Curveball Revisted

“Rolling and….”

I immediately jumped in to character, bouncing up on the balls of my feet, laughing out loud so that when I heard the adrenaline-rushing words “Action!” the camera would catch me mid-fun as if just walking in on a party.  I was relieved when I heard the director say, “Exactly!” and “Good!” and finally “That should do it!” only after only a small number of takes.  In between takes, I would stand quietly on my mark and closely watch the technical activity taking place around me, an endlessly fascinating observance.  The shoot consisted of with me and two other girls strutting Charlie’s Angels-style, with me as the pack leader, out of the lobby of the Mohegan Sun Casino.  We were replete with cocktail dresses, smokey eyes, and plenty of bling.  After we wrapped the commercial, we got to take some fun still shots of the same celebratory, post-winnings scene.  This would be my second assignment sent on when, on a whim, I had submitted my headshot and had taken a screen test with a local agency.

You know how I feel about curveballs.  They come at me out of left field and strike me right in the center of my life.  They shake me, wake me, infuse me, and make me reach in ways that always makes me better in some way that will lead me to my dream’s door.  Curveballs land at my feet, causing them to shift in step, sending me in a different direction.  I find myself on a path I never conceived of before, walking through fields of opportunities, opening windows and doors of chance and possibilities.  My life, although immensely more challenging, has also become immensely more rewarding and, frankly, more fun.  The best way to describe this sensation is that I feel as though I’m walking in the shoes of my truest self.  I embrace that which makes me feel alive if not a little scared like one might feel hanging at the precipice of a rollercoaster’s exhilarating plunge.

Enjoy the ride, my friends.

Checking footage

Coffee on Set!

Bling!