okay so everything has been going great with tech and whatnot. not any issues and rod has been surprisingly pleasant with us. we also have more reservations than the past 2 years. no pressure. so i arrive at the theatre with hair and make up done, warm up with the cast, hang out, get into costume - feeling good, feeling squirrelly, feeling ready. the first scene goes - positive response. 2nd scene - pretty good, 3rd - also nice. so (i'm the 4th scene) i'm feeling excited to get on stage. julie looks at me and just says, 'kill it.' we start and they are dying. literally the house is laughing hysterically at everything. we were shocked. the final line is given and they start clapping and cheering - it was awesome. it was so awesome to feel like myself again. there is something about me in front of an audience... i light up. none of the other bullshit matters.
we finish and i'm feeling good. lindsay (my scene partner) is also feeling good and we hug and silently squeal backstage and move on with the show. then the show is over and we're all gathered outside for the little reception. everyone was so nice about the show. most of the industry people do not stay, but a couple people were around and i got to talk to them. i got a lot of great compliments. i'm gonna write the really good ones here, but you can jump ahead. it's more for me to return to, than to talk myself up to others. okay, enough disclaimer:
- all the work was great, but your scene was the best.
- you were the audience favorite.
- you really popped.
- you didn't tell the end of the story at the beginning which is hard to do and crucial to selling the scene.
- you played all the levels of the play. i'm very familiar with the short play, and you were hitting the levels and twists for the audience.
- can i get your phone number and email address?
okay so the last one was leslie (paul's girlfriend) BUT she's totally an up and coming writer and i saw her last play and it was amazing. i guess she has a couple pilots and stuff too. she's awesome. and she likes me. and maybe wants to use me for something..? that would be nice. anyway i'm beat. i'm gonna eat strawberries and watch the real housewives of new york city. kthxbye. love you. hopefully i get a job from all this... and i do the whole thing again tomorrow. watch we zero laughs. haha oh life.
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Heyhey! I read this already and thought I responded....oh well.....c'est la vie! IT sounds like you did a FABULOUS job, as I would expect, of course! After all, you ARE fabulous, baby sis! xoxo
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