On Sept 24th, Ashley and I went to a live taping of the Disney Channel TV show "Good Luck Charlie" (GLC). I was so excited because this show is one of my favorites and stars some of my favorite actors. When we started going to live tapings of shows GLC was on hiatus - so once they came back for season 2 I got tickets right away.
The taping was so much fun! The episode was hilarious. The cast all seemed like a family and hung out with each other in between takes. The whole cast was there except baby Mia who plays Charlie. I was sad she wasn't there but the rest of the cast was awesome! The MC for the event was entertaining and they had some fun contests and giveaways. They filmed at the same studio as "Shake It Up" that I attended tapings of before. So I was already familiar with the studio which was a plus.
I have a YouTube that I have some acting videos up on and awhile ago - back before Good Luck Charlie was picked up, when they were just beginning casting - I made an audition video for the role of Teddy on the show. After the show was cast Bridgit Mendler (who plays Teddy on the show) sent me a message on YouTube saying she saw my video, thought it was good and wanted to wish me luck. I thought it was so awesome that the girl who got to role sent me that message and it meant a lot to me. I figured she wouldn't remember even doing it but I wanted to thank her in person at the taping.
After the taping the actors all came out to sign autographs. I was so excited to meet Jason Dolley (PJ on the show) because I've liked him since he was in "Read It and Weep" on Disney back in 2006. Ashley & I were able to talk to him for a little bit while he was signing autographs for us. I wanted to get a picture with him but when he signed stuff there was people in front of me so I couldn't get one :(..but that's okay I'll get it next time. When Bridgit got to us I told her about when she messaged me and that I just wanted to thank her because it meant a lot to me. She smiled and said you're welcome. I wasn't sure if she actually remembered me or was just being nice but I didn't mind.
A little bit later - we were still there getting other autographs - and I thought I heard someone call out my name. The way it was set up the actors, crew and other people were down on the ground where they shoot the show and we were on the bleachers where we sat and watched the taping. Again, I thought I heard someone say my name. It wasn't really loud but loud enough to sound like someone was calling out. I looked around slowly and saw two girls down on the floor who looked like they were looking at me. I just ignored it and figured they were looking/talking to someone else. A couple minutes later I looked back at the girls and thought I heard one say to the other "go talk to her". Again, I didn't think much about it...until one of them walked over to me. She introduced herself and Katya - one of Bridgit's friends. She told me she had seen some of my videos on YouTube and really liked them. She said she wanted to wish me luck and just wanted to come over and say hi. I was so surprised and didn't know what to say. I made a little small talk and then we said goodbye. I was just so surprised that she had seen my videos, liked them and then came up to me to say hi. I don't know if Bridgit said something to Katya after I thanked her for the message or not - but I hadn't told her my name so she at least remembered my name from YouTube which was so crazy.
It really was one of the best days of my life. I was freaking out the whole rest of the ride home after that. I'm sure Ashley got sick of hearing me go on and on but I was just so excited and encouraged. We're planning on going to another taping in December and I hope to work on the show in the future. It's such a great atmosphere on the set and I'm sure its even better working on it then just in the audience. Here's to the future! :)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
It's On!
For my birthday my friend Ashley bought tickets to go see the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato & Camp Rock 2 Cast on tour in Irvine, CA. I was so excited! As most of you know I am a huge Jonas, Demi and Camp Rock fan. It was my 4th time seeing the Jonas Brothers (if you count when I worked on their tv show "Jonas LA") and my 2nd time seeing Demi Lovato in concert. And so on September 19th we drove out to Irvine and got to experience the amazing concert.
Alyson Stoner (Caitlyn on Camp Rock) was the MC so to speak for the concert, she also sung one of her own songs. Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (Ella on Camp Rock) sung one of her original songs as well. Matthew "Mdot" Finley (Luke from Camp Star in Camp Rock) & Jordan Francis (Barron on Camp Rock) were also there singing along with Camp Rock songs. They sung some songs from the 1st movie but mainly ones from the 2nd movie.
Demi Lovato sung a few of her own songs and she rocked! And of course the Jonas Brothers...they did a whole set for about an hour singing their own songs and some from JONAS LA. This concert also happened to be the last on their tour in the US before heading out to South America. The concert was so much fun and I would totally go and see them all again! Check out some of the pictures from the concert below.
The concert sign
Ashley & I waiting for the concert to start
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle on the left & Alyson Stoner on the right
Demi Lovato
Camp Rock Cast
JONAS BROTHERS!
Joe Jonas & Demi Lovato singing duets from Camp Rock 1 & 2
Jonas Brothers & China Anne McClain singing "Your Biggest Fan" from JONAS LA
Big concert finale with confetti
Alyson Stoner (Caitlyn on Camp Rock) was the MC so to speak for the concert, she also sung one of her own songs. Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (Ella on Camp Rock) sung one of her original songs as well. Matthew "Mdot" Finley (Luke from Camp Star in Camp Rock) & Jordan Francis (Barron on Camp Rock) were also there singing along with Camp Rock songs. They sung some songs from the 1st movie but mainly ones from the 2nd movie.
