One Good Audition Leads To More!

Something happened to me two days ago.  And, it's all good!!!  I got a call from a director who wanted me to come in and audition for the role of "Alejandro" which is the Leading Role in a short film.

I went to the audition and it was all improv.  The first scene, I already knew that I wasn't making the greatest impression.  But, the second scene, my riveting performance impressed both the director and the assistant director; they were all smiles and they believed the performance.  But, they would give me a call back that same night to audition more people and make a decision whether or not I got the part.

At 10:15pm Tuesday night, I got the call and...  I got the part!!!  I am so excited!  Although, I played it cool and calm while talking to him over the phone (being the professional that I am).

Anyway, this is the first time I will be acting in a Lead Role.  Not only that, this audition was the first time that I was very comfortable in allowing myself to surrender and really cry.  I wasn't fake crying; I literally went up in tears.  I was ballin'.  It was heart-wrenching.  And, I also learned how to get out of that stage of emotion fairly quickly.  This has always been an obstacle for me in the past.  But, I did it because it came out naturally because I already understood the character's dilemma of his stagnant life.

There are other things this character goes through in the film; things that I wouldn't do in my normal life but because I'm an actor, I already informed the director that I am open to them.

We will start shooting this film later this month.  So, I'll keep you all up to date as things progress.  I am happy and proud of myself for giving a good audition and very humble by the experience and the opportunity that has been presented to me.