Manifestation of My Biggest Dream ...

[Doug]

Hehe Gi-huge-ic pics!!!

Ha, the biggest room pics I've ever seen! When I went to read the posts, a flash of Room went by!

Odille, glad to hear your trip went well, sounded like a blast. I'm gonna have to get a 24" monitor to fit it all in -- the 19" isn't doing it! Let us know more and good luck w/the pics.

Congrats,

Doug

[illusions]

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Love and Light and Magic xxx

[illusions]

I have been anxiously waiting for your posts Odille! How absolutely thrilling!!! Will you be posting your headshots?

How did the auditions go? What is the next step in the process?

I can't wait to hear more and see the rest of your pictures. Your room looks fabulous!!!

Hi Pamela

I'm waiting to receive the headshots file (which will be emailed to me in the next week or two), and as soon as I receive that, I'll post the main pic here. I have prints, and tried scanning one in, but the colours are different to what they are in the print, so I'll wait for the original file.

The auditions went great. Most of us prepared three monologues to choose from (we only did one in the auditions, but had another as a backup in case they asked to see a second one).

I had one from Dangerous Liaisons (from the Glenn Close role), which I did with a straight English accent; a scene from "Contact" (Jody Foster role) with an American accent; and one from "The Adams Family Values" (Joan Cusack role) also with an American accent. TJ had said that we shouldn't use an American accent unless it was spot-on. He said if it wasn't perfect, it was better to use our own accent. I was planning to do the Dangerous Liaisons one as my main one, with "Contact" as the back-up because I hoped my American accent was good enough.

When we went through our monologues in the Stella Adler class, TJ and May told each person which monologue they should do as their main one, and which one as the backup. They suggested I do "Contact" as my main one, and "Dangerous Liaisons" as my second - which I assume means, my American accent is good enough - which was great.

None of us was asked to do our second one in any of the sessions, so it was just "Contact" I did. I was happy with the way I did it for the first two sessions. The third one, I didn't feel I did it as well. But that was the great thing about getting the opportunity to do it more than once of course.

The agents were very friendly - especially the ones in the first session. And it was really great being able to ask them questions afterwards.

The next step is a call-back. If you fit into the type they're currently looking for, then they ask to see you again. I haven't heard yet, but they said it can take up to two weeks to hear if you have a call-back. If I do get a call-back, it will mean the agent would like to meet me for a chat and possibly another audition for their collegues, the next time I'm in LA. So then it will be a case of manifesting the airfare for another trip but there's no time limit - so just whenever I can get there, I can then make an appointment with them. And then it will be a case of seeing if it's a good match from both points of view, and if so, I will have an agent in LA. Then I will perhaps go over for a couple of months at a time to audition for roles, and if I get cast, will take it from there. In the meantime, I will start the process for work visa etc.

But, even if I don't get a call-back this time, I got so much out of the trip. And the new headshot, I'm certain, will increase my chances of getting more auditions here in the meantime. And I will still then aim to go back to LA at a later date.

Hope all's Wonderful with you Sweet Friend. And I hope that when I do get back over to your side of the world, we'll be able to make a plan to meet up again.

Love and Light and Magic xxx

[illusions]

Ha, the biggest room pics I've ever seen! When I went to read the posts, a flash of Room went by!

Odille, glad to hear your trip went well, sounded like a blast. I'm gonna have to get a 24" monitor to fit it all in -- the 19" isn't doing it! Let us know more and good luck w/the pics.

Congrats,

Doug

I know!! You can imagine that I won't be posting any of myself until I can get the size down a bit xxx

[Kevin]

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What an exciting TRIP!!!!

[Ayurved]

Fabulous Odille!!!!
I'm so glad you manifested this wonderous trip!!!!

Try one of the photo sharing sites like photobucket to resize your pics!!!
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Nancy

[illusions]

YAY!!! I did it!! Thank you Kevin and Nancy Photobucket was the answer!!

Here I am with Lafitte, Alan's dog - who used to be a member of Cesar Millan's pack. ("The Dog Whisperer")

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[Aaron]

Wow Odille!

Awesome Odille!

Looks like you had the time of your life!

[Pamela]

Woo Hoo!

Darling Odille!

Honey...You look incredibly beautiful and I am so happy to hear you had a magnificent time in LA! But wait...I KNEW you would!!! You are so absolutely AMAZING in every way!!!

I am sending you Huge Hugs, my Dear Friend!

With Much Love to You!

~Pamela

[illusions]

Awesome Odille!

Looks like you had the time of your life!

Thanks Aaron I did. xxx

[illusions]

Darling Odille!

Honey...You look incredibly beautiful and I am so happy to hear you had a magnificent time in LA! But wait...I KNEW you would!!! You are so absolutely AMAZING in every way!!!

I am sending you Huge Hugs, my Dear Friend!

With Much Love to You!

~Pamela

Thanks so much Pamela Very sweet of you!
Lots of Hugs and Love to You too! xxx