What a Wonderful World

Hi! My name is Catherine, and I am voice number two on this blog all about the wonderful world of acting. This business called "show" is such a big, crazy, enthralling, and exciting place to be; it's an Olympian-sized event where the main games are held in Hollywood every year, and the A-listers train and travel all over the world to study the craft and make motion pictures. Anyone aspiring to join and earn recognition must also train and earn their keep, sometimes twice as hard; others win the proverbial lottery and get discovered by someone with enough clout to pull strings and create success.

Most of us are in that stage of trying to earn our keep. We're trying to do student films to build our reels, we relish the chance to be a paid-and-fed extra on a big movie, we have stars in our eyes when we watch the Oscars, and we audition for everything. Some of us have representation, some not yet. Some pray hard for success, which too many people say is hard to come by.

I refuse to believe that. I think success is completely possible, and I think if you really love what you're doing, it will come. What you believe in your mind will manifest in your actions, and those actions will come back to you, so keep at it!

Here's where I stand: I have a degree in Drama from UC Irvine, and I love acting and screenwriting. (I love acting more, but screenwriting is nice because you can always create a job for yourself that way :) Always dreamed of playing a certain character? Write her down on paper! It's like good ol' Sylvester Stallone did with his iconic character, Rocky.)

I moved back up north with my family, so the San Francisco market is now where I operate, at least till plans change (and who can predict when that will be?). My stories, advice, experiences, and commentary will all come from the perspective of girl who's still trying to swim with the big leagues, but for now is comfortably wading still. I don't yet have representation, but there are at least 7 reputable agencies here in SF that I want to work with...I'm waiting on 5 more responses, because 2 of them already said that they could not take me on right now. But ah. So goes this Biz. You learn to roll with it and take it in stride.

Diane and I have had quite a few experiences in this industry between us, so I hope you'll keep reading as we share with you from opposite ends of California. Leave comments, let us know what's on your minds, ask questions. We'd love to hear your feedback.

Thanks for reading, and here's to many happy travels ahead...for all of us!