Good News!... ish

So I know I promised good news to come, well, I kinda have some. First of all, I should explain the name of my blog. Schmacting is what I call it when a person is fake-acting, actingish or esque, generally going through the motions of acting without actually doing it- ie commercial acting (for me anyway). Since I still don't have a theatrical agent in LA, the majority of my auditions are for commercials. Commercials are great to supplement the ol' income (you can make a ton of money) but rarely directly benefit a person's career. In fact, many people don't know that you can't even put commercials on your resume! I know, I know, totally unfair. I also find that its very rare to have a commercial audition that involves any real opportunity for acting... perhaps this is why I book so few... will have to analyze that.

Now for my point! I had an absolutely exhausting week this week after driving up to LaLa Land three days in a row. I guess as a result of the up coming Super Bowl, or the trashy alter ego I've been developing, I had two more beer auditions... This time they were union spots that did not involve fake lesbianism or striptease of any kind! Woohoo!! They both went fine. Friday morning I thought I would have a day off but low and behold I had a callback for the Wednesday audition. I quickly got myself ready, jumped in the car and off I went. Long long long story even longer. I arrived at the casting studio, waited my turn then when into the room. Turns out I was auditioning for two different spots for the same company.

The director was a super slick laid back kinda dude and you could tell they'd all been in that room way too long. Can you say cranky? I could barely get them to smile and respond to my hi. Then the director says I'm gonna call out different ways I want you to say this line so keep going and try to be creative... This never happens, I was so excited to flex my improv muscles, I went crazy! Well, I have never made a room of people laugh so hard in my life, I couldn't believe it. They even had me audition with another girl for yet another spot after that.

I left that audition with the biggest smile on my face and a renewed sense of confidence. Who knew I was funny!?!?!? Don't know if I booked it yet, however, that's not the point of today's blog. I'm so happy to have done well. I needed that. I'll definitely blog if I booked it... if not... I'm never blogging again... Just kidding.