Demi Lovato sung a few of her own songs and she rocked! And of course the Jonas Brothers...they did a whole set for about an hour singing their own songs and some from JONAS LA. This concert also happened to be the last on their tour in the US before heading out to South America. The concert was so much fun and I would totally go and see them all again! Check out some of the pictures from the concert below.
The concert sign
Ashley & I waiting for the concert to start
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle on the left & Alyson Stoner on the right
Demi Lovato
Camp Rock Cast
JONAS BROTHERS!
Joe Jonas & Demi Lovato singing duets from Camp Rock 1 & 2
Jonas Brothers & China Anne McClain singing "Your Biggest Fan" from JONAS LA
Big concert finale with confetti Saturday, November 13, 2010
Extra Work
I just realized I have been so busy lately that I have completely forgotten about this blog. Sorry anyone who checks in for updates! So since I am long overdue I am working on multiple new entry's to catch you up on the last couple months...first off extra/background work I have done since the last blog entry.
GLEE
What entry about extra work would be complete without this show? I have worked on it the most out of any other show so far. This particular day took place back at the end of August in Hollywood. We shot at a high school that I have shot at before. We shot musical scenes in the gym for the Britney Spears episode. This was another typical long Glee day (over 12 hours). But it was a lot of fun. Since I have worked on the show many times I am more familiarized with the crew. Jim is the head of the extras and is a great guy. He always remembers me which is nice. This day he sat me beside one of the main actors on the show - Jayma Mays (who plays Emma). So when you watch the episode you see me sitting beside her. Check out the picture...I am to her right in the gray :). The episode aired awhile back - season 2, episode 2 "Britney/Brittany".
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
On Septemer 8th I worked for the second time on my sister, Sam's all time favorite TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". Yes, the Las Vegas one. We shot Dinosaur convention scenes at the Staples Center in LA. It was my first time being at the Staples Center and it seemed a lot smaller than I thought it would be. I was in the audience and then also got to be one of the additional pretend crew people for the Dinosaur show on the floor. I had a morning call and only me and the other 4 people they choose as the fake crew members stayed the whole day. Everyone else that got there when we did left at noon and then a new group came in around 2. So I got all the overtime which was very nice! It was a good but long day. The only actor I saw that I recognized was Laurence Fishburne (from The Matrix). That was pretty cool getting to see him. The episode aired a couple weeks ago and I haven't had a chance to watch it yet since I was working the day it aired. For those of you who want to watch it or re-watch it...it is season 11, episode 6 "Cold Blooded".
90210
On September 14th I got to work on "90210". It is a remake of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 that airs on The CW for those who don't know. It was my first time working on this show but I was very excited. We shot at their studio in Manhattan Beach, CA and it was cold that day. We got to dress semi up and semi comfy. I work jeans, a nice black one-sleeved shirt and heels. We shot scenes for The Undies - an award type banquet for the underachievers on the show. All the cast and crew were great! I even ran into one of my friends on set who was also doing extra work so that was cool too.
During one scene where I just had to walk behind the main actors as they enter the room - we had to keep doing it over and over because the actors kept messing up lines and the directors wanting something else, etc. But I kept giving it my all. Even though its 'just background work' as other extras like to say - I don't care. To me its still acting and I still give it my all ever single time. Anyway on this particular scene we had to keep doing it over and over again but I didn't mind. In between takes the lady who was in charge of the extras pulled me aside and said that I was doing an excellent job. I was surprised because I just give it everything and don't think about it and I wasn't doing much - I was just walking. Plus the crew usually doesn't ever say things like that to you. I told her thank you but was still surprised, but pleased as well. Then later on another scene we were shooting the dancing at the party. They had a stage set up and had a couple people dancing on the stage but mostly everyone was on the floor. The same lady was looking for another person to dance on stage and no one wanted to do it. She told us that if no one volunteered she'd just pick someone. So I said I'd do it. She smiled and then said to everyone that I did such a good job on a scene earlier and now I was volunteering to dance on stage and thanked me. Again, I was really surprised that she called me out in front of everyone but I was also encouraged. Over all I had a great time on set and hope to work on the show as a main actor in the future. The pictures are some shots of me with some of the main actors on the show in the final version of the episode. The episode just aired not too long ago. If you want to check it out it is season 3, episode 7 "I See London, I See France".
