Up and at the audition process all over again.
This time I was too old. But I'm not discouraged. I knew that I was going to hear more no's than yes's, so it's only up from here!
Today was my first day without Greg right by my side the whole day. It was different being by myself, but I survived. I even had to run and get on the train as the doors were closing and that made me feel like more of a New Yorker. Haha! I can totally do this!!
I finally found a real grocery store in Manhattan! It was a Whole Foods, which is about 97% organic, but at least most the labels were in English!! I'm sure there's one closer in Brooklyn, but I was starving for real food to take home and cook, so I bought a few things and went back home.
I cooked a real meal and made it an early night. I was in bed by 10pm (which if you really know me is EXTREMELY early)! I plan on sleeping in!!!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
First real audition day!We were up and out of the house by 8am on our way into Manhattan. We first had to go pick up my headshots from Staples and then we waited to get tickets to the David Letterman show. The audience coordinator loved us so they called and gave us tickets for Monday, March 14th! Yes!!
We then went to the Al Hirshfield Theatre to get $30 rush tickets to see "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and John Laroquette (Night Court). We somehow ended up scoring front row seats!
At the audition a lot of the people didn't realize they needed backing tracks instead of sheet music (did they not read the post?!?). It was funny to see how these people live here and do this on a regular basis and they still weren't prepared! But Greg and I were! Too bad I didn't fit the height criteria. I was 3" too short. Oh well.
After the audition, Greg and I went home and took a nap. We were tired. We woke up and went back to the city for the show that evening. It started at 8pm. I thought it was great! Daniel Radcliffe blew me away! I didn't know he could sing or dance. I loved it!! Afterwards we quickly ran outside to stand in line for an autograph. We were somehow pushed to the front of the gate. People are pushy around here, especially when it comes to getting close to celebrities. Haha
John Laroquette came out first. He was so funny and very nice. Then the flashes started. Daniel Radcliffe came out and over to our side first. I got a few good pictures of him and then he signed my Playbill. I told him he did an amazing job and he said "Thank you, sir. I don't know who said that, but thank you." I told him that I said it and that I wasn't a man, and we laughed and he apologized. It was funny. Guess you had to be there.....lol
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Greg and I slept in until about 10am or so, and we were off to get in a full day in the city!
We went to the subway station and bought our unlimited MetroCards for access to all of the subway/buses around NYC.
Our first stop was to find Chelsea Studios on 26th Street, where our first audition was going to be. We passed a Starbucks on the way, so we had to stop in for a quick cup of Joe. We found the studio and then proceeded to walk north for lunch at the Galaxy Diner on 49th Street.
After lunch we walked down to 42nd Street to look at everything that was going on. We got roped into talking to this guy who was trying to sell us comedy tickets, and we weren't taking the bait, therefore he wasn't very nice when we said thank you and walked away. Someone remind me that I never want a job like that....
We were walking towards the David Letterman theatre when Greg noticed a mob of people flashing cameras down a side street and he said there must be a celebrity over there, so we ran as fast as we could to get in on the action! We tried taking photos over the crowd before we even knew who it was. Finally there was a break in the clouds and it turned out to be BJ Novak from the comedy series The Office! He was signing autographs and taking pictures before going in the stage door to the Late Show. We didn't get close enough for an autograph, but he saw us through the crowd. :)
Later, we found a Staples so I could print off a few headshots, because silly me forgot mine back in Branson. We went in a few music stores and such and just had a good time looking around with no agenda. We wanted to get back home before it got too dark because we were still new to the area, so we hopped the F Train and found our way back.
We felt like tourists all day (especially with the BJ Novak situation), but it's good to get all of that out of our systems early on. :)
We went to the subway station and bought our unlimited MetroCards for access to all of the subway/buses around NYC.
Our first stop was to find Chelsea Studios on 26th Street, where our first audition was going to be. We passed a Starbucks on the way, so we had to stop in for a quick cup of Joe. We found the studio and then proceeded to walk north for lunch at the Galaxy Diner on 49th Street.
After lunch we walked down to 42nd Street to look at everything that was going on. We got roped into talking to this guy who was trying to sell us comedy tickets, and we weren't taking the bait, therefore he wasn't very nice when we said thank you and walked away. Someone remind me that I never want a job like that....
We were walking towards the David Letterman theatre when Greg noticed a mob of people flashing cameras down a side street and he said there must be a celebrity over there, so we ran as fast as we could to get in on the action! We tried taking photos over the crowd before we even knew who it was. Finally there was a break in the clouds and it turned out to be BJ Novak from the comedy series The Office! He was signing autographs and taking pictures before going in the stage door to the Late Show. We didn't get close enough for an autograph, but he saw us through the crowd. :)
Later, we found a Staples so I could print off a few headshots, because silly me forgot mine back in Branson. We went in a few music stores and such and just had a good time looking around with no agenda. We wanted to get back home before it got too dark because we were still new to the area, so we hopped the F Train and found our way back.
