 2 hour waiting session, I'm back on the set. This time they wanted me to remove the belt from my sweater, which didn't actually go to the sweater. I was being creative and the woman who approved wardrobe loved it. But it may have been a little too stylish. We are talking Home Depot. Anywho, after 3 or 4 shots, I'm back to sitting and waiting. Praying for a stamp of approval.
Finally at about 10 minutes to 6 people!!! We get approved and finally I get my get out of jail free card. Deep breath and I prepare for my 5 hour drive back to MD. It wasn't too bad. But I was tired when I got back to the house. It didn't take long for me be passed the heck out. This weekend...I'm chillin'. If someone wants me to go somewhere, they're gonna have to come pick me up. I'm done driving for at least the next 3 days.
Until Next Time ... GO GET IT!!! And Ima GO GET some rest! ; )
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Turned Around to NC Bound
So last night, I got on the road from NYC about 8p. It was smooth sailing until I got to the Delaware Bridge. MAJOR TRAFFIC. Four lanes turned into one. But did I trip out ... NOPE! (pat on the back) Just dealt with it. Besides once I crossed over the bridge it was smooth sailing ... NOT!!! About 15 miles down the road 95 S was shut down. Picture the look on my face. I had to go through Dover to pick up 95 somewhere along the line. So with both the bridge and detour dilemmas, my arrival time home was pushed back 30 minutes or so. But, I made it home safely. AND soon after I was KNOCKED out.
Yesterday was slow. No castings/auditions this week. Just work! I could look at it as good and bad. I mean I still want to continue to be seen for future jobs, but I'm totally blessed and thankful for the 2 jobs I booked this week. Besides, as much moving around as I do, its always a breath of fresh air to have some down time. Just a little. : )
I did go to the city and have lunch with one of my girls and then we met up with another friend and just kicked it until it was ready for me to hit the road.
Today ... I hit the road again. I made it to North Cackalac. Right now I'm watching the Project Runway Finale and soon, will hit the hay. My call time is 8am. I'm booked for an 8 hour day, which is pretty standard but my agency said it'll be more like a 3 to 4 hour day. Niiiiice. It's just me so I can knock it out. Get back on the road, and prepare for the weekend, which will include cleaning, visiting family and admin work.
I'll look into some casting sites, register and update profiles. Just because I have agencies, doesn't mean I can't submit myself for projects. I don't just rely on the connections the agencies have. I have to build my own as well as increase my opportunity to be seen on projects that an agency might not submit me for. This is why it has been effective for me to have a list of agencies that I work with. And not just in NYC.
Why might an agency not submit you? Well the reasons could be numerous. A casting office may only request certain people to the audition or the agency may only have a certain number of talent they can send. Those are just a couple. But you can't be concerned with the why. You have to stay on top of your game and if necessary, submit yourself! Yeah... you can actually do that.
Well peeps, I'm missing the juicy drama going on on Project Runway. I don't have cable, so when I can catch a show I used to watch when I did, I'm tuned in.
So until next time ... GO GET IT!!!
Yesterday was slow. No castings/auditions this week. Just work! I could look at it as good and bad. I mean I still want to continue to be seen for future jobs, but I'm totally blessed and thankful for the 2 jobs I booked this week. Besides, as much moving around as I do, its always a breath of fresh air to have some down time. Just a little. : )
I did go to the city and have lunch with one of my girls and then we met up with another friend and just kicked it until it was ready for me to hit the road.
Today ... I hit the road again. I made it to North Cackalac. Right now I'm watching the Project Runway Finale and soon, will hit the hay. My call time is 8am. I'm booked for an 8 hour day, which is pretty standard but my agency said it'll be more like a 3 to 4 hour day. Niiiiice. It's just me so I can knock it out. Get back on the road, and prepare for the weekend, which will include cleaning, visiting family and admin work.
I'll look into some casting sites, register and update profiles. Just because I have agencies, doesn't mean I can't submit myself for projects. I don't just rely on the connections the agencies have. I have to build my own as well as increase my opportunity to be seen on projects that an agency might not submit me for. This is why it has been effective for me to have a list of agencies that I work with. And not just in NYC.
Why might an agency not submit you? Well the reasons could be numerous. A casting office may only request certain people to the audition or the agency may only have a certain number of talent they can send. Those are just a couple. But you can't be concerned with the why. You have to stay on top of your game and if necessary, submit yourself! Yeah... you can actually do that.
Well peeps, I'm missing the juicy drama going on on Project Runway. I don't have cable, so when I can catch a show I used to watch when I did, I'm tuned in.
So until next time ... GO GET IT!!!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
TLC Shoot/Oh Well
I really thought about writing an insert last night, but I was exhausted from the shoot. It was a long day but I had a great time. Sometimes when we book jobs we don't always know exactly what we are shooting. If you are familiar TLC (a discovery channel network) you know they show a lot of how to's, baby, and makeover shows. The list is longer but just wanna give you the jest. We di a promo to air inside the show "Say Yes to The Dress."
