And now, a post that is actually about me

[a_leprechaun]

I haven't talked about much else besides fandoms and music lately, have I? ^__^;; Well, that's about to change.

This coming summer's been something of a quandery for me, and earlier today I was getting hit by the "What The Fuck Am I Going to DOOO"-bug. Part of it might be because it's my last summer vacation before senior year and life as a not-student begin looming, but also since I bought a ticket to go to Burning Man with herod_the_nut, which I am very excited about and determined that it work out.

Burning Man goes from August 27 to September 3, and all the summer acting workshops I'd seen so far conflict with that. I mean, I'd be willing to sacrifice a day or two at the festival for the sake of acting, but once you factor in getting back to Chicago and taking the train to Nevada, I'd probably end up missing the festival altogether.

I mentioned this to Roomies Jessie and Emily in passing because I needed to talk to someone about it, and Jessie just pipes up with, "Well, you could do BADA."

BADA as in the British Academy of Dramatic Arts. As in where Jessie went last summer and had a Q&A with Alan-freakin'-Rickman. As in it ends in early August.

So now, at least, I have an option. I would seriously have to rock the audition, but that's not worrying me right now. At least now I know there's something out there that could make this all work.

And how SERIOUSLY ROCKING would it be to be in England on July 21st? ;) It would mean no Race meet-up, but. Mrr. I'm determined to meet you guys in person one way or another; doesn't neccessarily have to be then :)

If anyone else knows about summer acting workshops that end in either early or mid-August, I'd love to have a back-up plan or two. Perhaps I shall ask around the theatre department.

So that's that. On to other things, such as how I was crazy enough to get myself cast in a student film that's shooting outside on the coldest weekend of the season. Yeeaaah, this is that vampire movie, "Curse of the Blood Ruby". And we are shooting all day Sunday. On the lakefill. And my character doesn't get a jacket, since she got captured by the vampire and forcibly taken outside.

Robert, our director, is taking every step to make sure we're as comfortable as possible, urging us to wear extra layers and bring blankets and thick jackets for in between takes, and he's trying to get us a room in Norris for breaks with hot food and drinks. But still. I get cold very easily, so I'm not exactly looking forward to this.

I do have a plan, though, which can be summed up in a couple of points:
A) Go to CVS and get a ton of those hand-and-foot warmer thingies. During filming, I can stash them in my shoes and pockets and bra.
B) Throughout the day, keep picturing Andy Serkis in his Gollum-suit having to jump into that stream of freezing-cold water over and over. If he could do it, so can I.

Oh yeah, and Happy Groundhog Day! :D

Comments

[rocknlobster.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, outside shoots in the freezing cold all day are The Suck. Winter of...gosh, I guess it was 2005, we were outside shooting for the zombie movie preview, and DAMN it was cold. And we did a night-shoot as well as a day-shoot. Oooooh such fun.

Those warmer-packet-things sound like a good idea. And, in your bra! That's so brilliant! I would never think of that. >D I'm not sure it would work for me. >D Get one of those thermal blankets. They aren't that expensive, and they are SO useful. Stuck outside in the cold for an undefined amount of time? Thermal blanket. Hooooyes.

[rosesfade.livejournal.com]

Have you considered auditioning for a summerstock theatre? That's what I've done in the summers since my freshman year (though with tech rather than acting, obviously), and I've always been out by mid-August. There are usually auditions for those at the regional theatre festivals. And maybe/probably you already know all this, but just though I'd attempt to be helpful. And England would definitely be way cooler than any of that, so I say go for it if you can.

[lanthiriel.livejournal.com]

Dude. We totally had reps from BADA come to school a couple weeks ago.