Acting Day Two

I don't remember too much about day 2.

I only had like 5 hours of sleep before I went back to work. Everyone else had less sleep.

I'm pretty sure we did the same thing as the day before. There were less people than the day before.

Lunch was pretty awesome, I had something crusted tilapia with diced tomatoes cooked in balsamic vinegar. It was sooo good.

Pretty much everyone around me was either Korean or Japanese which is weird because we were in a Shanghai scene. Oh well.

The most interesting thing that happened was that some of us did an explosion scene. It was pretty freakin cool. For some reason I didn't think the explosion was going to be that big, but it was. We all got ear plugs and were warned of debris. A ton of people not on camera were recording the explosion with their cameras/cellphones. Then 3! 2! 1! KABOOM! Since I wasn't expecting it to be that big I was startled and fell a little bit and scrapped my knee. I got the medic to check it out. It was just a small scrap.

The awesome part was that I got more money for the 5 mins of explosion scene.

I was pretty exhausted and almost fell asleep on the way home, scarryyy!

Acting Day One

A couple weeks ago I went to an open casting call for a movie set in Shanghai, so obviously they needed Chinese/Asian looking people. So I went with my mom to it but she didn't want to do it but at least I got an updated photo on my file for free!

Last week I got a voicemail from the acting place but by the time I listened to it it the person left for the day. So I was pretty bummed that I didn't get a gig because I need moneys.

I was randomly listening to the lines and they still needed Chinese/Asian people. It was for a 3 day call. That's more than I've worked last year combined (but that's because I had school). They're all night shoots and I've never been on a night shoot. I've heard people talk about it being brutal. I was hoping it wasn't.

The place I had to drive to is in Santa Clarita which is pretty far. I was driving and I actually passed Six Flags. I didn't really run into traffic so it took less than an hour and a half. I had to drive up a dirt road. I felt hick-ish hahah!

I brought a ton of clothes because they wanted options and I was playing two roles. The wardrobe people picked the first jacket I took out, they didn't even look at the other stuff I had. Ugh. BUT this time they gave me additional clothes to work.

So there was a lot of wait time. I made some friends, they're better off in this business. They were pretty friendly and fun. All 3 of the guys did/have experience in martial arts, that's pretty cool. The girl was really pretty, she looks like an Asian Blake Lively. The Korean guy was pretty cute, he reminded me of Aaron Yoo except a bit cuter.

There were tons of bugs in our holding tent. One of the larger bugs landed on this guy’s crotch, he proceeds to punch his own crotch, it was hilarious. Such a bad move on his part.

Finally it was time to go on set, surprise all the crowd clothes people have to get into their other roles. I'm a lantern carrier so I got a special outfit, make up and a prop. I felt like a proper actor. It felt pretty cool. Some lady did my hair and then they changed their mind and put my hair back down. Sad because the lady took care into my hairstyle. I got crazy make up put on me.

All's done and we all get on set. They built a whole set for a downtown Shanghai scene. It was pretty incredible, the detail are really nice.

We had to get a lot of direction because there were a lot of people in the parade scene. There were actually too much. They wanted people who were crowd before to go back to being crowd. So we go back to take off our make up and get redressed into our other clothes.

Oh it's time for LUNCH! By the way, "lunch" was at 12:30am. Sigh. There are so many bugs buzzing around. Oh also Ethan Hawke is in this movie, so yeah. I know he's famous but I don't exactly know what he looks like and I've only seen one of his movies and it was a flop. Hahaha!

Lunch was good I was super hungry. They had some really good skirt steak and the best almond tirimisu cake.

During lunch some girl comes up to me and ask if I could take her place as a lantern carrier because she double booked herself for another show where her call time interfered with this day's shoot. So I go back to hair and make up and go back to that role.

Standing outside with a ton of church incense swirling around. It's pretty cold and we're doing a whole lot of just standing. People need to get their shit together.

