Progress

Progress - one monologue learnt and performed to camera. Four more to go. I did the easiest character first (the most down-to-earth one).

Big task

Big task this week: Learn five monologues for five different characters for the same TV show audition, film them and upload them. I may end up culling some of them - not sure if I've got enough time to do all five.

The five are all roles I could potentially play - all within my age range - but they are all so very different. One of them I want to play deadpan but I keep slipping into an American accent, which probably isn't good, considering it's for a British show, plus I don't think it particularly works for the character to be American. I wish I could do a convincing British accent, but it's too short notice to get that one under control for this audition.

Hooray

Hooray. She emailed me back! She's OKed my CV and given me some feedback about what I should put in my showreel. She's organising a photo shoot in a couple of weeks as well, so I might end up just going with their photographer seeing as I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for here. It means another trip to Sydney, though, and this will be trickier because Hubby will have to stay back here and work. This means I'll have to take Elijah unless we can get child care for him somehow. And I haven't worked out what I can do with him in Sydney while I'm on a shoot.

New goal: Work out logistics of Elijah's care for while Hubby and I are in two different cities.

Emailed my agent

Well I emailed my agent a few days ago for some advice and to ask some questions and still haven't heard back. Might have to call her. I prefer to not do these kind of things verbally - I'm always worried I'll forget something important.

I'm seriously thinking of doing a video audition for the "It's Our Movie" project. The script is pretty funny. I actually laughed out loud in some parts. I think I'd suit the female lead. It's kind of a scary concept though, because it's going to be cast by popular vote, rather than by the director, so it could end up being a total shambles or it could be amazing.

There's a new Aussie sitcom that is casting for their pilot. I've applied for that too. They want 20-somethings and the show is about relationships in an urban setting. Other than that, there's not much information - it's all very secretive.

New goals

New goals, since the last list is pretty much defunct:

1. Find out what would best work for me for a showreel and start organising one
2. Get more professional photos done for my portfolio
3. Figure out business/paperwork stuff that I need
4. Keep working on my voice and not be tempted to slack off
5. Stick to my new exercise regime: walking (with Elijah in stroller) 3 mornings a week for 20 minutes; pilates two days a week for 20 minutes
6. Start organising this house - if we move, then it needs to be ready to sell

It's a start

The majority of what this agent gets from casting directors is commercials and feature films. So no theatre or TV shows. But it's a start. And since they are new, there's lots of opportunity to branch out.

I'm expecting an email tomorrow and that will give me more of an idea of what I need to get together for my portfolio.

Drum roll

Thanks for all the excellent vibes, folks!



*drum roll*





I have an agent!

Woohoo!

The agent with whom I met was exactly the kind of person I was looking for. The agency started in Brisbane and is now expanding into Sydney, hence the need to find talent to fill their books. However, she said that she wasn't interested on having lots of people on the books, rather a smaller amount of quality talent, in order to have a more personal relationship between talent and agent!

She said I could choose to use their photographer or find my own for my portfolio shots (choice is good!) and get as much help as I need to put together a showreel.

I'm really excited! I got a very positive vibe from her. She seemed genuinely impressed with me and the bonus is that she has a little son as well, so we bonded over motherhood!

Things are looking good!

I can now tick off my "research an agent" goal because I've done more than that - I've gotten one! My next task is to work out exactly what to do next: my new list of goals.