Auditioned yesterday in New York for a supporting role in a small independent film. Interesting plot. Nice people.
I like New Yorkers, which is why I’m often there. Walking down the street you feel on another planet; there’s New York and then there’s the rest of the country. But New Yorkers are always friendly, always striking up conversations, happy to give directions. You rarely see anyone really overweight in New York because they walk everywhere – something I’ve noticed in many European cities. Two women I passed while walking the 15 blocks from Penn Station to the audition I saw again two hours later on totally different streets. Also saw lots of young women who look like Rockettes – 6 feet tall, legs that start under their armpits and wearing black leggings. Black is as ubiquitous in New York as turquoise is in Miami.
I like New Yorkers, which is why I’m often there. Walking down the street you feel on another planet; there’s New York and then there’s the rest of the country. But New Yorkers are always friendly, always striking up conversations, happy to give directions. You rarely see anyone really overweight in New York because they walk everywhere – something I’ve noticed in many European cities. Two women I passed while walking the 15 blocks from Penn Station to the audition I saw again two hours later on totally different streets. Also saw lots of young women who look like Rockettes – 6 feet tall, legs that start under their armpits and wearing black leggings. Black is as ubiquitous in New York as turquoise is in Miami.
Anyway, I blundered in in the middle of another actress's audition - not for the same role - apologized sheepishly and found a chair outside in the empty hallway. A few minutes later she left, grinning and giving me a thumbs up as she went. I thought that was charming.
The audition went okay, but only just. Once I have a role and filming begins I’m confident that I know where I’m going with it, but in an audition there’s no set, no actor to play off of, no strong sense of time, place or plot. They say not to memorize the lines, but when I don’t I’m distracted by having to hunt for the lines on the page. Bah. It’s a small film – very small – but it shoots in New York. Keeping a good thought.
The audition went okay, but only just. Once I have a role and filming begins I’m confident that I know where I’m going with it, but in an audition there’s no set, no actor to play off of, no strong sense of time, place or plot. They say not to memorize the lines, but when I don’t I’m distracted by having to hunt for the lines on the page. Bah. It’s a small film – very small – but it shoots in New York. Keeping a good thought.
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