Yesss! This is very exciting! We are going to Sedona, Arizona, to see my film “My Silent Sadness” at the Sedona Film Festival.
THE SCREENING DATES ARE:
Wed., Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m.
Harkins Theatre 1
Fri., March 2 at 4:00 p.m.
Harkins Theatre 5
And thanks, in part to “My Silent Sadness”, director Stephan Szpak-Fleet landed a great job working on the show “Ghost Whisperer” starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. He helped develop new show ideas for the production company as well as contribute to the marketing and internet presence of GW.
There are two big episodes coming up, one of which guest stars Mary J. Blige, so it would be rad if you all could tune in and show some support for Stephan. They’re trying to boost ratings. And we all want him to keep his job! Right?!
If GW stays on the air, then he gets to pitch all sorts of new TV ideas in June/July… and he is open to ideas. (Stephan wants to combine the big studio mentality with the indie and he wants TV to listen to its audience.)
Ghost Whisperer is on Fridays at 8pm ET/PT on CBS
Stephan is also designing an amazing new site for GW on myspace, details to come!
I hope you peeps will come out to Sedona, Arizona! Stephan will be there with Larry Hankin and I’ll probably show up for the Friday screening.
Love to you all, and tune in this Friday to Ghost Whisperer, unless you are of course on the BikeWinter opening party. That is the only excuse you’ll get!
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My Silent Sadness, Screening | 31.01.2007 16:32 | No Comments
All day yesterday I was waiting by the phone. Yes, I was waiting for a guy to call me. He said that he would call, so I trust that he is telling the truth.
Kristian Steeler, the director/actor who auditioned me yesterday and the day before, said, that he was going to let his actors know whether they got cast or not. I wanted to be cast! I sent him an email on Saturday night, letting him know that I really want the lead role and that I enjoyed the audition.
So now I was just waiting for that special phone call. The phone call that will either get me really pissed off and depressed, or that wonderful call that will make me jump for joy and shriek with delight.
And finally it came in the middle of the SAG Awards Show. I checked my phone at a commercial break, and there was a message from Kristian, asking me to return his call. His voice was very matter of fact. It didn’t sound excited. It didn’t sound like he was smiling while he left the message. And he said that he was only taking calls until 10 pm. Uhg. It was 9:34 pm.
I was scared to call him back. If I didn’t get the part then it doesn’t matter if I return the call or not. If he wants to offer me the part or any other part, it would be very unprofessional not to call him by 10 and he might give the role to someone else. I began to dial.
The phone rang. I held my breath. I was anticipating the answering machine. But Kristian answered. I started making small talk, hoping that he would make the first move. I hate this moment of not knowing. I hate waiting and having to guess. So I cut to the chase finally and asked. “So?” I said. He laughed. But it wasn’t a full hearted laugh. It sounded very dry.
“I was wondering” he said, “if you are still interested in playing the part of Alyssa.” “YESSS!” I cried, and there was no response. So I gathered myself and said in a calm voice “Yes, I’d love to get the part. I’d really appreciate it!” Inside, though, I was ecstatic. I wanted to jump up and down. But nobody around me was sharing my joy. And Kristian sounded like a dead man.
But hey, that is o.k. with me! I GOT THE PART! And I love him for it! And maybe he liked that I rode my bike to the audition! I’M HAPPY! YESSSS! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL!
Auditions, Goals, Hollywood Reigns | 29.01.2007 16:33 | No Comments
Today I had an early morning audition at USC. It was a cloudy day, and the weather forecast said, that it was going to rain. Well, this was not good news, but it was a good test. The USC audition was at 10:30 am and I got a call this morning about a Theatre call back, that I could go to until 1:30 pm. Hmm.
Was I going to ride? As I got ready to dress, my eye was constantly on the outdoors and on the sky. I decided to dress in a suit, so that I would be dressed the same for my call back, and I was going to put on a nice shirt, so when I took the suit jacket off, I looked like a school teacher for the USC audition.
Again, my eyes were looking up into the sky. The clouds looked dark. I dressed, put on my make-up, and got my headshots and a change of shoes. I don’t mind riding in my high-heel boots, but I didn’t want them to get wet. So I put on my hiking boots (looked very classy with my suit) and I stuffed my nice boots into my pannier (this is a side bag, that you can attach to the bike rack in the back.) I put my make-up and my headshots into the bag as well, and now there was no turning back. I had to ride my bike. I couldn’t wimp out.
As I rode down to USC, the clouds parted and the sun came out. Yesss! This was nice! I rode the 8 miles, arrived on time to fix my hair and put on my boots, and prepare for the cold read audition.
When they were ready for me, they called me in. The director, Mo Twine, gave me some feedback after my first read, I made some adjustments, and we talked a bit about riding my bicycle. It was a great audition. I walked (er, rode) away feeling good.
As I left, I glanced up, and the dark clouds started coming in again. Well, I thought, I won’t melt, and the air is really nice and fresh, so lets go. I had to pick up some freecycle items before I was going to to my call back, so I had to hurry.
I chose to take 4th Street Boulevard, because I knew they were filming there for the 4th Street Boulevard campaign. But it seemed like I missed the group. They started somewhere in Silver Lake at around 11:30 am and I arrived at 4th at 11:30 am. I wasn’t going to wait for them to head my direction, so I just continued my way to Hollywood.
I got to the freecycle pick-up at 12:05 pm and I was ready to get to the call back. Since I didn’t have to ride far, I changed my shoes, and now I was wearing my nice high-heel boots. (When you wear high heels on a bike, people start pointing. It’s really fun!) The sun was gone by this time, and it was a matter of minutes before it was going to rain.
I arrived to my call back and got my sides (the same as yesterday) and I had plenty of time to prepare, to relax, and to memorize the lines.
The director, Kristian Steeler, was fantastic! He remembered everyone’s name from the day before, he was professional, very respectful, and clear in his ideas. And he let me create my character, he let me use the space, and I had a great audition. He made some adjustments, I took them, and he seemed impressed. I had a great audition!
Kristian, a bit worried, asked me if I only have a bicycle for transportation. I told him that I have a car, but I choose to ride. I told him that anybody who uses their bicycle for transportation, will never have a car excuse for being late or for not showing up! He seemed to like that 
I rode 20.17 miles today, from one audition to the other, picking up some stuff on the way. I’m glad I took the bike and didn’t chicken out because of some clouds. When I think of all the hard core cyclists in Chicago, I have nothing to complain about.
I love to ride! I felt energized, alive and alert! All these things are important factors of being able to perform. And I did well. I took chances, I was confident about myself, and I didn’t get stressed out about traffic, and about my parking meter expiring. It was a great day to ride! It was a great day to audition! It was a great day to be alive!
Auditions, Bike Ride | 27.01.2007 22:55 | No Comments