*head desk*
Sep. 13th, 2006 09:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
iceminkSo I went to an agent showcase tonight. Basically it was a chance to audition for three different commercial agencies. The audition went really well. I was a little nervous, but not that much. I actually kind of attribute that to the convention. Unlike when I was in Houston, I actually managed to speak to James this time and look him in the eye and everything. I figured if I can do that, why be nervous in front of three agents? After all, only one of them has to like me.
And at least one of them did. I *just* got a call from one of them asking me to come in tomorrow for an interview. Actually at the very end of the showcase, after the agents had left, the guy who was running it said this might happen, that that particular agent likes to call people the same night and schedule them for interviews the next day. If you can't make it, he views at as if you missed an audition.
And this is where my head starts hitting the desk. I never thought they'd get back to us so quickly, so I'd already scheduled work for tomorrow. I explained it to the agent when he called me, and maybe he really liked me because he said I could call him next week to reschedule. So it's not too bad.
The only problem is, I'm starting to realize that being an extra isn't as good a job for an actor as I thought it was (ironic aye?) Even though I don't have to schedule myself more than a day in advance, once I've accepted a job I'm kind of locked into it. I think I need to start thinking creatively of jobs I can work at night, or jobs that have very flexible hours.
And at least one of them did. I *just* got a call from one of them asking me to come in tomorrow for an interview. Actually at the very end of the showcase, after the agents had left, the guy who was running it said this might happen, that that particular agent likes to call people the same night and schedule them for interviews the next day. If you can't make it, he views at as if you missed an audition.
And this is where my head starts hitting the desk. I never thought they'd get back to us so quickly, so I'd already scheduled work for tomorrow. I explained it to the agent when he called me, and maybe he really liked me because he said I could call him next week to reschedule. So it's not too bad.
The only problem is, I'm starting to realize that being an extra isn't as good a job for an actor as I thought it was (ironic aye?) Even though I don't have to schedule myself more than a day in advance, once I've accepted a job I'm kind of locked into it. I think I need to start thinking creatively of jobs I can work at night, or jobs that have very flexible hours.
