So I got the call� that I was not cast in "Steel Magnolias".� Again, it is all good; I don't have to rearrange my schedule to make it happen, but now that the decisions have been made, I have to state a few things I observed.
When asked on my audition page what parts I was interested in, I put "any" because there are no bad parts in the show.� I also assumed automatically that I am too old now to play Shelby or Annelle.� My best bets, given that there were older women there auditioning for the parts of older women, were Truvey or M'Lynn.� He did not read me for M'Lynn at all and this bothered me somewhat.� I can pretty much guarantee who he did cast in that role from my one hour in auditions (and he still had another day of auditions to do) and the fact that I figured that out, bothers me too.�
There was also another woman there (and this has nothing to do with auditions as a technical aspect) who I am sure he cast, and is a regular with the theater�company, both on stage and as a director,�who made me crazy.� She was just a bit over the top in my opinion.� After reading a scene with her and several other people, where she played the part of M'lynn after her daughter's funeral (so emotional scene in the event any of you live under a rock and have not seen the movie) she held out her "trembling" hand and said "I'm still shaking."� Okay, maybe she really felt the scene that deeply even with no lead in to it, but seriously?� Then she says to me "OMG, I am so glad I did not wear my earrings as they are the same as yours!"� Again, seriously?� It isn't like we were wearing the same OUTFIT...mine matched.� Yeah, yeah, MEOW.� But it's true.
So, no, I am not being a bad loser.� These are just a few things that bothered me about the experience.� The people I auditioned with were very good, save one, so I'm sure it was a hard decision.� I don't know this director and how he works, and though he disappointed me in my own personal audition process, he may be very good.� I have also been quite spoiled by getting to work with some great directors in my community theater career, who knew me well and knew my capabilities.� This person did not, and my audition was probably rusty after a seven year absence.� So, the best of luck to the cast and as for me, I will continue on in my happy little full life.
Jimnotmike, low carb Lent is going okay.� Not perfect, but okay.� I have made definite progress with a few slip ups...deliberate as they were.� Italian meal out...hot bread.� A downfall of mine.� Serve me cold bread and I won't touch it.� Warm and fresh and I am a goner!� But I am plugging along.� Evenings are really hard for me as�I like to nibble while watching�TV.� Sometimes it is cucumber and the occasional SF jello, but sometimes�neither thing gets it for me. Suggestions?
Tonight is kickboxing and I am still feeling a little bit fatigued from the blood giving of yesterday.� Hopefully it will pass soon and I keep sucking down water to remedy it.� Just still feeling like I could sleep.
Is there a new Biggest Loser tonight?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Life and Auditions are a Process
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Speaking as someone who's seen you perform and rock the house, he would have been lucky to have you in this cast, and that's unfortunate. I think you had it right when you said perhaps there is another plan at work here. I doubt you didn�t read well, and with the changes you�ve made in your body, energy, outlook, etc�I think there are good things in store :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm not a snacker in general. When the urge hits tho, I typically look for pretzels. There are all kinds of them out there are when you look into the carb info, it's not as bad as you might think. There are even Multi-Grain Pretzels out there with even less of the bad carbs. My snacking sin is Nacho Cheese Doritoes. I never buy the big bag, always one of the little lunch box sized. Even they aren't Carb Horrible. Yes, they are corn, but corn fried in oil and big part of what makes carbs bad is how quickly they are absorbed into your system and mess with your blood sugar. So, any carb saturated in oil is going to more slowly get digested and sucked up by your body. By this logic, the occasional French Fry isn't going to wreck a low carb lifestyle. Even more importantly, I don't feel bad about the Boo Fries I ate in New Orleans, which are fried-to-death french fries, covered in gravy and cheddar cheese. (My mouth waters just typing that).
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