So lots of waiting/standing. Ethan Hawke passes through our little parade. He pushed me in one shoot but that was part of the acting.

SOOOO We finally wrapped up at 7am. YES 7AM! Earlier in the day I woke up at 7am for an 8am class and only had a 40 min nap. AND I still had to drive home. Luckily it was against traffic. I got home took off my make up and fell asleep.

Time to go do it allllll over again. I worked a 12 hour shoot. But at least I got 4 hours of overtime. I am doing it just for the money (and free food).

1st day of 2nd semester

So I didn't get some of the classes I needed because Citrus people misinformed me, stupid people! I tried to crash some classes today. The science classes were crazy full and a ton of people wanted to crash. The stupid thing (okay not that stupid) is that they add people based on a lottery system. Thing is, I have incredibly horrible luck for raffles, lotteries, anything that is left up to chance. I wasted a lot of hours today. I left my house before 10:30am and got back around 6:30pm. That's me only going to one required class. I really hate wasting time LIKE THAT.

I also left my cellphone and iPod touch at home. If I didn't have my nano I'd be screwed.

One good part, I had a cheeseburger from Owl Cafe. Their cheeseburgers are so amazing. Or maybe that was the starvation talking hahaha! I didn't eat anything until 1pm and nothing again until I came home.

I don't have any classes I'm enrolled in for Thursday, BUT I have to keep trying to crash classes, so I'm going to stay at Citrus from 11am to past 7pm to try to crash classes.

Crashing classes is too insane. All the science classes I'm trying to get into are dominated by people who want to get into a nursing program. Stupid economy being broken. One girl I talked to said she was enrolled into a class I was trying to crash and she said she was taking it because she got a D the preview semester. It sort of pissed me off even though there isn't a real reason to be pissed off at that idea.

Geez my life is sooo boring.

concussion?

So i was washing my porch doors and windows and forgot that water plus porch equals slippery. I have 3 steps to the porch, i was standing on the top stair and slipped backwards and fell. Really scary because i wasn't expecting it. I go into the house and tell my mom because i feel really weird.

I sat on the bathroom floor and almost blacked out. My mom was yelling at me and it sort of feltlike when you wake up from a dream, sort of groggy feeling. I felt the pain of falling when it happened but not later, is that weird? I was super dizzy and felt like throwing up. i hate nauseau. I'm writing this so i don't forget, i've already had to fix like a bunch of typos i made.

My neck sorta has a knot in it, probably from tensing up. After i told my mom, she was asking/yelling if i hit my head and i honestly didn't know. I still don't know, i just don't think so. i have some cuts on my right hand. my hurt so i don't' want to touch tthem. i still feel kind of dizzy or fuzzy headed.

I don't think i have a concussion, i've just never really fallen like that, ever. If anything, things like bruises will show up later. I realized that i hit my left inner elbow and my left ribs. my left ribs have my tattoo must rememebr not to show my mom that side.

I feel really sleepy but i feel like i can't because all those movies and tv shows make the injured person not fall asleep.

Weird dream

Last night/this morning I had a super weird dream.

Ann, another person possibly Mika and I were driving somewhere but we got out early because we could walk the rest of the way. It wasn't too far. We passed by some pretty awesome flower/garden arrangements, they remind me of those knitted sweaters with pictures but made of flowers and huge.

We get to where we were supposed to go. It is eerily silent, no birds, no noise. We walk on this big ramp into the building. Through the doors was a hallway like in hospitals but more narrow. Stuff is scattered on the ground, not a good sign. A nurse run up to us asking for help in looking for something but to also be careful.

We got the impression that something was possessing people for some reason. We find the person who is possessed but the thing/parasite drops off of the guy and runs away. It's not too big, probably the size of a scorpion. The guy regains himself and helps us look for the parasite. It's kind of scary, since we don't have anything to arm ourself with.