We are portraying "real" brides who are learning make-up tips to get ready for our big wedding day. My name is Trish...lol. So if it looks like me ... it probably is ... lol. Keep in mind I am an actress. But it was fun. We worked with celebrity make-up artist Ashunta and we got to wear some really beautiful gowns. Sidebar: craft service was darn good! For those who don't know what craft service is...its the food provided on the shoot. Sorry, people that "really" know me, know food is my favorite. : ) Anywho, the other two girls on the shoot were great.
Commericals/Promos are usually more time consuming than print shoots as we have to shoot from so many angles for editing.
During the shoot, I got an email from my agency that sent me on the big casting I told you guys about last week. You know the one you were suppose to stay tuned in for the result. The one the client switched the callback date. Well, on last Wednesday before I got the callback the client contacted my agency to see if I had any images with longer hair. I only had a few on my laptop but more on my desktop at home. I wouldn't be home until Friday. So as of course you know, I got the callback. My agency was communicating back and forth about how they could accommodate me for the callback...since THEY changed the date. They considered Skype, but apparently the photographer on the shoot wasn't feeling the idea. They went ahead and scheduled my callback time for 6:25p on Monday ... that was the latest they could see me. Well, the TLC shoot was scheduled to wrap at 6:30p, which it didn't til after 7p, and I was 20 minutes away in Montclair, NJ. So with that information, we knew it would be impossible for me to make this callback. But we never let go of any hope that SOMETHING would work out.
So I thought, when I get back to MD, I'll just take pictures of me in different wigs (I have a gazillion but I only did 5), dress how they want me to dress for the callback and send those over. I even made a sign that said "BOOK ME PLEASE!". I mean now that's effort. Not to mention, I didn't have a lot of time once I got off the bus (which arrived an hour behind schedule). I had to take care of a few errands before I even got to the house and then I had to meet up with one my counterparts to carpool to the event I was working that evening. I mean we (me and my boyfriend) jumped through hoops trying to get those pictures taken and out on that day. I didn't want to wait until the weekend. I wanted them to see how dedicated I was to getting this potential job.
So back to the email my agency sent yesterday while I was shooting. "How's it going?" I wish I could have given him some good news. I even asked him what they thought about the images we sent over. He said, "the casting director said they were good but the client is big into meeting you in person and seeing your personality." I mean I did a sign, which my agency loved, took like 60 pictures in 5 different wigs, had a valid passport, which by the way I forgot to mention, they said it was between me and one other woman that was having issues with her passport ... HELLLLLOOOO PEOPLE ... IM YOUR GAL!!!!! ME OVER HERE. *long sigh*
In addition to being scheduled to wrap at 630p, the TLC shoot was running a little behind. The callback just wasn't going to happen for me. I couldn't even worry about it. The casting director and the client knew that I was booked for the day. So I had to let that thing go.
We are portraying "real" brides who are learning make-up tips to get ready for our big wedding day. My name is Trish...lol. So if it looks like me ... it probably is ... lol. Keep in mind I am an actress. But it was fun. We worked with celebrity make-up artist Ashunta and we got to wear some really beautiful gowns. Sidebar: craft service was darn good! For those who don't know what craft service is...its the food provided on the shoot. Sorry, people that "really" know me, know food is my favorite. : ) Anywho, the other two girls on the shoot were great.
Commericals/Promos are usually more time consuming than print shoots as we have to shoot from so many angles for editing.
During the shoot, I got an email from my agency that sent me on the big casting I told you guys about last week. You know the one you were suppose to stay tuned in for the result. The one the client switched the callback date. Well, on last Wednesday before I got the callback the client contacted my agency to see if I had any images with longer hair. I only had a few on my laptop but more on my desktop at home. I wouldn't be home until Friday. So as of course you know, I got the callback. My agency was communicating back and forth about how they could accommodate me for the callback...since THEY changed the date. They considered Skype, but apparently the photographer on the shoot wasn't feeling the idea. They went ahead and scheduled my callback time for 6:25p on Monday ... that was the latest they could see me. Well, the TLC shoot was scheduled to wrap at 6:30p, which it didn't til after 7p, and I was 20 minutes away in Montclair, NJ. So with that information, we knew it would be impossible for me to make this callback. But we never let go of any hope that SOMETHING would work out.
So I thought, when I get back to MD, I'll just take pictures of me in different wigs (I have a gazillion but I only did 5), dress how they want me to dress for the callback and send those over. I even made a sign that said "BOOK ME PLEASE!". I mean now that's effort. Not to mention, I didn't have a lot of time once I got off the bus (which arrived an hour behind schedule). I had to take care of a few errands before I even got to the house and then I had to meet up with one my counterparts to carpool to the event I was working that evening. I mean we (me and my boyfriend) jumped through hoops trying to get those pictures taken and out on that day. I didn't want to wait until the weekend. I wanted them to see how dedicated I was to getting this potential job.
So back to the email my agency sent yesterday while I was shooting. "How's it going?" I wish I could have given him some good news. I even asked him what they thought about the images we sent over. He said, "the casting director said they were good but the client is big into meeting you in person and seeing your personality." I mean I did a sign, which my agency loved, took like 60 pictures in 5 different wigs, had a valid passport, which by the way I forgot to mention, they said it was between me and one other woman that was having issues with her passport ... HELLLLLOOOO PEOPLE ... IM YOUR GAL!!!!! ME OVER HERE. *long sigh*
In addition to being scheduled to wrap at 630p, the TLC shoot was running a little behind. The callback just wasn't going to happen for me. I couldn't even worry about it. The casting director and the client knew that I was booked for the day. So I had to let that thing go.
