Monday, November 30, 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

The Actors Vow by: Elia Kazan


I WILL TAKE MY RIGHTFUL PLACE ON STAGE
AND I WILL BE MYSELF
I AM NOT A COSMIC ORPHAN
I HAVE NO REASON TO BE TIMID
I WILL RESPOND AS I FEEL; AWKWARDLY, VULGARLY
BUT RESPOND
I WILL HAVE MY THROAT OPEN
I WILL HAVE MY HEART OPEN
I WILL BE VULNERABLE
I MAY HAVE EVERYTHING & ANYTHING
THE WORLD HAS TO OFFER
BUT THE THING I NEED MOST
AND WANT MOST, IS TO BE MYSELF
I WILL ADMIT REJECTION, ADMIT PAIN, ADMIT SHAME
ADMIT OUTRAGE, ADMIT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO ME
THE BEST AND MOST HUMAN PARTS OF ME ARE
THOSE I HAVE INHABITED AND HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD
I WILL WORK ON IT
I WILL RAISE MY VOICE
I WILL BE HEARD

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

My advice to an actor just starting out!


Stay Focused. Do something related to your career everyday even if its just reading an interview from your favorite director or actor. Keep living, and have a life, dont live and breathe the business have other things that interest you as well. Dont take rejection personally half the time its not about you its about who they already hired to play the mother that you dont look like, or you remind them of thier ex or whatever crazy things happen lol. Casting directors want you to be good they are rooting for you, so relax make a strong choice and deliver. At least when you leave that audition and if you dont get it you know you did your best and maybe they will remember you for the next project. Stay up to date with what is going on in the industry (Union issues, the trend with directors and actors, learn the vocabulary). Dont say no to indies and student films if the project is good its good and you will learn something from the experience and form relationships with the possible next steven speilberg he was only 26 when he did Jaws :)

Monday, November 23, 2009

Just wrapped film "Women in Hats"



Working on the film "Women in Hats" directed by: Brandi Brown has been one of the most wonderful acting experiences to date. The script was rich the characters were colorful and the cast and crew were oozing with talent and positivity. Every now and then you come across a project that is a diamond in the ruff. Every now and then a project finds you and you know that it is bigger than you. Women in Hats is one of those projects. The film is set in 1947 (which I was super excited about doing a period piece) and follows the life of Maybelle who owns a juke joint and has stemmed away from the church, the only way she will return is for the Pastor Harper to agree to let a Liturgical Dance Ministry develop to bring in new energy and young folks into the church. With the help of Betty, Maybelles best friend and Olivia, Pastors wife the three ladies show strength in believing in dreams and doing something active to help them come into existence.

Coming soon in April of 2010! Be looking out for a trailer in the near future!

New Webisode Im Hosting called "Conversations With...."

Conversations with...Jimetta Rose from Arias Williams on Vimeo.