So the audition I have been hoping for came through today- three hours before I had to be there.  Apparently casting sent the info yesterday but to an agent I freelance with so I didn't get it until today at 12:30.  The audition was for 4.  To be out the door looking good with the work fully prepared in less than three hours was a hustle.
In the end I did a decent job given the circumstances but I would have killed to have just a little more time to work on the character.  Truth be told I didn't really get to that piece at all.  I was breaking the scene down with the sides in one hand while curling my hair with the other.  Hard to imagine it going my way given the circumstances but I think my read was enough that the two new CDS I met will remember me.  Or at least I hope they will.  Which is a win.  And they seemed like the kind of good energy people you'd want to work with so, double win really.

So it seems someone who knew about WRITER'S BLOCK put it up on Buzzfeed two days ago.  It has had 112,000+ hits thus far.  Pretty wild I have to say.  Teeny tiny makeshift on the fly experiment of sorts but people seem to be digging the story.  Was a great experience and it's fun to know people are getting the chance to see it. 

If you'd like to check out any of the coverage click on the links below :)
My favorite line in any story thus far is that above.. "weirdest amateur movie ever".  True.
Indiewire
Slate.com
Perez Hilton
Huffington Post
Washington Post
USA Today
Blackbook

Back in NYC!
I am back in New York and thus back to the grind.  I am using the "Polar Vortex" as an opportunity to make my POA and catch up on screeners.  I have watched AMERICAN HUSTLE, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY and BLUE JASMINE.  Actually I watched THE BUTLER on the flight back as well and may I just say- Forest Whitaker, what a force!  I was stunned by his performance as Idi Amin and his humility brought me to tears in BUTLER.  By far one of the best of our time.

So we're all talking New Years resolutions yes?  I am more of a New Years intentions type of girl.  I spent New Years Eve at a buddhist talk and the monk suggested a morning meditation to help one live life with less fear (and thus more love).  It is the death meditation.  The monk motioned to the group in the room,a group of about 40, and said statistically some of us won't be here next year.  Puts things in perspective.  On a layman non-evolved non-buddhist note there really is no point to fear is there?  If bad things happen they happen and you deal.  Why not go for it all and be open to what life has to offer you?  I am not saying I adhere to this on the regular but I am absolutely making it my intention to try.  Or as the buddhists say, practice.