OH WELL.
Today, I'm moving on. Think I'll go jog it out, work it out, take 2 of these and walk it out .... lol
No castings/auditions today. Pretty easy.
Until next time ... GO GET IT.
Today, I'm moving on. Think I'll go jog it out, work it out, take 2 of these and walk it out .... lol
No castings/auditions today. Pretty easy.
Until next time ... GO GET IT.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
All Rested Up and On the Road Again
Well as you can see, I didn't make it back on the blog last night. I ate, showered and was down for the count. I slept for a couple of hours. Then, managed to muster up the energy to wash my hair...forget about doing it. That process would have to wait til the morning. So after the dryer...I was back in la la land.
I woke this morning about 730a, somewhat ready to tackle the day. I was planning to get on the road to NYC about 3p. So I needed to get the "do" in order, finish up what needed to be done at the house and then I had prepare the royal baggage. ; )
Everything went as planned and I was on the road by 251p. But before I hit 95, I stopped at Panera to pick up some lunch for the road and I was off. I ran into traffic twice ... congestion ... FOR WHAT?? I don't understand congestion. Just drive people!!! But my shoot isn't until tomorrow ... I'm in no rush ... so just chillax Mo! But when you're booking it and you roll up on this congestion business it can blow you a little ... I guess if you let it. So I get over it quick! Just want to get to my destination safe and sound.
Which brings me to now. I MADE IT! A little tired, but ready to tackle the TLC shoot tomorrow. It's going to be an early and long day... 5am I'll be getting up! Call time is at 7am in Montclair NJ. Soooo not too much to puff about this evening. I'm sure by the middle of the week I'll have more exciting stories to divulge. So stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by and ....
Until Next Time ... GO GET IT!!!
I woke this morning about 730a, somewhat ready to tackle the day. I was planning to get on the road to NYC about 3p. So I needed to get the "do" in order, finish up what needed to be done at the house and then I had prepare the royal baggage. ; )
Everything went as planned and I was on the road by 251p. But before I hit 95, I stopped at Panera to pick up some lunch for the road and I was off. I ran into traffic twice ... congestion ... FOR WHAT?? I don't understand congestion. Just drive people!!! But my shoot isn't until tomorrow ... I'm in no rush ... so just chillax Mo! But when you're booking it and you roll up on this congestion business it can blow you a little ... I guess if you let it. So I get over it quick! Just want to get to my destination safe and sound.
Which brings me to now. I MADE IT! A little tired, but ready to tackle the TLC shoot tomorrow. It's going to be an early and long day... 5am I'll be getting up! Call time is at 7am in Montclair NJ. Soooo not too much to puff about this evening. I'm sure by the middle of the week I'll have more exciting stories to divulge. So stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by and ....
Until Next Time ... GO GET IT!!!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday Blues Saturday Moves
Patience is a virtue but DAYUMMMMM sometimes you feel like smacking the HECK outta somebody.
I mean I'm working on patience and boy have I improved. BUT all day I was tested. I'm sure by the time you read this, I've let it go. But people can surely take you "there" if you allow them too.
I mean I find myself talking to myself. Trying to talk to myself out of really going off on somebody. In NY, it seems almost normal that people talk to themselves, so I fit right in. LOL. The look I get from other's is more like "now what's this one talking about." instead of "is she crazy?" LOL.
But along with everything else you deal with in life, you take the good with the bad and you try not to dwell on the bad. DON'T LET OTHER PEOPLE'S NEGATIVITY, INCONSIDERATION, INABILITY TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND THEM and anything else that totally BLOWS you ... DRAW YOU IN. Take a woo sawwww moment and move on.
Man ole man ... Friday... *sigh* was just whole lot of "not going my way" going on and it wore me out. Not to mention, I had to prepare to work two promo events that evening. I had to take a deep breath and pull it together.
I did manage to get through both events without passing out. LOL. I don't get home til after 1am and am beyond tired but I still go through "my process" to get ready for bed. I hit the bed about 2am and now here I am sitting in the office at my friends body shop getting brake pads and a oil change.
I woke up at 630am this morning. Everything in me wanted to stay in that bed but I had so much to take care of before going back to NYC tomorrow. And this go around I'm driving so I had to make sure the car was good to go. I was planning to go to Midas to get my oil change with my bright yellow coupon but it was way too many people waiting ahead of me. I knew I still had to get my car serviced, but I had to think about this. Was I gonna go back to the Midas, try another location, go to another shop or what? So I decided to hit the grocery store and Target.
TI-YERD!!! My eyes are burning like something terrible, but I have to take care of all the things on my list ... TODAY. A few days ago I let my friend know that I wanted to come by and have them take a look at the car, but he's so hard to catch sometimes. I like to go through him as opposed to just taking it up there, even though the guys know me. I get even specialer (lol) treatment when he's there cause he's the boss.