We get some buckets to trap it. I find a clear plastic vase thing. I spot it and try to trap it, the nurse says that the clear vase/buckets don't work. Eventually someone catches it, everyone is happy, townspeople come out to celebrate. I think my mind got bored and ended that story.

But my mind continues on to an odd story. So the townspeople come out and are happy. Somehow Mary appears there too. The townspeople are especially happy because some celebrity shows up. Apparently I go into my "i'm awkward around celebrities" behavior. In my dream I am sort of stunned, too stunned to move.

So Mary takes my arms from behind and walks me to the line so i can meet this guy. It's like the game Cranium where you move your partner's limbs so they can figure out what you're trying to convey. Then I woke up. Weird dreams.

Acting gig 2

Earlier this week on Tuesday i decide to randomly call to see what kind of work they were offering for acting. Usually they try to book for the next day, so I was surprised that they were booking for Friday. I fit all the criteria and called. AND I GOT IT! I was sooo excited!

I try to call and text cynthia for the longest time but she didn't answer, turns out she was writing her paper. Well the next day she tries to get the job and she gets it. We both are excited but the night before the people call her and cancel it for her. SAD. That really sucks.

The role i played this time was a high school student.

The place was kind of far away in Tarzana. I drove there expecting traffic but there's no traffic and i get there 30mins early. We had to bring 2 whole outfits, but it is because they might have not liked what we were wearing. I even brought pants! Well i only had to change my shirt, they like magenta. Not going to lie, wearing a long sleeve tee and standing in the sun is really hot. Luckily we were just in a holding area for 30mins. We walk to a middle school. Portola middle school, oh SB.

They make us sit outside under some tents but it is still hot so they move us into some classrooms. Way better. Crazy thing is that i saw my next door neighbor, he also had this gig. We should have carpooled hahaha! So we just waited in the class room for about 2 hours then a break for lunch for an hour. Then more waiting and we finally start filming at 5pm, i got there at 12:30.

While we were in holding some girls kept singing Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" and played it on their phone. That song is so darn catchy, before you know it me and this guy kept singing it. That song kept me going while filming.

For one set they made me do a "Suicide" where i cut between the main actors and the camera. YAY! Facetime on TV! The filming took about 2.5 hours. We were all glad to get out of there. I wish they fed us after hahaha!

OHH! Also while filming this guy was walking down the hall and out the door but SMACKS into the pole in between. EVERYONE started laughing really hard but we couldn't make noise so we were all laughing silently. I started sweating because i can't release my laugher. At the time the camera was filming far away but the cameraman saw it and asked if he was okay and he was. It was just really funny.

Also i noticed out "high school" don't have fat people, that was weird.

ALSO, i got a 3rd gen ipod touch for free and that makes me excited! Too bad stuff only works with wifi but it will come in handy at comic con.

Additional acting bits

Just remembered stuff from acting the other day. They provided snack-ies and i randomly grabbed a donut, i was pleasantly surprised by the blueberry jam filling, NOM! Also some guy came up to me cuz i was reading a physical geography book. He was kind of cute but he is Australian. He was trying to get rid of his accent, which is sad. He also told me he used to be a Genetics major, what a surprise but graduated with science journalism. He was nice and interesting but a bit weird.

Also I'm pretty sure i'm going to start using a call-in service to get acting jobs during my winter break. I have a really long break so I can work during the weekday. I'm pretty excited about this, I've always loved TV now i get to be on TV and get paid doing it.

First day of paid acting/extra

Last night i got a call from my acting agency, they wanted my car and me to be in some new show. This is the first time I've been contacted instead of me calling-in. I figure i can just miss a day of class, I'm getting an A in that class anyways. Thing is, call time is at 6am, so i have to be there at 6am. I finally go to sleep at midnight, I'm nervous and excited, my first ever gig!

I wake up at 4:45am get ready and drive all the way to LA. There was actually some traffic at 5:30am, crazy crazy. I drive around downtown LA at sunset, there's barely any cars and is quite beautiful. It took me a while to find the parking structure we're supposed to use. I run and go find the building I have to be in. There was lots of running. I finally found it and someone told me that i was super early, ugh.

