What's up world? What's up everybodyyyy?!
Sorry, this post is coming a little late this week. Been busy getting ready for my big Europe trip!
Magical Announcements first!
* The winner for the Do The Work giveaway iiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssssss.............Miss Paulina Logan!!! Congrats Paulina and thank you. Yay! Your very own copy of one of the best books ever. AND it's signed by Steven Pressfield himself! Email me alexandra@alexandrachoi.com and I'll get it to you asap. :)
* My roommate and friend Ashley Fondrevay is back at it with her blog! It takes balls to be blogger and be consistent with it, so let's show her some support. Congrats Ash and wishing you a magical journey.
* Week 17 folks, and I had my FIRST Guest-Star audition! It was for the show The Glades. See post below.
* I met Mastin Kipp, founder of The Daily Love! I went to the Tadasana Festival this past weekend. You all know how much TDL has added value to my life. I've been reading it on the daily, no joke for 2 years. TDL has taught me how to really LOVE. Myself, others, and life. A HUGE core shift. So, thank you Mastin and the TDL community. Dang, he's tall!
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* A movie I'm in is coming out!!!! Whaaaaat. Remember 'Scary or Die' peeps? Well, now you can see it! Whoop Whoopppppyyyyy! It premieres On Demand, May 1st. Then dvd distribution. I'll keep you posted on that. I'm so excited!
Scary or Die is a collection of scary short stories. We got clowns, zombies, vampires....I play a vampire...I make a good vampire. ;) Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) also stars in the this fantastic horror film. If you liked Tales From The Crypt growing up...you're gonna love this. My sister and I used to stay up until midnight to watch The Twilight Zone and Tales From The Crypt. Hahaha. She was probably 8 and I was 10!
Remember these pics from the shoot?
Ladies of the Night.
Anna Moon and me.
And here's the trailer if you want a little sneak peek.
And here's the poster for the video on demand.
Let Go Of Expectations
How letting go of expectations actually got me what I wanted.
I got my first Guest-Star audition this week. We all know what it takes to get one of these...you gotta either have guest-star(s), a few co-star(s) credits, and your agent has to pitch you. I have one co-star.
My friend Rahi notified me about the breakdown and said I'd be good for it. I emailed my agent right away. She said she had already submitted me for it the day before. Oh, great! Thank you. That's all I wanted.
Then she asked, how she could pitch me? Word?? She was willing to pitch me?! Hell yes! I emailed her back about 'Scary or Die' coming out, how I'm a bad ass blogger, and I have my own youtube channel. I was hoping that despite my limited credits, the casting director will see I'm a do-er and call me in at the very least. Wouldn't hurt.
Some hours later, I'm informed I have an audition. OMG. It worked! I was so grateful to my agent for even suggesting that she would pitch me. I would not have gotten the audition without her pitching me...but also, if I didn't reach out to ask for what I wanted, then she wouldn't have thought to pitch me. Team work!
Do you know how many actors in town that are represented will say, "I don't like my agent. He doesn't get me out enough." A lot. I hear you but, do you realize that there is always something YOU can do too? Let go of the expectation that just because you have an agent, your work ends there. Truth is, that's where it starts.
You're building a team of professionals to help you get to where you want to go. But, don't expect them to do the work for you. They are not your product, they are not your brand, YOU are. Expecting your agent, manager, publicist, and lawyer to move mountains for you, well that's plain frustrating. They know their roles, know yours. All you have to do is be concerned with your part in the equation. Leave all the rest to God/The Universe.
So, let's say you have representation and you're not getting out as much. What to do?
Reach out! First thing's first. Communicate with your agent. Let them know you're in the game. You're here. You're ready. If your agent is like all other agents in town, they probably have more than enough clients they can handle. You'll get lost in the bunch if you don't speak up. Call or email them and ask if there's anything you can do on your end. Remember it's about team work. They'll most likely tell you, "Actually, yes, we're gonna need this and this and this." Why didn't he say anything before?! Well, he's busy. He honestly doesn't have the time. He does his job of submitting you and fingers crossed. You want him to go the extra mile for you? Give him a reason to and then ask for it.
I know reaching out can be a little scary. "Oh, he's probably busy, I don't want to bother him. What if he says he's been submitting me but, I'm just not getting called in? What if he wants to drop me because I'm not getting work?" This all Ego peeps. It's coming from the "I'm not good enough" place. Of course you're good enough. But, you gotta believe that first if you want others to believe that too. When you believe that first, you WILL take actions on your dream's behalf. When you start treating yourself like a Pro, so will others.
Ok, you've done that and you're still not getting out. Then what? Casting director workshops my friends. Casting director workshops. They work, trust me. Plus, you're getting practice 'auditioning'. And you CAN book jobs without representation because of workshops. But, if you have representation, the better. Communicate with your agent and let them know who you've been meeting. I always keep my agent updated with the list of casting directors I have met. This way, I'm helping her help me.
And whatever issue you have around casting director workshops, see if you can be open to it. So what you're paying to get in front of casting directors? It has nothing to do with selling yourself short as an artist. Thinking you are is also Ego. Keeping you safe and comfortable. It's not easy putting yourself out there to be seen, heard, and felt. But, it's time to get uncomfortable and stop using excuses. What do you want? You want to book jobs and make money, yes? I don't know about you but, 'the broke artist' doesn't feel good to me. Which tells me, I deserve abundance. Abundance in every possible way. Money being one. Holler!
As far as the audition goes, I let it go already. All I know is I'm in alignment. Whether I'm meant to experience booking the job or not, I learned my lessons. Thank you God/The Universe for showing me that I'm exactly where I'm suppose to be.
So, is there something YOU can do to help your representations? I'm sure there is. Focus on that. Focus on only what you can do and do it. That's it. Your job is done. Now, just wait and allow for God/The Universe to handle everything else.
Have a thriving week peeps!
with LOVE,
Alex
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