well, i have fairly big news for you all. i've taken a big step in my acting career this week, actually it's been a busy week, in general. but, i am thrilled to report that i signed with my very first agent!!!!!! i got the call last wednesday, april 9th! i was riding bikes on malibu beach, perfect weather, it couldn't have been a more ideal day to get such great news!! (here's a picture almost at the exact moment when i got the call, actually)
i'm now officially represented across the board with daily talent agency!!! it's still sinking in, but i am so excited to have an agent working for me, and i really hope it turns out to be a lucrative relationship for us both. i'll definitely have more access to higher quality projects. i can't wait to see where this will lead, seriously, i am so excited about it. feels like things continue to fall into place :)
i was told about my agent (haha, so weird to say!!!) by a friend, cal, who also threw me a couple other connections. one of which was a hand modeling gig i submitted for. it was funny, because i've been told i should hand/foot model before, but since there was an actual gig to apply for, i finally went and got a mani/pedi and had my friend emily take some shots to send in. needless to say, at the end of that day, i was so sick of looking at pictures of my hands and feet. but here are a couple of them for your viewing pleasure. so weird that this is a part of my job, right?!?
my friend cal, who also referred me to my agent (heehee, that just doesn't get old! ok i'll stop!) anyway, cal invited me to go to a red carpet event for a dvd release the other night. i was all excited, and got ready to go, then we got there and it turned out to be a different night, however, we got to hang out and walk around hollywood, which was fun. we also stumbled upon the arclight (a really fancy movie theater) where they'd just had a premiere for a lifetime movie starring dermot mulroney (from: my best friend's wedding, the wedding date). so i got my red carpet picture one way or another! here it is...
finally, i had a really busy yet fun past couple of days. i did extra work for a new pilot called "austin golden hour," a medical drama in the real-time style of "24." it was so much fun. as i've said before, i always enjoy meeting great people on sets, and it usually solidifies my desire to work in the industry. i just love it, despite the 13-15 hour average days. but, anyway, i worked friday and saturday as a club-goer. however, it was a bit more complicated. one day was filming a club scene where pyrotechnics go wrong, but the first day, we filmed the aftermath of the club explosion. at first, everyone got some makeup applied to look like we'd been burned by the fire, which was so fun! exhibit a:
then, they said they were going to pick a severe burn victim, which ended up being me!!! so, i was sort of featured. i got to spend several hours in makeup (the hair/makeup people were awesome, by the way; and i felt like i got the star treatment, including them spending about an hour taking off my face and shampooing all the rock-hard blood out of my hair at the end of the day...), where i got more airbrusing done, AND had prosthetic blisters and burnt flesh applied to my face, hands, and arms! i spent most of the day with dean, the episode's guest star, who was the only other person to get the full workup of burn prosthetics, although his face seriously looked like it had been through a meat grinder; DIS-gust, i know. we had a really great time!! i also got to ride on a gurney and in an ambulance. if the pilot airs, you'll see me grab the main character's arm as she rushes past my gurney--she's an EMT.
but yeah, it was an exhausting, yet great two days. today the temperature was in the 90s, and i was productive, but also tried to rest and recuperate. i'm hoping that i hear from gail, the new agent!! about some auditions this week. i'll definitely keep you updated!!
AAAAAAAAHHHHHH! I'm SO FREAKIN' excited for you!!!!! YAY!!!! Wow! That was sooo cool! Yes, keep us informed!!!
those "parts" photos totally sealed the deal with your agent, right?! i knew it! :) congrats!
woah thats awesome lauren, i cant wait to hear more!