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gilanaI was going to post about how the auditions went last night, but I just got in to work and got the message that I'm called back!!!, so now I'm shaking all over again.
I only read for one part, a character called Lydia Lansing. The AFD web page calls her "The Star wanna-be" and says "think Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain," although the sides only said something about a whiny chorus-girl voice. Anyway, I chose to read it very Lina, voice and all. A few other women read for the part after me, and they did it fairly differently. Glad I got to do it first, I think I would have been nervous about going so extreme after watching the others -- although they may have felt like they couldn't do it that way, that it would have seemed like copying me. Shrug. Anyway, it seems like a really fun part, and the more I saw of the play, the more I liked it. Even if I don't get cast, I can't wait to see it.
Oh, the show is Shakespeare in Hollywood. A summary from the Samuel French site:
Some of the characters include Jack Warner, Louella Parsons, Dick Powell, Jimmy Cagney, and Joe E. Brown. A play combining Shakespeare and Hollywood in the 1930's -- what could be more up my alley?
Anyway, callbacks are tomorrow at 3pm. I'd say keep your fingers crossed for me, but I'm still not entirely sure whether or not I want it. I'm sure it would be a great experience, but the theater is far enough to be a pain for me to get to on shabbos. And frankly, it's still hard for me to believe that I'm good enough. I had this problem with design, too, although I'm getting better about that one. It's hard for me to assess my own level of native talent, so I mostly look at the fact that I have no training and little experience and think that everyone else *must* be better than me. Even though I know my friends wouldn't cast me unless they thought I was the best person for a role, it's still hard to discount the personal connection. But this time, they don't know me at all, and they still thought I'm worth seeing again. Definitely a good data point!
I only read for one part, a character called Lydia Lansing. The AFD web page calls her "The Star wanna-be" and says "think Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain," although the sides only said something about a whiny chorus-girl voice. Anyway, I chose to read it very Lina, voice and all. A few other women read for the part after me, and they did it fairly differently. Glad I got to do it first, I think I would have been nervous about going so extreme after watching the others -- although they may have felt like they couldn't do it that way, that it would have seemed like copying me. Shrug. Anyway, it seems like a really fun part, and the more I saw of the play, the more I liked it. Even if I don't get cast, I can't wait to see it.
Oh, the show is Shakespeare in Hollywood. A summary from the Samuel French site:
It's 1934, and Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves. With a little help from a feisty flower, blonde bombshells, movie moguls, and arrogant "asses" are tossed into loopy love triangles, with raucous results. The mischievous magic of moviedom sparkles in this hilarious comic romp.
Some of the characters include Jack Warner, Louella Parsons, Dick Powell, Jimmy Cagney, and Joe E. Brown. A play combining Shakespeare and Hollywood in the 1930's -- what could be more up my alley?
Anyway, callbacks are tomorrow at 3pm. I'd say keep your fingers crossed for me, but I'm still not entirely sure whether or not I want it. I'm sure it would be a great experience, but the theater is far enough to be a pain for me to get to on shabbos. And frankly, it's still hard for me to believe that I'm good enough. I had this problem with design, too, although I'm getting better about that one. It's hard for me to assess my own level of native talent, so I mostly look at the fact that I have no training and little experience and think that everyone else *must* be better than me. Even though I know my friends wouldn't cast me unless they thought I was the best person for a role, it's still hard to discount the personal connection. But this time, they don't know me at all, and they still thought I'm worth seeing again. Definitely a good data point!
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Date: 2006-08-18 02:05 pm (UTC)I wouldn't have auditioned in the first place if I weren't willing to see it through as far as it goes. I'm just still not entirely sure how I feel about it, that's all. But that's sort of good, it means I won't be too disappointed if I don't get cast. And either way, thanks!
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Date: 2006-08-18 05:50 pm (UTC)(Did you see the Lyric Stage do this play, um...last year, I think it was?)
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Date: 2006-08-18 05:52 pm (UTC)No, I didn't, but I thought the name sounded familiar. Did you see it?
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