be a professional actor

150 Smackeroos! Woot! My highest paying gig yet! :) It all went to materials for my shop.

Hopefully, we’ll be touring this show a bit this fall and get something a litte more substantial. At the very least I’d get trip to Charleston! Don’t I make a HAWT DOC?!?

Ever since i was 3 years old, and was on stage for the first time. I knew i wanted to be an actor. I’ve done 14 shows and co written a play. I’ve stage managed professionally twice but never have i been able to act on stage professionally. I know what i need to do. I need to get into theatre school, become ripped, and learn to sing and play and instrument. I also need an agent. All professional actors need an agent. I just need to keep on track and not get too jelous that i can’t sleep at night.

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Step One
Get PHOTOS
Step Two
GET AN AGENT
Step Three
AUDTION
Step Four
LAND THE GIG

but it is probably too dark. Shadows = not ideal

But I’m not sure I can use it as a headshot with the angle of my body. Usually something more open is needed.

I usually take really horrid pictures, but I like these! In about 6 months I’ll have them re-shot. By then my hair will be darker and my face (in theory) will be less chubby-cheeked. My friend who is starting to do headshots professionally took them for free. He hasn’t yet shown me which ones he plans to use in his Master Shot (or whatever it’s called) book, but these are my favorites.

This one is my main headshot…

A friend is doing them to build up his portfolio, so he’s not charging me, which totally saves me $200+ I didn’t have anyway. I would wait until I could darken my hair closer to its original shade, but I also need them for the program of Dracula. If I like what he does with me, I’ll pay him for some work right before I go to New York. Those will be my “super-professional” pics.

I am now, officially, an AWARD WINNING ACTRESS!!!

I’m getting an award at a local theater for my work on Dial ‘M’ for Murder. YAY!

I got my stipend for this years USF production of As You Like It. It seems for the low price of $20 bucks, I will work every night and all weekend long for 2 months in 100+ degree weather, and do construction work at the end of it all.

That said, this being my second paying gig, I am now eligible for, er…stuff like auditions with, er, people….and stuff.