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
On September 15th, the day after "90210" I got to work on the hit ABC Family TV Show "Pretty Little Liars" for the 3rd time. I was so excited seeing as the show had just started filming again after a hiatus. It is also one of my favorite shows to work on not to mention one of my favorites to watch. The show shoots at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank but on this day they had us park at a different structure than normal and there was some confusion as to where we were supposed to go once inside the studio to check in. After all the mix ups I did finally get to where I was supposed to be along with a couple other confused extras. It was another pretty long day on set and we shot outside at the other end of studio lot than the show usually shoots. We shoot some outside of the school shots and then inside at the local cafe hang out. For the first of the school scenes I was a student walking to class. The second school scene I got to be one of Spencer's field hockey teammates leaving school, along with one of my extra friends, Stacey. I got to talk to Troian Bellisario (the actress who plays Spencer on the show) for awhile in between takes and she's really sweet! Stacey and I asked her some questions about acting and she even asked us some questions too. She was really nice and encouraging about me getting into acting so that was exciting. For the final scene of the day we shot inside the cafe. For that scene I was a waitress. So I will hopefully be seen a couple times in the final version (fingers crossed lol). It was an awesome day on set but then again it always is on PLL. "Pretty Little Liars" comes back with all new episodes airing beginning January 3rd. My episode is the 2nd one once they come back. So be on the look out :)
GLEE
What entry about extra work would be complete without this show? I have worked on it the most out of any other show so far. This particular day took place back at the end of August in Hollywood. We shot at a high school that I have shot at before. We shot musical scenes in the gym for the Britney Spears episode. This was another typical long Glee day (over 12 hours). But it was a lot of fun. Since I have worked on the show many times I am more familiarized with the crew. Jim is the head of the extras and is a great guy. He always remembers me which is nice. This day he sat me beside one of the main actors on the show - Jayma Mays (who plays Emma). So when you watch the episode you see me sitting beside her. Check out the picture...I am to her right in the gray :). The episode aired awhile back - season 2, episode 2 "Britney/Brittany".CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
On Septemer 8th I worked for the second time on my sister, Sam's all time favorite TV show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". Yes, the Las Vegas one. We shot Dinosaur convention scenes at the Staples Center in LA. It was my first time being at the Staples Center and it seemed a lot smaller than I thought it would be. I was in the audience and then also got to be one of the additional pretend crew people for the Dinosaur show on the floor. I had a morning call and only me and the other 4 people they choose as the fake crew members stayed the whole day. Everyone else that got there when we did left at noon and then a new group came in around 2. So I got all the overtime which was very nice! It was a good but long day. The only actor I saw that I recognized was Laurence Fishburne (from The Matrix). That was pretty cool getting to see him. The episode aired a couple weeks ago and I haven't had a chance to watch it yet since I was working the day it aired. For those of you who want to watch it or re-watch it...it is season 11, episode 6 "Cold Blooded".90210
On September 14th I got to work on "90210". It is a remake of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 that airs on The CW for those who don't know. It was my first time working on this show but I was very excited. We shot at their studio in Manhattan Beach, CA and it was cold that day. We got to dress semi up and semi comfy. I work jeans, a nice black one-sleeved shirt and heels. We shot scenes for The Undies - an award type banquet for the underachievers on the show. All the cast and crew were great! I even ran into one of my friends on set who was also doing extra work so that was cool too.
During one scene where I just had to walk behind the main actors as they enter the room - we had to keep doing it over and over because the actors kept messing up lines and the directors wanting something else, etc. But I kept giving it my all. Even though its 'just background work' as other extras like to say - I don't care. To me its still acting and I still give it my all ever single time. Anyway on this particular scene we had to keep doing it over and over again but I didn't mind. In between takes the lady who was in charge of the extras pulled me aside and said that I was doing an excellent job. I was surprised because I just give it everything and don't think about it and I wasn't doing much - I was just walking. Plus the crew usually doesn't ever say things like that to you. I told her thank you but was still surprised, but pleased as well. Then later on another scene we were shooting the dancing at the party. They had a stage set up and had a couple people dancing on the stage but mostly everyone was on the floor. The same lady was looking for another person to dance on stage and no one wanted to do it. She told us that if no one volunteered she'd just pick someone. So I said I'd do it. She smiled and then said to everyone that I did such a good job on a scene earlier and now I was volunteering to dance on stage and thanked me. Again, I was really surprised that she called me out in front of everyone but I was also encouraged. Over all I had a great time on set and hope to work on the show as a main actor in the future. The pictures are some shots of me with some of the main actors on the show in the final version of the episode. The episode just aired not too long ago. If you want to check it out it is season 3, episode 7 "I See London, I See France".PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
