something exciting did happen to my roommates the other day, however. they both decided to take up swimming laps for exercise, and went to the public pool. while holland went to the locker room, she asked a lady if there were rentable lockers, and she turned around and it happened to be diane keaton! evidently she was there to watch a child's swim meet. holland said she looked and dressed exactly how she does in the movies. and that, once she realized holland wasn't a gawking fan (at least not on the outside!), she was very nice. i wish i'd have been there-i like diane keaton!
speaking of diane keaton, i think i mentioned on a previous post that i had met peter michael goetz, who is an actor from father of the bride (with diane keaton, ahh, connections...) among many other things. anyway, i decided yesterday to take some pictures i'd printed out just at cvs from lane and my impromptu beach photo shoot back to the goetz's (or is it goetz'? anyone know?). well, anyway, he and his wife had said to bring the pictures when i got them, so i took them by, found their house, which was an adventure in itself, and discovered that they weren't home. luckily, i had prepared for that :) so i had an envelope with the pictures, my resume, and my headshots ;) in it, and had paper to write a note. i just reminded him who i was, and said, if he got a chance, to feel free to pass my stuff on to his neighbor (who he had mentioned was in the industry), and to give me a call when he had a look at the photos! (i also included a p.s. saying that i had indeed recognized him, and that his scene kissing the doberman in father of the bride was one of my family's favorites...which is true) so...this was just yesterday evening, and he called me back already this morning! he was very kind, and complimented the pictures, and lane for taking them. he asked if it would be alright (ha! would it be alright!?) for him to give his sons my headshots. apparently, he has two sons that have directed more than 200 tv commercials and some feature films, and they're "always casting." hooray! again, it's one of those things that could turn into something, or may never, but only God knows, so i'll just be patient and wait...peter was very kind, and said that he was happy to help, since we're all in this together and he's been in my shoes before, too, in his career. so that was an exciting development!
as for jobs...clearly money is the biggest problem out here. i'm convinced that's why most actors give up. so i've been applying for jobs continuously, and i interviewed with a lady to be a dogwalker for a company she started. basically, it's just her and she wanted to hire one other person. i thought it would work well with my schedules, and i'd get a lot of exercise, but would you believe, i did not get the job!! lol, i can't even get a job as a dogwalker, lol, no it's really fine. it just wasn't meant to be, i guess. (by the way, moving out here and taking risks has surprisingly made me a more laid-back person. i guess when you really are faced with the truth that God is the only one who knows your future, it kind of makes you not worry much, since you know it doesn't do any good...) a friend here said that when i "hit it big" haha, that i can write in my memoirs that at the beginning of my career, i couldn't even get hired as a dogwalker, lol. sounds good to me.
so...one job interview after another...i had one this morning that i found out about through one of my acting coaches, morgan sheppard. his friend needed a part time personal assistant, and that sounded great to me, so i interviewed with him today, and i got the job!! yay! see, when it's really meant to be, it usually falls into place. anyway, the job will be flexible, and i'll learn a ton about the industry. my boss is a very well renowned voiceover artist, kris stevens, and i think it will be really cool to learn about the workings of the voiceover industry (one of my life goals is to play the voice of a disney character at some point). check out his site at kriserikstevens.com, and turn up your volume, i think you'll recognize some of his stuff ;) anyway, i start that next week. i'll only work usually one of two days a week, however, so keep praying for other money-making opportunities. i know they'll come.
let's see, what else. oh, last night, i got to go with holland to her first work function. her new job had a get together for some of the employees and clients at a new swanky lounge in one of the tallest buildings in downtown la. (google elevate lounge) we felt very posh. the place was very upscale, an open-air lounge area, and we had gourmet appetizers and i got to meet holland's new co-workers. seems like her work environment will be great!
other than that, i'm still keepin' on...waiting and hoping. next week, i'll probably make some follow up calls to agents and soap opera casting directors, to whom i sent my headshots and resumes. off to grab some lunch, but thanks for reading and stay in touch!
Fun as always!
Glad you went back to Peter's house. I think that is a good sign he called you back so quickly! How cool!
Miss you!
way to be bold and brave and go back to peter's house!
so i felt like you were in the backseat of my car with stormie when you were talking to her. :) hehe.
Lauren, just wanted to let you know that I have a blast keeping up with your adventures out in LA. keep writing!
I'm loving it! Keep up the good work. I'm so inspired by your courage, you're never afraid to just give things a try. And it pays off in the end!
You're gonna be big someday, my friend. I love you and miss you dearly!