So obviously, I made it to his shop. And that's where I'm sitting now...wanting to just go lay in a bed somewhere. But after this...the mission continues. Car wash, wash hair, do hair, pay some bills, pack and somewhere along the line, a NAP!
I'm just imagining how much stuff I wouldn't have accomplished had I not got my butt out of that bed. Mind over matter, I guess.
Well, Until Later... Can somebody GO GET me some sleep?
I mean I'm working on patience and boy have I improved. BUT all day I was tested. I'm sure by the time you read this, I've let it go. But people can surely take you "there" if you allow them too.
I mean I find myself talking to myself. Trying to talk to myself out of really going off on somebody. In NY, it seems almost normal that people talk to themselves, so I fit right in. LOL. The look I get from other's is more like "now what's this one talking about." instead of "is she crazy?" LOL.
But along with everything else you deal with in life, you take the good with the bad and you try not to dwell on the bad. DON'T LET OTHER PEOPLE'S NEGATIVITY, INCONSIDERATION, INABILITY TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND THEM and anything else that totally BLOWS you ... DRAW YOU IN. Take a woo sawwww moment and move on.
Man ole man ... Friday... *sigh* was just whole lot of "not going my way" going on and it wore me out. Not to mention, I had to prepare to work two promo events that evening. I had to take a deep breath and pull it together.
I did manage to get through both events without passing out. LOL. I don't get home til after 1am and am beyond tired but I still go through "my process" to get ready for bed. I hit the bed about 2am and now here I am sitting in the office at my friends body shop getting brake pads and a oil change.
I woke up at 630am this morning. Everything in me wanted to stay in that bed but I had so much to take care of before going back to NYC tomorrow. And this go around I'm driving so I had to make sure the car was good to go. I was planning to go to Midas to get my oil change with my bright yellow coupon but it was way too many people waiting ahead of me. I knew I still had to get my car serviced, but I had to think about this. Was I gonna go back to the Midas, try another location, go to another shop or what? So I decided to hit the grocery store and Target.
TI-YERD!!! My eyes are burning like something terrible, but I have to take care of all the things on my list ... TODAY. A few days ago I let my friend know that I wanted to come by and have them take a look at the car, but he's so hard to catch sometimes. I like to go through him as opposed to just taking it up there, even though the guys know me. I get even specialer (lol) treatment when he's there cause he's the boss.
So obviously, I made it to his shop. And that's where I'm sitting now...wanting to just go lay in a bed somewhere. But after this...the mission continues. Car wash, wash hair, do hair, pay some bills, pack and somewhere along the line, a NAP!
I'm just imagining how much stuff I wouldn't have accomplished had I not got my butt out of that bed. Mind over matter, I guess.
Well, Until Later... Can somebody GO GET me some sleep?
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Breezin' Through
So today I got to sleep in a little longer. And it was much needed. I could have probably laid in longer but I didn't want to waste the day away, although I had no intentions of going out.
Soon after reluctantly getting my tail out of bed, I hop on the computer and make some phone calls. I found out today that the Home Depot shoot, which shoots in North Carolina, has now moved from next Wednesday to Friday now, which works out great because I have to be back in NY on this Monday to shoot for TLC. Now I can stay in NY for most of the week in the event some more auditions pop up before Friday.
I also found out today that I got a callback for one of the castings I went on on Tuesday. Woo Hoo! One issue though ... the original callback date which was suppose to be tomorrow has now been moved to Monday ... the same day I'm already booked for TLC. : (
It's a pretty exciting job too! Although I'm trying NOT to focus on the rate, right now I'm only seeing dollar signs. So my agency now has to see if the client will make concessions to see me another day. I mean after all I was prepared to go tomorrow if called back. It's not my fault they moved it to Monday, right? But I don't stress about it. I move along with my day.
I'm at a place in my life that I've realized you can't obsess over what you have no control over. I mean I've already committed to a job. I'm working!! Despite how much mooorrre money it's paying, I can't focus on it. Its out of my hands. Leaving it to GOD. What's for me is for me, right? What's going to happen, is already done. Sooo yeah, as much as I try to remind myself of all those things, its still a little hard not to think about it though. : /
So what happened? Did the client realize how much I should be at this callback and schedule me for another day. Or will I be done my job on Monday in time to get to the audition before its over? Welllllll ... You'll just have to check back to find out people... HAHA ... sorry.
I wind up going into the city to take care of a few errands, had lunch with a friend and headed back to BK. I am feeling pretty darn good ... which is the key. To always have a positive attitude in the midst of adversity. Things aren't going to always go the way we would like. That's life. Make the best with what you have and keep it moving. Besides, I find that things always seem to turn out for the best in the end anyway.
Well I'm off to relax a little and get ready for bed. I'm heading back home tomorrow. YAY!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!!!
Soon after reluctantly getting my tail out of bed, I hop on the computer and make some phone calls. I found out today that the Home Depot shoot, which shoots in North Carolina, has now moved from next Wednesday to Friday now, which works out great because I have to be back in NY on this Monday to shoot for TLC. Now I can stay in NY for most of the week in the event some more auditions pop up before Friday.
