February Wrap-Up

3-8 Hours per day updating and submitting and editing.

Average of 3-5 Auditions a week. Booked a short.

Working at the zoo, a bar, as a hockey mascot and a college student.

Filming two shorts in 48 hours.

Premiere.

Welcome to my February!

It was a complete and utter whirlwind. How I lived to write about it? Not sure.

Things are rolling and they're rolling fast. I relish each moment.

Most, if not all, of my success in getting out on auditions came from my amazing new lens! My boyfriend and I shoot each others headshots. We have a simple Canon Rebel xi with a f.1.4 lens. For portraits its proved amazing. I used an editing program called Portrait Professional.

The results are pretty fun.

The only downside is the time to go shoot, not getting at each others throats and EDITING. Hands down to all you editors in the world, tedious work.

Speaking of editing, I also have a completely new acting reel which can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6b8uj95Azc

Many clips, old but mostly NEW :)

It wasn't easy. I started getting bad headaches and would have the sorest tush ever!

I do enjoy being able to say that my work is my own though.

My favorite job this month was being the elephant mascot on the ABC Family Show "Baby Daddy". Hilarious show, really amazing cast and crew.

On the set with Tahj Mowry and Melissa Peterman

Just a few short and sweet updates for now. In case you're just dying to know, my Valentines Day was wonderful. I got four different kinds of beautiful flowers and a clean house. Also treated to dinner. Very nice break from the hustle and bustle.

Hope life is treating you well in every way.

Live. Love. and Laugh it up! :)

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First.

Blog. So much pressure for the first entry! For years I've kept track of my words and my adventures in books. I still will continue to do that. I will also be sharing my words online for the sake of letting friends and followers have a better idea of my journey as an actor.

Being an actor is a funny thing. My job is essentially to become and live in the lives of other people. To act and react naturally in the realm of make believe. I find acting to be a rewarding, greatly satisfying and incredibly personal craft. It's an addictive necessary and magic in my life.

2013 marks three years in Los Angeles for me. It seems crazy. I'll never forget my first apartment and literally driving around street after street with one of my best friends, Matt, and calling every vacancy sign we could find. Finally we got a quick showing and found home in Holly-weird. The view of the Hollywood sign from our balcony was a daily reminder of what I was pursuing. I slept on a futon I bought for $75 bucks on craigslist. A year in the heart of it all. Seems like it was just yesterday.

To get my feet wet in film, and have some income, I started doing background work. Background aka "atmosphere" aka "extras" aka "cockroaches of the industry" has been an eye opening experience. I feel like I've been to film school based on the experiences I've had in 3 years. I've learned terminologies, the definitions of roles on a set and watched some of the greatest actors of my time. It's been the best job for me. Currently I spend most of my jobs standing in and photo-doubling with some commercial work where the compensation is a bit better. I like to call it being promoted.

Much has happened in that span. As time goes by I will reminisce some more and share new stories and such.

I leave you with this advice that my cardio barre instructor told us last week:

Everything will be alright in the end. If its not right, then it isn't the end!

Much love and good tidings to all

xo

Teri