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Last Acting Class

Tonight was my last acting class.  But, it was good.  It's been a great experience and tons of fun.  I learned a lot.  We discussed the "biz" part tonight.  There's a lot to it.  I'm just kind of getting started with it all.  My next plan is just to get some headshots and a little headshot/resume thing made up.  Then after going on an audition, there's also this thing where you get little postcards made up with a mini photo of you on the front and a personalized thank you on the back.

My goal really is just to get one gig.  I'll start with that.  If I can just get one gig.  I'll then figure out my next goal.

I met a lot of very nice people during this class.  All super cool and just great people with lots of talent.

I think my favorite part of the class, or the part I really enjoyed the most was just the idea that you should be nice to everyone no matter what.  There's sort of this tendency to get a little big super overly confident as the roles get bigger.  The idea is that no role is too small, and that no actor or actress should ever consider themselves above anyone else.  Once you start to get that way, no one wants to work with you.

I feel like that can also apply to any workplace.  I mean, or life in general.  I mean, even if you're in a very top position... You should still kind of remember where your roots are and the work it took to get there.

But yeah, just kind of... have some humility and be willing to still be "down to earth" is it was put.

The example used was that actor that is sitting in their trailer and calls to say they want someone to bring them exactly 50 grapes, off the stem and peeled.  Or, 50 green m and ms, but rub the logo off so that they are just pure polished green.

That kind of stuff is just not what directors or other actors really want to see.  They will be very hesitant to work with people like that.

Anyways class was great.  And I learned a lot.  Life right now is pretty good.  I'm just going out and meeting new people and learning new things.  I'm just enjoying life and letting what comes to me come.  Just kind of let the world show me what's next.  That's the thing about life is... sometimes you just have to kind of step back and let the world show you the story instead of trying to figure out where the story is leading.  Life is a story that unfolds.  Things that you need will come when they are needed.

So, what class will I take next?  Or what more will I do with acting?  I don't know yet.  I'll just take a wait and see approach.  I'd like to work on music more.  I have these 2 songs I'm getting close to finishing.  I plan to spend more time this winter working on music.  Most of the Fall fest things are all winding down, so I'll be going into Winter time where I can just curl up at home in some comfy clothes and have the heat on and just enjoy working on things.  Just going to let the story of my life show me what's next instead of trying to force the pages into place.  It'll all happen the way it's supposed to happen.