off what a day

 mano man im late.

yesterday I had to recover from all the sleep I missed during the weekend. I woke up at 11 :(, but I moved on from it, still got that run and lift in so I was feeling good.

I feel like I use this blog sometimes to just diary my life and what I feel but I've been noticing I'm missing on a few important parts, the fact that I'm an actor. Not only is this a lifestyle and personal blog, but a place for me to talk about how I feel about my work. As an actor I don't get many mediums to explain myself and what I think about work situations in my life, I will attempt to do so with a new segment when required. Onto the acting. 

Onto the acting:

I had an audition that I was no ready for, I hadn't even read the synopsis, its for a short film that is shooting in town this December, I think ill be here for it, regardless I already confirmed my availability so I gotta make it work. 

The short film is in Spanish and I speak both so I memorized my lines and learned all the information I need about 25 minutes before I had to get out the door. Why Im like this I have no idea, but I still did a good job I feel, director looked very pleased to say I was available for shooting. "You weren't available and he still wanted you to audition?" Yes, its because its good to just see another actor in the role, maybe he can refer me to someone else or think about me for a another project. And it was like 45 minutes tops. A little time with someone goes a long way. 

Anyway they made me read with someone who was speaking their lines in English, so yes, and audition half English half Spanish, and like. I said this wasn't confusing to me, but my scene partner who was also the director's roommate didn’t understand a word I was saying, what happened to me the last time this happened, was they gave me sides in English, I memorized them and wanted me to do it in Spanish. I just want to not translate on the spot is that so hard. But I'm kidding, it was fun, we had a laugh at the things that got lost in translation and it's one of the most important things as an actor. Be ready for whatever is thrown at you, regardless if you've rehearsed it be ready to use every part of your mind and body to execute this performance because it will come in handy. Even though I'm not a translator, for those moments, I had to do it on the spot, everything is a skill, and everything will be used.

After this was done I got home and hopped on a zoom call with a intimacy coordinator, who explained to me what the procedure will be for me, since I will be performing rear below the waist nudity for this upcoming film I'm doing. Yes its a big deal for me too, this is the first time I'm doing this, and the role is of someone who is homosexual, a lot of new things for me at once, but again, this is what the job is about, being ok with not being ready for it all, but having that mentality, and knowing, is being ready. Ya feel me?

Anyways she explained that no one is gonna see me, that I'm going to have to wear a tuck-it thing with adhesive athletic tape to cover up, shave the area 24 hours before. I didn’t know so much of this stuff happened to shoot stuff like sex scenes, it really is a whole beast. Im nervous but I got a good amount of questions out along with a good range of knowledge about what I'm doing. Its important to know that as actor, you always have accountability, but agree to what you are comfortable with, commit to the decisions early, not on set, and be ready, anywayssss

After that I ate and stayed up wasting time until late like 3, that's why I missed the post, sorry yall lysm

(Monday)