I also found out today that I got a callback for one of the castings I went on on Tuesday. Woo Hoo! One issue though ... the original callback date which was suppose to be tomorrow has now been moved to Monday ... the same day I'm already booked for TLC. : (
It's a pretty exciting job too! Although I'm trying NOT to focus on the rate, right now I'm only seeing dollar signs. So my agency now has to see if the client will make concessions to see me another day. I mean after all I was prepared to go tomorrow if called back. It's not my fault they moved it to Monday, right? But I don't stress about it. I move along with my day.
I'm at a place in my life that I've realized you can't obsess over what you have no control over. I mean I've already committed to a job. I'm working!! Despite how much mooorrre money it's paying, I can't focus on it. Its out of my hands. Leaving it to GOD. What's for me is for me, right? What's going to happen, is already done. Sooo yeah, as much as I try to remind myself of all those things, its still a little hard not to think about it though. : /
So what happened? Did the client realize how much I should be at this callback and schedule me for another day. Or will I be done my job on Monday in time to get to the audition before its over? Welllllll ... You'll just have to check back to find out people... HAHA ... sorry.
I wind up going into the city to take care of a few errands, had lunch with a friend and headed back to BK. I am feeling pretty darn good ... which is the key. To always have a positive attitude in the midst of adversity. Things aren't going to always go the way we would like. That's life. Make the best with what you have and keep it moving. Besides, I find that things always seem to turn out for the best in the end anyway.
Well I'm off to relax a little and get ready for bed. I'm heading back home tomorrow. YAY!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
All is not Lost/Caught Up/Creating African Royalty
ALL IS NOT LOST
So last night I was attempting to write about what my day was like yesterday. I had everything typed out and then ... my computer died on me. I had to plug in the adapter and when the computer re-booted, I lost all but the second segment of the blog. I was just a little disappointed but I just didn't let it ruin me. But it was late and I wasn't re-typing all that verbiage.
CAUGHT UP ON TUESDAY
So yesterday was a cool cloudy day in NYC. It was just 92 degrees last week. Of course, when I come up I either pack too light (imagine that), or too much. So despite the various options I did bring, it just wasn't the right variations for the weather we had. My hands were freezing the entire day.
I got up about 6am. Tired! I didn't sleep well through the night. My mind had been racing. I'm not sure about what but I know Monday morning I awoke with inspiration. A new attitude. I guess that excitement stayed with me so getting up Tuesday morning was rough.
Auditions started at 9am and I wanted to get there at 9 or close to it. That's just how I am with all my auditions. I try to get there when they start. The audition was quick. I ran into an old friend there. I hadn't seen him in a while. So it was good to catch up with him.
After I left the casting studio, I had some time to kill before my next audition and a drop-in to see one of my agencies, so I went to Starbucks on 39th and 8th to do some things on the computer. Even though the clouds persisted, I was really hoping that when I was ready to bounce, the rain would stay away. Wishful thinking .. because after I left Starbucks, got the W to head to my agency, it started to sprinkle when I exited the train station.
NO UMBRELLA! There were plenty of stores in the area but not a vendor in site to pick up a $3 umbrella. See I wasn't trying to spend a lot of money on an umbrella because I had one back at the crib that I looked me right in the eyes and said "take me". I ignored it and now I'm running around, wasting time looking for an "umbrella ella eh eh!"
I head to H&M because they always have those little frilly Gone With the Wind umbrellas with the polka dots near the register. Well of course they had none. : / So I opt for a purple scarf. Like did I really think this would do the job. As soon as I hit the sidewalk I could feel the rain coming through the scarf. I was looking dumb! I spot a beauty supply that has a collection of rain boots in the window. Surely if they rain boots, they got 'brellas.
I find the umbrellas and they want 4 figures for one. $16.99? ... ummm that's a negative. The cheapest one I see is for $8.99. I don't want to pay that either. But I can't go to my next audition looking jacked up. So I buy it!
Here's the kicker! The rain lasted all of 20 minutes or so. I have $16 worth of merchandise, the scarf was $7, that I don't even need now. So what's a girl on a budget to do? R E T U R N N N N. Receipts? CHECK! Tags Attached? CHECK! "Somebody bring me back some money please"
Anywho, after the agency visit and my last audition, I go hook up with two of my girls, who are also on thier grind. We are back at Starbucks, laptops, coffee and lots of convo. We pretty much set up office in Starbucks. "My business hours are from...." lol. Remember that from the Five Heartbeats?!
Quitting time rolls around and one of us is off to teach an ab class uptown and the other 2 of us is off to meet a few friends for appetizers and cocktails. Guess which one I did? Ahhh the one where food is involved.
Caught up in the hustle and bustle of the day, I've totally forgotten how tired I am. I get back to BK, that's Brooklyn for those who don't know the lingo, a little after 10p. I work on the blog and finally around 1am, for the second night in a row, I'm off to bed. Which by the way I am tripping because I have to get up early again ... 630am. I have to be in Harlem for my shoot. But I do it and here we are now ... WEDNESDAY ...
CREATING AFRICAN ROYALTY
I get to Harlem at the studio about 15 til 9. I'm a little early and I find that the photographer has stepped out. He ran out to get us coffee and sweet treats.
After getting settled in, we start the process. My theme is ivory and white. The photographer is also the stylist and make-up artist. He is extremely talented. When and if you ever get to see the pages of this book, the work that he put into making the pieces is unbelievable. Everything is hand-made ... even the back drops and flooring. His vision and creativity are truly amazing.