We felt like tourists all day (especially with the BJ Novak situation), but it's good to get all of that out of our systems early on. :)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Good morning! Today is the start of the next chapter of my life. My friend, Greg Haywood, and I have finished packing, very last minute, and are ready to hop a plane to New York City. We bought one way tickets and are on our way to the big city!
We left Greg's house in Kennett, MO at 6:45am heading to the Memphis International Airport for a 9:35am flight to Charlotte, NC. We hit rush hour traffic once we hit Tennessee and I didn't think we were going to make it to the airport in time to check our bags (and my oh my did we have a lot of baggage), but we made it with about 45 minutes to spare. Whew!
For some reason our tickets weren't next to each other on the flight, but I sat next to the nicest guy named Howie who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. :) Howie was in Memphis on a business trip for a charity function. He owned his own business and was a hoot! I lucked out with good company. He even helped me with my bag that I didn't think was going to fit in the overhead compartment, but somehow he got it in there! It was a very high turbulence flight. I was just waiting for the oxygen masks to drop at any moment, but we survived.
Our flight from Charlotte to JFK was supposed to leave at 1:05pm, but was delayed an hour due to high winds in the New York area. Once we got to JFK, we collected all our luggage and caught a cab to Brooklyn. It was such an odd feeling to look around and know that this wasn't just a vacation, but a life change experience. I usually map things out whether it's a job or an event, but this was new to me. Just winging it. It felt great!
We got to our apartment, which is in the middle of a busy commercial street, but yet it's quite and nice. It's very large for a NY apartment and it feels like a home. Our landlord greeted us, gave us the rundown on how to take care of the place and his plants and went on his way. We ended our meet and greet by all sharing an avocado. A peace offering. :)
Greg and I immediately went out to find something to eat because we were starving! We found a CVS Pharmacy just down the block, so we went in for a few groceries. The block is filled with little grocery stores, but they're all either Mexican, Polish, Indian, or Greek. Therefore it's hard to read what you're buying if you don't know the language. Haha
We came home and I made spaghetti, because it was quick and easy and then settled into our rooms. Greg took the smaller room and gave me the big room. It had been a long day, so we went to bed as soon as time would allow, which ended up being after midnight. All in all, a very exciting day. The fact that I just packed up and jumped ship not knowing what was next still hasn't set it.....
We left Greg's house in Kennett, MO at 6:45am heading to the Memphis International Airport for a 9:35am flight to Charlotte, NC. We hit rush hour traffic once we hit Tennessee and I didn't think we were going to make it to the airport in time to check our bags (and my oh my did we have a lot of baggage), but we made it with about 45 minutes to spare. Whew!
For some reason our tickets weren't next to each other on the flight, but I sat next to the nicest guy named Howie who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. :) Howie was in Memphis on a business trip for a charity function. He owned his own business and was a hoot! I lucked out with good company. He even helped me with my bag that I didn't think was going to fit in the overhead compartment, but somehow he got it in there! It was a very high turbulence flight. I was just waiting for the oxygen masks to drop at any moment, but we survived.
Our flight from Charlotte to JFK was supposed to leave at 1:05pm, but was delayed an hour due to high winds in the New York area. Once we got to JFK, we collected all our luggage and caught a cab to Brooklyn. It was such an odd feeling to look around and know that this wasn't just a vacation, but a life change experience. I usually map things out whether it's a job or an event, but this was new to me. Just winging it. It felt great!
We got to our apartment, which is in the middle of a busy commercial street, but yet it's quite and nice. It's very large for a NY apartment and it feels like a home. Our landlord greeted us, gave us the rundown on how to take care of the place and his plants and went on his way. We ended our meet and greet by all sharing an avocado. A peace offering. :)
Greg and I immediately went out to find something to eat because we were starving! We found a CVS Pharmacy just down the block, so we went in for a few groceries. The block is filled with little grocery stores, but they're all either Mexican, Polish, Indian, or Greek. Therefore it's hard to read what you're buying if you don't know the language. Haha
We came home and I made spaghetti, because it was quick and easy and then settled into our rooms. Greg took the smaller room and gave me the big room. It had been a long day, so we went to bed as soon as time would allow, which ended up being after midnight. All in all, a very exciting day. The fact that I just packed up and jumped ship not knowing what was next still hasn't set it.....
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