On September 15th, the day after "90210" I got to work on the hit ABC Family TV Show "Pretty Little Liars" for the 3rd time. I was so excited seeing as the show had just started filming again after a hiatus. It is also one of my favorite shows to work on not to mention one of my favorites to watch. The show shoots at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank but on this day they had us park at a different structure than normal and there was some confusion as to where we were supposed to go once inside the studio to check in. After all the mix ups I did finally get to where I was supposed to be along with a couple other confused extras. It was another pretty long day on set and we shot outside at the other end of studio lot than the show usually shoots. We shoot some outside of the school shots and then inside at the local cafe hang out. For the first of the school scenes I was a student walking to class. The second school scene I got to be one of Spencer's field hockey teammates leaving school, along with one of my extra friends, Stacey. I got to talk to Troian Bellisario (the actress who plays Spencer on the show) for awhile in between takes and she's really sweet! Stacey and I asked her some questions about acting and she even asked us some questions too. She was really nice and encouraging about me getting into acting so that was exciting. For the final scene of the day we shot inside the cafe. For that scene I was a waitress. So I will hopefully be seen a couple times in the final version (fingers crossed lol). It was an awesome day on set but then again it always is on PLL. "Pretty Little Liars" comes back with all new episodes airing beginning January 3rd. My episode is the 2nd one once they come back. So be on the look out :)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Shake It Up
DISNEY SUBMISSION
A couple months ago Disney Channel held some open calls to search for some new talent for shows and movies. I kept waiting and hoping that they would come nearby but they never did. They only went to Texas and Tennessee. Most of you who know me know that working for Disney is like my biggest dream. I have always loved everything Disney and wanted to work on Disney Channel. So needless to say I was sad they never come close by so that I could audition. So I decided to get together some reference letters from various entertainment teachers I have had and I also wrote my own letter of appeal. Once I had them all together I submitted them all to some people at Disney to try and get an audition with the company. I just did that not long ago. So please pray for me and for this opportunity specifically.
SHAKE IT UP
On another Disney note...at the end of July, my friend Ashley and I went to a live taping of a brand new Disney Channel TV show called "Shake It Up". The show is about two best friends who are dancers and dance on a modern-day Hairspray type dance show called 'Shake It Up, Chicago'. The show was really funny and I loved it! I can't wait for it to air on Disney Channel...it is set to premiere later this year (most likely around October/November). I had never been to a live taping of a show before and was curious how it all ran. For those who don't know - a lot of comedy TV shows tape in front of live studio audiences as was the case for this show. Most of the Disney Channel shows do this. Since I have always wanted to work for Disney I was curious to see if I'd even like this type of show setting. I loved it! It was so much fun and totally different then the shows I have worked on. The whole atmosphere is wonderful! It's hard to describe but I just love it! It made me realize without a doubt that Disney is the place I really want to work! I'll just have to wait and see if God wants to use me with this company as well.
Ashley, me & our "Shake It Up" actor autographs
A couple months ago Disney Channel held some open calls to search for some new talent for shows and movies. I kept waiting and hoping that they would come nearby but they never did. They only went to Texas and Tennessee. Most of you who know me know that working for Disney is like my biggest dream. I have always loved everything Disney and wanted to work on Disney Channel. So needless to say I was sad they never come close by so that I could audition. So I decided to get together some reference letters from various entertainment teachers I have had and I also wrote my own letter of appeal. Once I had them all together I submitted them all to some people at Disney to try and get an audition with the company. I just did that not long ago. So please pray for me and for this opportunity specifically.
SHAKE IT UP
On another Disney note...at the end of July, my friend Ashley and I went to a live taping of a brand new Disney Channel TV show called "Shake It Up". The show is about two best friends who are dancers and dance on a modern-day Hairspray type dance show called 'Shake It Up, Chicago'. The show was really funny and I loved it! I can't wait for it to air on Disney Channel...it is set to premiere later this year (most likely around October/November). I had never been to a live taping of a show before and was curious how it all ran. For those who don't know - a lot of comedy TV shows tape in front of live studio audiences as was the case for this show. Most of the Disney Channel shows do this. Since I have always wanted to work for Disney I was curious to see if I'd even like this type of show setting. I loved it! It was so much fun and totally different then the shows I have worked on. The whole atmosphere is wonderful! It's hard to describe but I just love it! It made me realize without a doubt that Disney is the place I really want to work! I'll just have to wait and see if God wants to use me with this company as well.
Ashley, me & our "Shake It Up" actor autographsThursday, August 19, 2010
Sweet Summertime Pictures
A collage of pictures I made of Ashley, Alyssa & me at the beach
Video chatting with my sisters Sam, Grace & Rebekah back home in VA
I never get tired of this sight.The view of LA from the Paramount Studios lot.
2010 SoCal Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium in Anaheim
Steven Curtis Chapman & Greg Laurie
Greg Laurie & Dr. James Dobson
Mercy Me
Mercy Me on stage
The Katinas
People pouring down the stands to accept Jesus into their lives..so awesome to see!
I thought this was funny so I had to take a picture of it :)
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