I brought my textbook with me as a prop and to study. I try to read but i hear interesting stuff from the next table. So i join them and we all talk. There was a girl and a guy. The girl says that she gets work like 3-4 days a week. I am very impressed but she says it's because she paid for a call-in service. So she pays them like $70 a month but she gets steady work, so that's worth it. The guy is pretty new, this is his second gig. He's pretty cute too.

There are actually a lot of people at this shoot. We check-in by getting papers that pay us later. They check our wardrobe. People were pretty serious about wardrobe, a bunch of people brought suitcases with different clothes.

The production people guide us to a place where they have breakfast for us. Apparently they give us a really good breakfast. We had a lot of choices for breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage patty, oatmeal, cereal, fruit, hash browns, coffee and orange juice. It was a pretty good breakfast, I was pretty nervous.

After breakfast we did a lot of waiting. I was a car person so we had to do different things. Since i had very little gas i was one of the people that was supposed to just park their car on the street. I was happy because driving in circles under someone's directions seem scary. So then we do more waiting. I talk to the guy and we're both TV fanatics. It was really fun talking to someone that's as obsessed as me about TV. If only he wasn't gay! Bummer.

They call everyone out except the parked car people. Cute gay guy was one of the drivers so i had no one to talk to. So we just wait in the room for a long time, I tried studying but the boringness was getting to me and i was getting sleepy. I figured he didn't need us anymore so I wander outside. I just decide to be a pedestrian it's not like they're going to care. They're paying me, might as well use me on the streets instead of sitting inside. So what we do is walk around. Wait, then walk some more, repeat.

It was kind of boring but then i call Cynthia and tell her about everything that happened. I looked like a real New Yorker, walking fast and talking on the phone. More realistic hahaha! Thing is that i really didn't know where the cameras, i just walked where they told me to. I also got some free coffee samples, looks really delicious.

So it's a wrap, we only actually did 2 or 3 hours of work. They told us to stay, so everyone wrapped up. I didn't get to talk or say bye to the cute gay guy :( then they said we were wrapped. We got compted for our parking. I was pretty damn tired when we left at 2:30pm.

This gig really made me want to actually do acting actively on my time off.

UCSB vs. Fullerton

On Saturday, Ann, Mika and I went to SB for the Men's Soccer Big West Championship game. We got to SB around 2pm and met up with Mary and Tony. We all piled into Ann's car like old times and drove down to State st. We had lunch at The Habit and went shopping at Urban. It felt like old times and it felt like home. I think I returned to my worry-less mood and just enjoyed the moments as they came.

We bought some booze and went back to the apartment. We all had different stuff and proceeded to get drunk. Then we all walked to the soccer game. Of course we were in the Gaucho Loco section, where else would we be? The game was really fun, we learned some new cheers and we won. Overall a great game. We took lots of pictures and got a coupon for a free burger from Silvergreens! I got my wish to eat at Silvergreens.

Went back to the apartment, ate and chilled. It felt really good but of course we had to leave. Oh i miss SB, but it was really great visiting.

On the drive back, Ann and I had real talk while Mika talked to a boy she liked on the phone. We need to have more trips to SB or anywhere else.

Whine whine whine

Being broke really sucks. I don't have money to eat out, hang out with friends, do fun things or even buy simple things.

My social life is basically in the toilet because I can't afford to do anything. I would have visited SB more if I had money to get back to SB and back AND money for gas for going to school and back.

But i guess it's my fault, I haven't really applied for too many jobs. Most jobs want me to apply online. I feel that doing that is very impersonal and that they don't even read my application/resume.

I was thinking about going with a Temp Service place, but those require you to work full time which I cannot do because I am deferring my loan payments. I wouldn't make enough money to pay my loans and have some fun money. I miss fun money, booo.

I miss eating at Chipotle :(