Phew!

I was planning on posting yesterday but the day got rather hectic, rather quickly. On Tuesday afternoon, I was all prepared to go to class and put up our scene. But then, around 3:30, I got a call from my agent. He told me that I had an audition for a NBC pilot and that he had sent the email earlier in the day. Now. I don't know what is going on with my gmail account but for some reason, some of my emails have been arriving hours after they are sent. And this is an example of how a delayed email can really mess one's schedule up. I had him send the info over to another email address and I took a look at everything. The script was 116 pages long and the role was a series regular role and I had to leave to go to an audition for a commercial out in Santa Monica and now it's 4:00 and there is just no way I can do it all. By the time I'm done with the audition, if it's running on time and if traffic isn't too bad around 5:00 on the 10 (ha!), there is no way I can get back to the studio in order to go first, do our scene, leave after the scene, come home, read the script, do some work on the sides and still do well the next day. So I had prioritize and forgo class. Luckily, my scene partner is very understanding. And we had a sub teaching anyway because Ivana has been stuck in London due to the volcano, so it may be for the better. Nuts.

So I'm glad I made that decision because the commercial audition was not running on time and I didn't get back to my house until 6:30 and I was originally supposed to be at the studio at 6:00. Phew! My husband was the best and made us dinner so I could read through the script and get to work.

Which brings us to yesterday. We had an appointment in the morning, so I wasn't able to get to work on the script again until 11:30. My audition was at 4:15. No problem. I had plans to meet up with Fadhia to rehearse the scene at 2:30. That would give us at least an hour and she lives 10 minutes from where the audition was, so it was perfect. And then at noon my phone rings and it's my commercial agent. He has an appointment for me at 3:45 in Santa Monica for a commercial - national network. Sorry! That won't work. I have a pilot audition at 4:15 in Studio City. Can you be there at 2:00?, he asks. Um....let me think. Ok. Yes, I think I can swing it. It moves up my whole time table and now I'm not sure if I'll have enough time to rehearse with Fadhia, but this is a big commercial campaign and I can't miss the opportunity.

Panic mode! Husband is a saint again and fixes me lunch so I can print out directions to all the different places I now have to go to at all four corners of Los Angeles. Yes, it's true - I don't have a GPS like the rest of the modern world and I still have to rely on the blessings of Google Maps. I scarf my lunch, get my hair and makeup ready, rush out the door to get to Santa Monica by 1:45 so I can be one of the first to sign in and be seen. Of course, about five people got there before me but luckily the auditions actually started on time, at 2:00, so I was able to get out of there by 2:20. And traffic was moving on the 405, which is a miracle in itself, so I got to Fadhia's in 20 minutes. And then we were pretty much back on schedule. It was great to work on the scene with her and I had an epiphany about the character so I went into the audition feeling ready and confident. And hopefully that works in my favor...we'll see if we hear anything soon. Keep your fingers crossed!

All of that and yesterday was our third wedding anniversary. We celebrated with a nice dinner and champagne, compliments of the restaurant's manager. Pretty sweet end to a satisfying day.

Which brings us to today. No auditions on the schedule for the day.........yet. I guess you never know when something will come up! If nothing does come up, then I'll use today to catch up a bit and do fun stuff like laundry and grocery shopping......I hope something comes up. Ha!