Last Monday-Wednesday encompassed the Passport to Broadway/Japanese TV thing with AKB48. It was an awesome experience. 5hr audition/introduction Monday, then 13hr days Tuesday and Wednesday - learning all the music and choreography for the 20minute show, and performing it Wed night for an audience of Broadway folk - including composer (of such fame as The Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Bonnie and Clyde, Jekyll and Hyde, Wonderland) Frank Wildhorn. It was great meeting him, as I'm a huge fan of his music and hope to tackle some of his songs one day. The whole process was quite intense, but I didn't have a problem with any of the work, and found out a bit about myself.
2. I am soooo cut out for this rigorous work! I thrive on it. There's nothing else I could ever do and be completely content.
3. My feet grew again. My 9 1/2shoes were KILLING my giant big toes. Not fun. Thankfully I still have my first pair of ancient dance heels in a size 10, but still. My 9 1/2s are so pretty... :(
It was great getting to work with the Japanese girls, try to help them learn the English lyrics, watch their fierce dancing, and get a little look at Japanese life. I'm very excited to see the DVD when it comes out.
This weekend brought with it that little convention called Actorfest. I'd never been, but a friend was going and I figured I should, too. I bought a tkt - nicely discounted, since I went to a food-drive audition the other week and they were handing out discount codes :) - and had a decent, if tiring, time. I took 2 seminars with casting directors, did 2 auditions, had a 1-on-1 with a CD who thinks I have too many credits on my resume, dropped off a ton of headshots, entered some raffles, and browsed the vendor tables. We will see if anything ever comes of that. Sometimes I think I'm doing everything I can do to be successful and nothing ever seems to happen - like the shrimpers in Guatemala, casting my net and constantly coming up empty. But, maybe with my dancing, much more is happening than I see/feel/believe to be happening. Time will tell.
So, funny thing, and speaking of Japanese Pop Girl Groups, I just got back from a callback for a new Pop Girl Group. Hah - I know, right? Me. Singing pop. And yes, I do know I need to get my tush on finding and learning a decent pop song, but auditioning for a pop group? It was just something I saw in Backstage, figured I'd send an email, and voila! I had a skype audition this morning, then the callback this evening. I'm not sure it's up my alley - it would be a 5yr commitment I guess, but I'm not sure how intensive it would be - would I need to quit Instinct, not be able to audition, etc. etc. But I was thinking earlier, and then someone brought it up again this evening, just because it's not what you had in mind doesn't mean it's not worthwhile/you shouldn't do it. Who knows where it would lead! And any job is better than no job, right? Anyway, it's out of my hands - so I'll put it out of my mind and focus on all the other million and one things that need doing.
Cheers!