AWOL

Ok, ok, I suck at this. Honestly, I completely forgot I had a blog until I was redoing my website the other day and remembered that I needed to add a link to it (which I haven't done). So, we're into 2008 now, almost 3 months in, wow. Things have been weird here, as I'm sure anyone in the industry in LA knows. Since my last blog, we had a writer's strike which brought everything to a grinding hault. Thankfully it's over now and hopefully the writer's got a deal they're happy with. I was certainly backing them! So, casting is now slowly but surely opening back up. It's been quite dead for me and making me rethink whether or not I need new headshots. I read somewhere though to NOT change up your headshots too often because casting actually does start to recognize it if you're persistent enough with it. I am nothing if not persistant so I'm hanging on with the current headshot right now, hoping there's recognition soon. I've also updated my demo reel so fingers crossed that gets me some calls. I did some more workshops but I'm really tired of throwing money into them and not seeing a return. I've been doing them consistently for about a year now and nothing. I'm at a loss. Time to sit down and rethink my game plan. I think a LOT of it has to do with my agent. I've been with them for a year now and can you believe that last week was the FIRST time they've called me for an audition? Ridiculous. Time for them to go. So I've started researching new agencies and sending out packets to them. From what I've heard, all the agencies are scared to bring on new people right now as noone is sure what's going to happen with the industry from here on out. The writer's strike really threw things in an uproar. For example, there's no pilot season this year. But when have I ever followed the rules? : )

Ok, I'm off to prep for an audition I'm completely terrified of. Wish me luck!