Pondering

Thoughts of...............

~School starting soon......getting my mind right, back into student mode. Studying The Alexander Technique - excited, this acting thing feels great = me cae bien!!

~Miami Vice.......huh??? Love the Asian Woman (update: Li Gong..she is amazing..on my must-see list from now on!!) and I am drawn to Colin Farrell..he has that "thing". I hope I have that "thing".

~Shot a senate campaign last weekend......see pic above...did a call back........and pulled out of a video shoot..I was tired and my glands were swollen : (

~This weekend I have no appointments (except for an audition on sat..???) I think I will go to the beach (yes in NYC). I might see my cousin too....(yes in NYC) hehehe.

~Going to Seattle...........did I mention that??? Will surely be an "experience". Dick Burgers, french fries & milkshakes..yayyy!!! Pike place market....Azteca Mexican Food.. Shopping downtown..and maybe even EMP......

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Sorry that was a realy sucky (Piss poor as my mom would say) entry. Sometimes is such a battle between wanting to update with new info or actually contribting interesting content.

Lately I have been EXPLORING.......Life & Technology.

Life....reading Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen and learning about life. Life in the sense that we do so many things on a daily basis but because they are only minor details like the way you comb your hair, we channel them out. But in acting those small detail are what helps brings a character to life. The way you do those things in relation to who you are as an individual (character), your life situation (circumstances), will be different if you are a 5'9" model from Russia or a 5'4" Black girl from Chicago. The Model might have a long sleek Goody comb that she whips thru her hair carelessly before she ties it in a quick ponytail, whereas the Around-the-Way girl might take out her pic and slowly comb from her root to the end and then curl it under. This might seem superifical or stereotypical to you but as an actor you must identify with your character and give them endowments based on the information given to you by the playwright.

Another interesting thing is that this past week I have begun visitng a speech therapist and went to a introduction to The Alexander Technique. Both of these lessons bring to your attention all of the habits you have acquired over the years. Habits like sitting slumped down in your chair, holding your breath while talking, or talking so much slang you can't even pronounce words right anymore. Okay maybe you aren't a perfectionist like me BUT I am happy to learn things about myself that I don't notice......maybe I can be shaped into an eloquent speaker yet??

Technology.............oooo right now is very exciting with technology.

You can check out; Fashion, Videos, News, Gossip, People, Music, Magazines, Events, Jobs, Education all online.........my mind is spinning.

And that is just the consumer side of things.......we haven't even gotten into the resouces you have as a creator/entrepreneur!!! Or shall I say $$$$$$.

I'm out!

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