Well, here I am, standing back up
after another one of those actor’s
chronic pain called "depression". It was
a tough season for me. I had quite a bit
of good auditions but booked none and
even worse, got only two call backs (
one of them was to play a part were full
nudity was required and the only scene
written for my character, in this TV
series was the one to be bare butt
naked....) Ah well! The most memorable moment of the
season for me is when I actually refused
to play the part and when my manager got
mad at me for not accepting such a great
opportunity to "get into the door"!!!
"Who are you?" she asked, "who are
you to refuse a part in a TV series that
is going to be a big hit? We have to
build you some credit!". I have to admit that the most painful
memory about this event is that I
actually thought she was right for about
half a second! I looked at my resume and
frankly, I felt completely out of it!
And then, I took a deep breath and
remembered that she herself (my manager)
was an actress. I felt some compassion
for her and understood that she wanted
to work through me. You see, this woman is a good woman,
she worked hard to get auditions for me.
The difference between her and I were
simply our visions. I was then able to tell her that I
would rather get into the door with some
kind of clothes on my "back", because
even if I am a European girl, I still
have a certain sense of dignity about
doors. It is interesting to meet
directors and producers when they ask
you the lethal question: "Oh, I hear an
accent! Where are you from?" Their eyes, for some reason, light up
when you pronounce the word "France" and
the only french they know is "voulez-vous
coucher avec moi ce soir" or "menage a
trois"....
That is when I understood that I will
have some more work to do before I can
get into the door fully dressed. Someone who supports fully my vision
of the art is now representing me. I am ready for a new season coming
and for more adventures in the world of
LA’s entertainment. Oh yeah! We sure do
get entertained in this fabulous city!
Till next week,
Florence.