After make-up and styling are done, its time to shoot. This is pretty typical for any shoot though. The photographer wanted very high fashion poses but because my background is commercial, it took me a while to get in that element. But with his direction, the images came out really beautiful.
ITS A WRAP
After a long day of shooting, all I wanted to do is go home and go to sleep. But I signed up for a class, so it was off to meet my girl, who was also taking the class, at the Starbucks, yet again. Killing time til class.
After class, I head back to BK. I AM EXHAUSTED. But THANKFUL. I have no auditions, castings, classes or Starbucks meetings tomorrow. I am gonna just chill. Well not totally. It will be an admin day. This usually means, I'm catching up on emails, doing research, sending out packets ... whatever I can do to stay current and on top of my game.
So until next time ... GO GET IT!
So last night I was attempting to write about what my day was like yesterday. I had everything typed out and then ... my computer died on me. I had to plug in the adapter and when the computer re-booted, I lost all but the second segment of the blog. I was just a little disappointed but I just didn't let it ruin me. But it was late and I wasn't re-typing all that verbiage.
CAUGHT UP ON TUESDAY
So yesterday was a cool cloudy day in NYC. It was just 92 degrees last week. Of course, when I come up I either pack too light (imagine that), or too much. So despite the various options I did bring, it just wasn't the right variations for the weather we had. My hands were freezing the entire day.
I got up about 6am. Tired! I didn't sleep well through the night. My mind had been racing. I'm not sure about what but I know Monday morning I awoke with inspiration. A new attitude. I guess that excitement stayed with me so getting up Tuesday morning was rough.
Auditions started at 9am and I wanted to get there at 9 or close to it. That's just how I am with all my auditions. I try to get there when they start. The audition was quick. I ran into an old friend there. I hadn't seen him in a while. So it was good to catch up with him.
After I left the casting studio, I had some time to kill before my next audition and a drop-in to see one of my agencies, so I went to Starbucks on 39th and 8th to do some things on the computer. Even though the clouds persisted, I was really hoping that when I was ready to bounce, the rain would stay away. Wishful thinking .. because after I left Starbucks, got the W to head to my agency, it started to sprinkle when I exited the train station.
NO UMBRELLA! There were plenty of stores in the area but not a vendor in site to pick up a $3 umbrella. See I wasn't trying to spend a lot of money on an umbrella because I had one back at the crib that I looked me right in the eyes and said "take me". I ignored it and now I'm running around, wasting time looking for an "umbrella ella eh eh!"
I head to H&M because they always have those little frilly Gone With the Wind umbrellas with the polka dots near the register. Well of course they had none. : / So I opt for a purple scarf. Like did I really think this would do the job. As soon as I hit the sidewalk I could feel the rain coming through the scarf. I was looking dumb! I spot a beauty supply that has a collection of rain boots in the window. Surely if they rain boots, they got 'brellas.
I find the umbrellas and they want 4 figures for one. $16.99? ... ummm that's a negative. The cheapest one I see is for $8.99. I don't want to pay that either. But I can't go to my next audition looking jacked up. So I buy it!
Here's the kicker! The rain lasted all of 20 minutes or so. I have $16 worth of merchandise, the scarf was $7, that I don't even need now. So what's a girl on a budget to do? R E T U R N N N N. Receipts? CHECK! Tags Attached? CHECK! "Somebody bring me back some money please"
Anywho, after the agency visit and my last audition, I go hook up with two of my girls, who are also on thier grind. We are back at Starbucks, laptops, coffee and lots of convo. We pretty much set up office in Starbucks. "My business hours are from...." lol. Remember that from the Five Heartbeats?!
Quitting time rolls around and one of us is off to teach an ab class uptown and the other 2 of us is off to meet a few friends for appetizers and cocktails. Guess which one I did? Ahhh the one where food is involved.
Caught up in the hustle and bustle of the day, I've totally forgotten how tired I am. I get back to BK, that's Brooklyn for those who don't know the lingo, a little after 10p. I work on the blog and finally around 1am, for the second night in a row, I'm off to bed. Which by the way I am tripping because I have to get up early again ... 630am. I have to be in Harlem for my shoot. But I do it and here we are now ... WEDNESDAY ...
CREATING AFRICAN ROYALTY
I get to Harlem at the studio about 15 til 9. I'm a little early and I find that the photographer has stepped out. He ran out to get us coffee and sweet treats.
After getting settled in, we start the process. My theme is ivory and white. The photographer is also the stylist and make-up artist. He is extremely talented. When and if you ever get to see the pages of this book, the work that he put into making the pieces is unbelievable. Everything is hand-made ... even the back drops and flooring. His vision and creativity are truly amazing.
After make-up and styling are done, its time to shoot. This is pretty typical for any shoot though. The photographer wanted very high fashion poses but because my background is commercial, it took me a while to get in that element. But with his direction, the images came out really beautiful.
ITS A WRAP
After a long day of shooting, all I wanted to do is go home and go to sleep. But I signed up for a class, so it was off to meet my girl, who was also taking the class, at the Starbucks, yet again. Killing time til class.
