Procrastination (and updates as a form of procrastination)

Ok - so I admit I'm avoiding my writing assignment for my writing class. I have a private session with the teacher later this afternoon. While I'm actually very excited about it, I'm scared at the same time bc I feel we'll be digging in deep into personal stuff. But I feel there's some things there I need to explore and release and express.

"No big deal, Michelle, just have FUN!!" I keep telling myself.

OK OK OK. I got it......

So, in other news, I have an audition next week for a play that will be part of the Edinburgh Play Festival in Scotland! NICE! This is a highly reputable festival, so I'm really honored to get to audition for a part in it. Someone connected to this play saw me at the Actor's Studio reading I did a couple of nights ago and contacted my manager. Who knew?

I also found out I have a callback for a commercial audition I had last week. Commercials = money = more time to spend doing the things I really want to do. We LOVE commercials!!!!

It's eating at me that I need to carve out some "marketing time." I do this at least every couple of weeks. Well, I do it daily, but I mean a whole day or at least an afternoon of follow up, reaching out, research, etc. Getting my pictures out there, updating people on my most recent happenings. Some good close calls have happened recently, and I know I need to use this to try to get some appointments. And getting back in touch with casting directors I'm friendly with. Maybe Monday???

One thing at a time....

A terrific book about the business of acting: "Acting as a Business" by Brian O'Neil. He's sort of a guru about town on this and I've definitely used some of his tactics with success. I highly recommend this book. I find that most actors (self included), especially in the beginning of their careers, spend so much time on craft. And that's important. But its just one slice of the pie of your acting career. Another big one that I've started to pay more attn to in the last year or so is the business of it all. And like anything else, when you give this some attn, you will definitely see results, as long as you are consistent.

Oh! As far as our film goes, our lead guy/dry cleaner has agreed to give us the extra half day we need (Thank God!), but we are shooting next Sunday instead....boy, making a film is NEVER easy. One of my old acting coaches use to talk about how making a film is a small miracle. I think he's right....