I opened my Facebook account to find that I had a new message waiting for me. It was from Anayo, one of the guys I had met working on set a few weeks ago. He had told me about a project that he was going to be directing, so I wasn't entirely surprised when I… Continue reading All in a Day’s Work
Are you an actress? I have been asked this question at least two dozen times since my arrival in Los Angeles. I have answered in a variety of ways, from a flat “No” to hemming and hawing about my experience in theater. But I’ve learned that it is just best to say: “Yes, I am.”… Continue reading Stars and Seagulls
Ever see that episode of Seinfeld, in which Kramer goes to the Tony Awards show as a seatfiller? In a wave of excitement, he gets whisked up to the stage by a group of Tony winners moving through his row. Suddenly, he’s not only surrounded by celebrities, but he becomes one when he receives his… Continue reading The Life of a Seatfiller
We walked into a room from the seventies. The walls were covered with neon panels, accented by Christmas lights and hippie-style flower cutouts. For all its cheesiness, though, the room was vibrating with energy. People were being ushered to their seats by a swarm of red-coated assistants. The camera crew was hurrying into place. Several… Continue reading Who Wants to be on a Game Show?
"Hey... are you still interested in meeting my producer/friend?" Nicole asked me as we walked through yet another potential house. "Howard* was supposed to meet with some casting agents tonight but they canceled last minute, so he offered to take me and a friend out instead." I readily accepted the invitation. Nicole had been telling… Continue reading Dinner with the Kardashians
"So what did you earn your degree in?" I always hesitate before answering this question. For the past month, my parents have introduced me as their 'new college graduate.' Their friends smile and pay their due diligence by asking me this simple, straightforward question. Seemingly simple, I should say. I often wish I could respond… Continue reading Beginning Over Again
"Amazon is intent on completely destroying the publishing industry." My English professor dropped this bomb at the beginning of our Senior Seminar class last week. Fifteen of us sat doe-eyed around the large table, shifting in our seats uncomfortably as we tried to take in his assertion. We all had one, maybe two or three,… Continue reading Happy Endings
As I step out my front door each morning, bracing myself for the cold wind that rises with the sun, I am keenly aware of the winter that is swiftly approaching. I try to memorize the landscape: the sharp green grass, the leaves tie-dyed with the colors of fall. Winter’s blanket will soon obscure it… Continue reading Portals, Swords, and Dunkin’ Donuts
My blazing adventures in Greece have settled down to a simmering ember in my memory. The warmth of the sun, the taste of the sea in the air, the exotic languages-- it all feels so distant as I shuffle from class to class in the rain and attempt to play golf with layers of jackets… Continue reading “Let Us Return to the Pilgrim’s Progress”
"And when I'm home/ I think I'll go eat cereal/ And stare out the window" - Relient K Jefferson Aero Plane has always been my favorite Relient K song. Although, I realized tonight as I read through the lyrics that I didn’t really know the words at all. It's one of Relient K's more mellow… Continue reading And When I’m Home…
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