After class, I head back to BK. I AM EXHAUSTED. But THANKFUL. I have no auditions, castings, classes or Starbucks meetings tomorrow. I am gonna just chill. Well not totally. It will be an admin day. This usually means, I'm catching up on emails, doing research, sending out packets ... whatever I can do to stay current and on top of my game.
So until next time ... GO GET IT!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Friends ... Charity... Celebration
On this journey, I've learned to be selfless. It's still a process. : ) But I've met so many people willing to help me in any way they could. A place to stay. DONE! Food to eat. DONE! Information to guide and further my career. DONE! Putting their name on the line as a reference. DONE!
The kindness they've shown continues to transform me in such a way that I know its important for me to give. Which is why I am taking part in a wonderful project tomorrow that will be a collection of portraits that will be featured in a coffee table book put together by an extraordinary french photographer here in NYC.
In his travels, he has come across the beautiful as well as the destitute. His most recent voyage to Kenya has compelled him to put together this project that will raise money to benefit children there. I am so excited and honored to have this opportunity that I was able to get through a colleague I met on a shoot in January. Thanks for thinking of me Steve!
So no matter how many woes I encounter, the friendships built through this journey outweigh them tremendously. I know my growth has a lot to do with the people GOD has brought and continues to bring in my life. Not only have I gained friendships but so many opportunities.
So along with celebrating good friends, I celebrate the opportunities presented to me today. I booked a national ad for Home Depot and a feature for the national network, TLC. April has started out great. Keep it coming LORD...at your pace, of course. : )
You can trust to put things in GOD's hands but HE does expect you to be proactive. What you put out is what you get in return. Be grateful for good friends and the good things happening in your life and leave the complaining behind.
Look at your current situation. Things could be so much worse ... which is why I am so compelled to give my time to this project.
Until next time...GO GET IT!
The kindness they've shown continues to transform me in such a way that I know its important for me to give. Which is why I am taking part in a wonderful project tomorrow that will be a collection of portraits that will be featured in a coffee table book put together by an extraordinary french photographer here in NYC.
In his travels, he has come across the beautiful as well as the destitute. His most recent voyage to Kenya has compelled him to put together this project that will raise money to benefit children there. I am so excited and honored to have this opportunity that I was able to get through a colleague I met on a shoot in January. Thanks for thinking of me Steve!
So no matter how many woes I encounter, the friendships built through this journey outweigh them tremendously. I know my growth has a lot to do with the people GOD has brought and continues to bring in my life. Not only have I gained friendships but so many opportunities.
So along with celebrating good friends, I celebrate the opportunities presented to me today. I booked a national ad for Home Depot and a feature for the national network, TLC. April has started out great. Keep it coming LORD...at your pace, of course. : )
You can trust to put things in GOD's hands but HE does expect you to be proactive. What you put out is what you get in return. Be grateful for good friends and the good things happening in your life and leave the complaining behind.
Look at your current situation. Things could be so much worse ... which is why I am so compelled to give my time to this project.
Until next time...GO GET IT!
Monday, April 12, 2010
APRIL SHOWERS
So, I started a blog last summer in the event to utilize my time better. Well lets just say, time got the best of me and the blog, well...suffered lack. So here I am ... again. A new blog and a new attitude. Some or most of you reading this know my story. So for those who may come across this blog and don't, let me just give you the nutshell.
I quit my 9 to 5 three years ago to pursue a career in modeling and acting. Basically, I do commercial print and tv ads. YUP, quit (what some feel is) security of receiving a paycheck every two weeks, to trek to NY every week , (which by the way I didn't realize I would be doing and this long) to attend castings and auditions. Giving it a go. So here are some FAQ's to get you up to speed.
Pay day? No specifics just anywhere between 30 to 90 days after a job has been completed ... and sometimes longer. Imagine that when you have a mortgage, school loans and a host of other bills to pay. But that's just how it goes. Ya gotta crawl before you go walking around like a supa star. Which is not what I'm attaining to be. I just want to be successful doing what I love. Don't we all want that? But you have to plan plan plan. And sometimes the realization of a plan doesn't hit you until after you've suffered a few blows ... ok maybe more than a few.
Where do I stay? Well by the grace of GOD I've been blessed to have friends who love and support me. So I just crash with one of them for the week. I try to rotate so I'm not in the way at one friends every time I go. I tell you, I have no idea how I would have done it. But that tells you how good GOD is. But it's not so easy to ask so often if I can crash. Although, they don't say no, it can wear on you having to ask. All in all, I just don't want to be a bother to anyone. I just want to have a place to lay my head while I'm working it.
Travel? Well I go the cheapest way...the BUS. There are so many reasonable bus lines that go to NY that the options are pretty limitless. Why not the train? ITS EXPENSIVE AS H E double hockey sticks!!! One way can go for about $125 or more. The bus can be anywhere from $1 to $25 ...and that's one way. So you can't beat that for the 4 hour ride I have to take. I drive when I have or need to. But imagine if I drove every week. Gas plus tolls. Let's not even do the figures. The bus is the BEST bet.
