I think, if I tried to see the forest, I would be thrown into a serious state of Overwhelmed. In order to keep from going crazy, I have to look at each tree individually. I have a lot of trees, currently.
The casting call last Sunday was interesting. I drove to down into PA (which meant I spent two hours on the train and four hours in the car, both ways) to this hotel where Wilhelmina was hosting the call. I stood in line, filled out some paperwork, got a number, walked down a long runway in front of 300 other gorgeous people (and a panel of talent scouts), and left. It was pretty easy and I'll find out in a week or so if they're offering me a contract. I doubt I'll get an offer but I'll probably turn it down if I do - there's a $2000 startup cost (to pay for my initial photoshoot and comp cards and website fees and shit) that I can't front.
Work isn't bad. I'm getting better at hostessing and last week some of the other people there actually started to talk to me, and I didn't feel so weird and awkward like I did my first week.
Of course, I'm enjoying working as an electrician. While I'm still getting the shaft in some ways because I'm the new kid (at focus call, I think I focused maybe six lights), I like the other people I work with and the work itself is comforting. I think I'm working as a board op through Christmas and the New Year, which is fantastic. December and January are notoriously slow months in the theater scene around here.
I went with some of the other kids from school to a backstage tour at the Gershwin on Saturday, and it was FUCKING INCREDIBLE. I got to get up close and touch the costumes, and practically felt my heart flutter when I checked out the lighting rig. So amazing.
Today I bought fresh produce at the market, and made sweet potatoes for dinner. I have a lot of trees but I can manage them all, one day at a time.
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