ACTING CHRIST-LIKE

Just experienced my first "conflict" outside of school and it was for the FIRST REHEARSAL. I wanted to start out without a blemish on my record with perfect attendance for American Pastorela: Mission to Mars and I have already failed. Basically I was asked to play cello for the band Lovers & Fighters  and this doesn't happen to often so I wanted to jump at the chance. But it would be overlapping with my first rehearsal for American. I did the right thing and spoke with the stage manager (on the phone, with our voices. Not over text) And he said it was fine. I even told him that I would have my cello with me and he said I could play for them. So it was shaping up to be a nice night! I arrived at the venue early and practiced the song I would be playing for my cast. Set up. Sound check. Meet & Greet. Free tea... then we're just sitting around. I was told we would be playing at 710 and we would be completely finished by 730... well 720 rolls around and we...

So I was sort of in another funk this weekend. I had just been receiving bad news after bad news. I was not cast into my school play which was my last chance to go to festival and I was getting down on myself because I had a great audition the other day outside of school and, yet again, had not received a callback. I hung out with my sister, met some friends from school at the Art Walk and did my best not to pout. But I was really bumming out on the inside. When suddenly! My phone rings and it's the director of the show I auditioned for! He called offering me a role in his show and asked about some of my talents so he could write them into the script :) I try not to base my happiness on whether I get cast in something or not, but I gotta say it feels great! So my life lesson for the day was: Sometimes callbacks take a while. Don't give up hope, but don't hold your breath as well. As actors we have to find that balance between putting it all on the line and not caring at...