How do I do it? Passion and Determination. It's just like any other job a person has to travel for. I love what I do and the journey has really help me grow in so many areas of my life. I encourage any of you with a dream or passion, to JUST DO IT. Don't go through life wondering what could have been if you had only tried. Don't put limitations on what you can do because you're older, you have kids or money is tight. You can start small or locally and build your brand from there. It will take time because nothing happens over night. But with perseverance. It will happen. TRUST.
The journey? Well its not all roses. I've felt like giving up on many occasions. Cried. Got mad. Jealous even. But all those emotions won't change your journey or your outcome. You're dealt the good with the bad and that's where growth comes in. This experience has changed my outlook and attitude toward many challenges I still continue to face. Without it, I may be the same ole Mo....comfortable, unchallenged and unchanged.
Today? Well, I'm headed up and I have two castings lined up for tomorrow. Ready to go in and SHINE! And if it's meant to be ... it will be mine!
Last month was really slow for me...as I had a lot of castings and didn't book one job. That's how the industry goes though. You can be on fire one month and the next, your fire has fizzled. But its short lived. So in the meantime, I try to keep myself busy with classes, seminars, shoots ... anything that can help further my career.
What you'll learn in this industry, is that not booking a job, doesn't always depend on your talent. If you are not what the client is looking for, most likely you won't get the job.That's just the reality. It doesn't take away from what you have to offer when the client is looking for YOU.
Stay motivated! And wish me luck!
So glad GOD rained on my pity parade...I'm so excited about April bringing a shower of opportunities.
In the time I started this, we've arrived to NYC and I have to get my things together to get off the bus, grab my luggage and get on the 2 to Brooklyn!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!
I quit my 9 to 5 three years ago to pursue a career in modeling and acting. Basically, I do commercial print and tv ads. YUP, quit (what some feel is) security of receiving a paycheck every two weeks, to trek to NY every week , (which by the way I didn't realize I would be doing and this long) to attend castings and auditions. Giving it a go. So here are some FAQ's to get you up to speed.
Pay day? No specifics just anywhere between 30 to 90 days after a job has been completed ... and sometimes longer. Imagine that when you have a mortgage, school loans and a host of other bills to pay. But that's just how it goes. Ya gotta crawl before you go walking around like a supa star. Which is not what I'm attaining to be. I just want to be successful doing what I love. Don't we all want that? But you have to plan plan plan. And sometimes the realization of a plan doesn't hit you until after you've suffered a few blows ... ok maybe more than a few.
So why haven't I moved? Well let's just say, it's not in GOD's plan for me at this time. Yes, I know its been 3 years, but hey, you can't rush GOD. So I've made peace with the fact that I've had to travel back and forth. But I love going home.
Where do I stay? Well by the grace of GOD I've been blessed to have friends who love and support me. So I just crash with one of them for the week. I try to rotate so I'm not in the way at one friends every time I go. I tell you, I have no idea how I would have done it. But that tells you how good GOD is. But it's not so easy to ask so often if I can crash. Although, they don't say no, it can wear on you having to ask. All in all, I just don't want to be a bother to anyone. I just want to have a place to lay my head while I'm working it.
Travel? Well I go the cheapest way...the BUS. There are so many reasonable bus lines that go to NY that the options are pretty limitless. Why not the train? ITS EXPENSIVE AS H E double hockey sticks!!! One way can go for about $125 or more. The bus can be anywhere from $1 to $25 ...and that's one way. So you can't beat that for the 4 hour ride I have to take. I drive when I have or need to. But imagine if I drove every week. Gas plus tolls. Let's not even do the figures. The bus is the BEST bet.
How do I do it? Passion and Determination. It's just like any other job a person has to travel for. I love what I do and the journey has really help me grow in so many areas of my life. I encourage any of you with a dream or passion, to JUST DO IT. Don't go through life wondering what could have been if you had only tried. Don't put limitations on what you can do because you're older, you have kids or money is tight. You can start small or locally and build your brand from there. It will take time because nothing happens over night. But with perseverance. It will happen. TRUST.
The journey? Well its not all roses. I've felt like giving up on many occasions. Cried. Got mad. Jealous even. But all those emotions won't change your journey or your outcome. You're dealt the good with the bad and that's where growth comes in. This experience has changed my outlook and attitude toward many challenges I still continue to face. Without it, I may be the same ole Mo....comfortable, unchallenged and unchanged.
Today? Well, I'm headed up and I have two castings lined up for tomorrow. Ready to go in and SHINE! And if it's meant to be ... it will be mine!
Last month was really slow for me...as I had a lot of castings and didn't book one job. That's how the industry goes though. You can be on fire one month and the next, your fire has fizzled. But its short lived. So in the meantime, I try to keep myself busy with classes, seminars, shoots ... anything that can help further my career.
What you'll learn in this industry, is that not booking a job, doesn't always depend on your talent. If you are not what the client is looking for, most likely you won't get the job.That's just the reality. It doesn't take away from what you have to offer when the client is looking for YOU.
Stay motivated! And wish me luck!
So glad GOD rained on my pity parade...I'm so excited about April bringing a shower of opportunities.
In the time I started this, we've arrived to NYC and I have to get my things together to get off the bus, grab my luggage and get on the 2 to Brooklyn!
Until next time ... GO GET IT!
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