Good morning, fellow artists! Welcome to another exciting edition of my weekly Hollywood blog. Last week, I shared a powerful, vulnerable POST about the day I almost quit Hollywood, and how I bounced back through the power of K-ART FM. I am proud to announce that I am still listening to this uplifting, causative radio station (or is it a streaming platform, as this is the most prevalent form of music consumption these days?)
At this past Monday’s career admin meeting, my partner said last week’s blog POST resonated with him, as it did with other artists who reached out. He shared that when someone wants to quit, it possibly stems from two things: losing passion for their dream or hitting a wall of frustration—be it with current industry challenges or year-end reflections on unmet goals. Keep reading below 🙂
I thought about what he shared. Fortunately, I have not lost my passion! I made a commitment to my admin partner to continue focusing on the things I have control over through administration. I feel good. I feel purposeful. One of my proudest moments this past week was reaching out to two directors I follow on Instagram and letting them know that I wanted to build a professional relationship with them. I also sent them a snippet of a powerful personal monologue I performed in class because I knew it would resonate with their artistic sensibility. Additionally, I reached out again to seven directors from my target list to praise their work and to let them know that I would love to work with them. Keep reading below 🙂
Another exciting moment included looking up casting director workshops through SAG-AFTRA’s Casting Access Program. I need to get in front of casting directors because they are important gatekeepers to opportunities. Also, I am equally excited to bring back my rugby feature film script to our next admin meeting. I’ve already brought it in twice and had my admin partner read it out loud, 10 pages at a time. Armed with questions I asked him afterward, this process has proven valuable, and I look forward to reading the rest of act one out loud. Keep reading below 🙂
And lastly, I celebrated! I framed this awesome poster that was in the VIP bag I received when I attended Madonna’s Celebration Tour. I’m so happy I finally framed it! Keep reading below 🙂
See you next week!
Chasing The George 