What Is Your Reputation?

What a... er... interesting... question...

Clarify: What do you mean? In what scenario? At school? At the theater? With friends?

I'll answer all three:

school: over achieving school-club-addict artsy kid

theater: pretty easy to work with altho many see me as arrogant... something i find completely stupid... anyone successful in my town is considered arrogant... its called CONFIDENCE people!

with friends: the voice of reason... people never come to me with emotional issues because they claim i posess no emotion... but they are always asking my opinion on anything else!

My choir director told me that even when the attention isn't on me in a number or any show, people will always look at me because I'm always full of energy on stage and spice and pizazz. I thought that was a great compliment!

I am good to work with because I feel as though I am open to direction and will work with direction, in my own time, to bring something unique and pliable to each rehearsal so that when it comes time for performance, I have taken everything I can from the part.

I, as well, am a force to be reckoned with when it comes to auditioning. I will do anything I can to get a particular part, always in the best spirits though. I know people who will just make catty comments right before you go into the audition room like "Your last note was a little flat" referring to my warmup before I go in, just to wreck my confidence. I would never do that, and I feel as though that helps me in the long run.

I'm VERY easy to work with. I always respect whoever is in a scene with me and treat everyone kindly. I'm also a total goofball during rehearsals. When it's time to be serious i'm serious and I work my ass off. But I always find some way to make things funny at some point.

Updated On: 10/23/07 at 11:33 PM

>> As far as with my competition, I hope that they see me as a
>> force to be reckoned with . . .

Interesting thought . . .
I don't see other actor/singer people as 'competition'. We are each individuals with are own unique talents and ways of showing them. Yes, we may be up for the same show and/or same roles, at times; and I am a force to be reckoned with [that is a given] as "I know I am a Broadway star who is closer and closer everyday to her Broadway debut". Nevertheless, there's room for everyone and when it is the right show and the right time, the role will be mine.

>> because I will try my best to beat you out for a part.

Perhaps because I am older . . . I don't have to "beat out" anyone for the part. I am talented, I will be great in the role and I work on my craft each and everyday and my auditions are always great, fun and top-notch. The casting directors see this, too [I know this and believe it] -- and when it is time, be it now, tomorrow or the next show; I am and will be cast.

>> I just plan on kicking ass in the callbacks.

I also believe, when I am not cast . . . that the one cast is also wonderful, unique and will do the role beautifully. Perhaps different than me . . . as we are different people . . . but great! It was just their time for that production and not mine, yet.

And due to this, my reputation is wonderful. In fact, there have been times I've been cast without an audition! I have a strong work ethnic, a team-playing/accepting attitude [since a cast is a team] and gave up jealously and competitive thoughts years ago.

Yes, not to say I don't hone my skills (with voice lessons, acting classes and even teaching the craft), continually, I do . . .and share this wonderful journey and love of theatre, acting, singing, the arts with my fellow devotees.

In short, I'm doing it for love and I cannot imagine doing anything else with my life. I am happy and grateful to share this love with you on stage or at auditions! So, we all shine brightly! In short, I cheer you on, even if we're up for the same show and same role!!!

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I'm very personable and friendly, and I can kick back and have a good time at rehearsals if the occasion calls for it. But when work needs to be done, I've done it. Lines memorized, blocking remembered, character established. My high school drama teacher saw me mainly as a character actor, and as such I had a few good juicy five-minute parts in most of our shows. So I'm dependable in that respect.

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Have any of you gotten a fight on set or onstage?

That was a bit of an asshole thing to do. Sorry, mate, but it's the truth.

depends who you ask. You'll get one of these:

The crazy, brave, kind of stupid yet funny one and is obsessed with musical theatre

The spaztic, crazy one that always seems drunk and is really sarcastic and is obsessed with musical theatre

The awkward, neurotic one who can sing operas and is obsessed with musical theatre

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at school - the girl who is obsessed with musicals, is every music teacher's pet and when bored, sings queen of the night from the magic flute in the changing rooms (HAHA!)

with friends - the funny girl who always has her dumb blonde moments and constantly tries to get her friends interested in musical theater!

theater - fun to hang out with, always breaks character, doesn't handle rejection well (COUGH! NOT TRUE!), the girl who always gets the leads, good singer and dancer but never serious in acting, a bit cocky

TADA!

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The drunk.

Just kidding.

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Incredibly strange, lots of eccentricities, deep monotone grate of a voice, full of ideas, will call you up at 3 AM and make you do an impression of something. I'm always calling people. Always.

aw, that's so cool. I wish someone would call me and do impressions. Hell, I wish someone would call me at all. I'm awkward during phone calls. I can text, IM, and have an in-person conversation, no problem though. Wow, that was off topic. Meh.

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