so...last week i walked a lot of dogs. however, there were a couple of highlight moments of the week, too!

without going into too much detail, i want to have a throw-back to my last post, when i somewhat cryptically mentioned an audition i had that i could write more about at a later date. for those of you that don't know, what i was talking about was the tv show "the bachelor." lol, yes. never in a million years would i ever apply for that show, i don't honestly think that meeting your future spouse is best accomplished by a 6 week reality show! so, i was hesitant to even audition, when i was asked to by a casting company last sunday. i had applied on a casting site for a role as an all-american type, not knowing what the show was, and then basically was pursued by the network and the casting agency, because they really liked my look. this is funny because it's further proof for how reality tv is hardly real. i decided that i would definitely do the interview, because it'd be great to get my face in from of network producers...but i wrestled over whether or not i'd accept the role if offered to me. luckily, up until this point, i've not heard anything back, so that's making my decision pretty easy! i've weighed the pros and cons over and over...clearly i wouldn't at all be going into it trying to "find love," or whatever they say, it could be good exposure, but also, you never know how you'll be portrayed, and whether reality tv would be a push or a killer for your career as an actor. anyway!!! it was a whirlwind few days with the whole audition process...them saying that i'd have to have a passport and be able to drop my life for 6 weeks, starting filming here in about 2 weeks. craziness!!! but anyway, that was my vague audition mention last post.

also career-related, i went to an invited open call on friday at the daniel hoff agency, to seek commercial representation. basically i went and they gave me some copy to read and memorize as much as possible. then i read it for the camera...they may call back or not, but i plan on going back as often as i can if i don't hear from them. they'll get so sick of seeing me, they'll have to represent me, lol!! i think that's a good strategy, yes...

later that night, lane, holland (the roomies) and i went to warner brothers studios in burbank. i was unbelievably excited, because my horror film was being screened in a actual screening theater on the lot at wb!! i guess the ny film academy is affiliated with wb and universal, so that's why we got to go. we watched about 13 short films, all student-made. some of them were very obviously student films, however, others were very well-done! i'm sure i'm biased, but "the new residence" (my film) was my favorite! it turned out great, i was a bit nervous and self-conscious, as you can imagine. i had hoped my acting would look natural, and i thought it was good! and the film overall looked very professional-the cinematography, the storyline, etc. i hope that' i'll be able to post it when i get a copy in the near future. below are some pics from the screening. one by the wb tower, and one with hiro, the director, whom you've seen before. probably the most thrilling part for me was just seeing the opening credits, when "lauren parrent" flashed up on the screen. sigh. that was cool, i'm not gonna lie. :) i could definitely do this for a living, lol!




hope everyone has a happy mlkj day tomorrow! maybe something exciting will warrant a post in the coming days. there's always that hope... goodnight!

happy belated 2008 all! it's weird to think that the first 15 days of the new year have passed me by without a post.

i had a wonderful three-week holiday back in the midwest. i got to spend lots of time with my family, extended family, and friends. there was a lot of laziness and food, as i'm sure many of you also experienced over the past month! it was the perfect amount of time to be home, but i was also excited to come back to la and hit the ground running. i have hope that 2008 will be a good year; they usually always are :)

so, let's see, what's new? i dove right back into work when i arrived, since i hadn't been on the job for 3 weeks. i definitely needed the income to start flowing again. it's a bit tight right now, but i have faith that God will provide! in fact, He already found perfect timing for my comedian friend to need a little online marketing help as a side job (another side job, yes, i know), which is great. i can work from home, and make a little extra money for the rent! since i have to drive so much already, this is a great deal, i think.

an updated on the acting career:
1) i think my episode of house is supposed to air one tuesday in january. fox keeps pushing it back, though, due to the strike situation, so i'm not sure. again, it's the Christmas episode, and i'm the receptionist (who may not even make the screen, but hey)
2)speaking of the strike--it's still going strong! i've heard lots of complaints from friends who are really missing their shows ;) so, i'm sure most of you know this. yes, there's not a whole lot filming (hence, i'm doing a lot of non-acting jobs at the moment). a big bummer, though, is that usually pilot season would be coming up soon, which has opportunities for newcomers. i was looking forward to that. they may still have it, depending on how long the strike lasts...we'll see.
3)i had a very interesting situation occur with applying for an acting gig on craigslist, and getting to go through the audition process. i'm still awaiting word on that, so i'm keeping it low key for now, but i'll be able to write more later. it's not necessarily a project i want to do, however, it would be amazing exposure, and a cool adventure, i'm sure. i've already tried to use the situation for a positive outcome, by using a potential role to attract agents. who knows what will come of it...
4) oh i almost forgot this one, and i'm so excited about it!!! this friday night, i am going to my first screening! it's for the horror film i did. ok, i know it's a student film and everything, so it's not going to be oscar-worthy or anything, lol, and it may just be shown on a 13inch black and white tv or something...:) but! it's being shown at warner brothers. i am so excited!!! i'll let you know how it goes, and hopefully when i get a copy i might even get to post it on here...check back.

this item of info is especially pertinent for those of you bsu'ers reading. we talked quite a bit about mosaic and erwin/alec mcmanus (a church and pastors) in college. i finally went to visit mosaic this sunday night. it was in this old theater called the mayan-and it was seriously intricately decorated like an ancient, mayan temple disney ride or something-so cool! besides that, however, the sermon was great--inspired by billboards seen in la, about human desperation, making choices, freedom in Christ, etc. so yeah, mosaic was pretty sweet!

lastly, last night, i watched "no country for old men." we had done scenes from it in my acting class, so i'd been wanting to see it, plus it had been getting a lot of talk in hollywood. my boss is a sag member, so he let me borrow the dvd screener he got of it (that and "into the wild," which i also want to see, has anyone seen it?). no country was very violent (i didn't really know what the plot was going into it), but surprisingly had some good dry humor interspersed in there. there's no music in the entire film, which makes for a different feel, and overall i think it's best described as very stark. i think that's to capture the same feel of the novel, from what i've heard. the acting was very good, i thought. my roommate said it best, that everything else was so simple (cinematography, lack of music, etc.) that the actors had nothing to hide behind, so they were forced to just produce really quality, raw acting. and they did, i think.

well, i have to say it's good to be back! i hope i have more exciting things to post about in the coming days. have a wonderful week, and keep in touch!