I was excited seeing as this was my first audition but didn't really know what to expect because, well, it was my first audition. I was planning on meeting my boy Eric (aka TJ aka Teej aka McDuff) afterward cuz he lived at 10th and B next to whatever the hell. Basically, he was close. I hadn't seen him in a year so it was shaping up to be a good night. I get a little lost coming out of the subway and decide to ask this guy where to go. I told him the address and it was in the opposite direction of where I was headed but the same direction he was headed.
So I turned around but not too quick because I didn't want to be walking step for step with him. So I took out my cell phone and made sure my brightness was still on low (that saves battery life-tip #13) and began to walk behind him. As I was approaching my destination I noticed he was headed to the same building and he was auditioning, too.
Now, at this point, I had been in the subway and was walking at a good pace so you bet your sweet ass I was perspiring. When I enter this building I am now producing blotches on the white button down. WHITE! I didn't go for the grey (what idiot would?) or the red or baby blue. I went with the white which does well in warm weather but not this time. I brought an extra shirt of course but I stuck it out. I decided that it is too damn hot out here to be frontin' like I don't sweat. If I came in all calm and collected that wouldn't be right, wouldn't be authentic. (Ironic that I'm trying to be an actor but also authentic at the same time. Huh)
I introduce myself to the lady who is signing people in and immediately ask for a water fountain. (My poland springs bottle was empty) She told me they bought water and there were cookies as well. (+2 for them right there) I filled out something and gave them my headshot. Now, don't forget I'm a rookie in the game. I had my boy Kevin take a picture of me while we were in our program's office in Italy with my digital. My stuff isn't glossy and I print it off microsoft word. I handed her my resume and headshot and chucled slightly to myself. The guy next to me who had slicked back hair and was wearing tight jeans and a long sleeve (doing way too much) handed her a glossy, shiny, headshot.
After I chugged 3 cups of water I was called in for the audition. The theater room was cool and there were two girls who would be auditioning me, judging me, interviewing me, whatever you call it. They asked me which part I wanted to play and I elected for the transfer student who was of the "athletic build". Right before she said "start" I was slightly nervous but the more I started to think about messing up and being worried, I realized I was too damn hot. How could I be anything but hot right now? I was more worried about how sweat getting into my eye and stinging me (terrible feeling aint it? gosh that stings) than my lines.
I breezed through my part alright. It could have been a little better but they didn't have one of the pages so there was a big pause which through me off and made me look bad but whatta ya gonna do? I said thank you and sped off to the water table. I filled my bottle up with H20 and was gone.
The movie is a short thriller/horror where a dorm is taken over by zombies. I'm waiting to hear from them.
Not bad for the first go through
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