Remain Grateful
November. Thanksgiving. A time for being grateful.
This week has brought with it some incredible opportunities. Sometimes those opportunities don't pan out, and that is okay.
I got a message on Backstage (a website that I highly recommend as a resource not just for casting calls, but for articles and information as well) from a casting director to see if I was a good fit to audition for The Beach Bum, a film starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dog, and Isla Fisher. It was for a speaking role as the daughter of Matthew McConaughey and Isla Fisher's characters. I was leery at first - why would I be considered for this role? It's a major film - with A-listers! I did my due diligence, looking up the film on IMDb, as well as the CD and... it was legitimate. I couldn't believe it. I was floored that I would be considered for this project, let alone for a speaking role. I sent a message right back with the requested information and my headshots and awaited a reply. I didn't hear back that night so the next day I called the contact number she left in the message (didn't want to bombard her). I got the voicemail and left a message. The next day I called again and this time I reached another woman in her office. I was informed that the role had already been cast. BUMMER!
I thanked them for their consideration and they asked me to take a look at other roles they have on their website.
That was about... 20 minutes ago.
Losing out on a role like that, a role that feels like it could launch your career is deflating. You're on a high and suddenly the cloud bursts and you are just freefalling. It's rough, but in moments like these I feel the best attitude is to keep your chin up and remain grateful. I am still in shock that I was even considered for that role in the first place. I am not sure how she found me, but that message just felt like being told "You can do this. You are moving forward. You are improving. You can be taken seriously as an actor.". That is something that she gave me, regardless of whether or not I got the part. I was considered and that is huge.
You never know where things like this may lead. Stay professional. Stay humble. Remain grateful. <3 Be aware that those casting directors are incredibly busy. Casting a feature film is no easy task. On top of it all, they get no call no shows to their casting calls, drop-outs, etc and all under a time limit - they have to stay on schedule, so it is hectic to say the least. Be mindful of that. They are rooting for you - they truly are. They want you to be the one to fill that role so they don't have to keep looking. Sometimes you just don't wind up being the right fit.
The journey of an actor is a crazy ride. There are twists and turns, rockets to cloud 9 and steep cliff falls, but the journey is amazing and looking back to where I started and sitting here realizing- I was considered for a role to play side-by-side with A-listers that I look up to - it's an incredible feeling and I am so glad I am on this ride.
-Kat
This week has brought with it some incredible opportunities. Sometimes those opportunities don't pan out, and that is okay.
I got a message on Backstage (a website that I highly recommend as a resource not just for casting calls, but for articles and information as well) from a casting director to see if I was a good fit to audition for The Beach Bum, a film starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dog, and Isla Fisher. It was for a speaking role as the daughter of Matthew McConaughey and Isla Fisher's characters. I was leery at first - why would I be considered for this role? It's a major film - with A-listers! I did my due diligence, looking up the film on IMDb, as well as the CD and... it was legitimate. I couldn't believe it. I was floored that I would be considered for this project, let alone for a speaking role. I sent a message right back with the requested information and my headshots and awaited a reply. I didn't hear back that night so the next day I called the contact number she left in the message (didn't want to bombard her). I got the voicemail and left a message. The next day I called again and this time I reached another woman in her office. I was informed that the role had already been cast. BUMMER!
I thanked them for their consideration and they asked me to take a look at other roles they have on their website.
That was about... 20 minutes ago.
Losing out on a role like that, a role that feels like it could launch your career is deflating. You're on a high and suddenly the cloud bursts and you are just freefalling. It's rough, but in moments like these I feel the best attitude is to keep your chin up and remain grateful. I am still in shock that I was even considered for that role in the first place. I am not sure how she found me, but that message just felt like being told "You can do this. You are moving forward. You are improving. You can be taken seriously as an actor.". That is something that she gave me, regardless of whether or not I got the part. I was considered and that is huge.
You never know where things like this may lead. Stay professional. Stay humble. Remain grateful. <3 Be aware that those casting directors are incredibly busy. Casting a feature film is no easy task. On top of it all, they get no call no shows to their casting calls, drop-outs, etc and all under a time limit - they have to stay on schedule, so it is hectic to say the least. Be mindful of that. They are rooting for you - they truly are. They want you to be the one to fill that role so they don't have to keep looking. Sometimes you just don't wind up being the right fit.
The journey of an actor is a crazy ride. There are twists and turns, rockets to cloud 9 and steep cliff falls, but the journey is amazing and looking back to where I started and sitting here realizing- I was considered for a role to play side-by-side with A-listers that I look up to - it's an incredible feeling and I am so glad I am on this ride.
-Kat
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