NYC '07
As usual, NYC was a blast. I really couldn't love that city more. So alive, real, and exciting. DC pales in comparison, but that's expected I guess. I wonder if I would love it as much if I lived there. I really think that I would, but I don't know. I think I would. And someday I guess I will see...
So I went up mainly for a meeting with a casting director, but spent my time on leisure activities. On Tuesday I arrived on 42nd street at 10 a.m. and had an odd breakfast at Applebees. Don't ever do that. It was just weird.
Around eleven or so I met my friend Erin Fisher, who I stayed with, at Jamba Juice. Erin is such a great person, a very talented actress starting out in NYC who I have high hopes for. I love her. But she was gracious enough to let me stay with her in her swanky NYC apartment, which I loved! A cute two bedroom - what I want to live in one day soon....
That day I spent my time in Rockefeller Center. I did the NBC tour, which I hadn't done before and sat through a taping of the Dr. Keith Abelowe Show, who is a forensic psychologist. I went through the amazing fifth ave shops and picked out an outfit at H&M for the theatre that night. I don't know why, but the NYC H&M is so much better than the DC H&M.
On this evening I saw Disney's new Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It was an enjoyable show, but it was very much a Disney musical. The sets and effects were spectacular, from Burt dancing up the proscenium to Mary Poppins flying over the audience, but it consisted of flagrant over-acting and Broadway belters. I don't care much for that aspect. But this Disney musical had a deeper plot than most - sticking moreso to the Mary Poppins book rather than the old movie - and allowed Mary Poppins to be a darker character than previously imagined. The new songs were OK, but the original ones were the best. I expect this show to run for a good, long time as it is a Disney musical - and much better than Tarzan. I'm glad I saw it and did enjoy it.
Wednesday was spen mainly in the village. Erin showed me around to some great NYC institutions such as The Strand bookstore and Gray's Papaya with the great, cheap hot dogs. I met with my amazing friend and mentor Evalyn Baron as well today as she had a break from her teaching at Steinhardt. Such a great and sweet lady. I'm very fortunate to know her. Speaking with her always seems to resolve any fears hesitations that I have towards going into this industry. She instills much more confidence and certainty into me, which is so inspiring coming from such a great artist as she.
After this Erin and I walked around the village a bit more before I had to go meet with another friend - Meghan Kennedy - at Soy for coffee. Meghan's doing great and seems to love NYU. Who wouldn't? We had a great conversation and I learned that I'm allergic to soy. So that part wasn't great. But otherwise I was glad I got to see her on this visit. I wish her the best and I'm sure of her imminent success.
I spent the rest of the afternoon in Times Square where I bought books for my theatre history class at the drama book shop and had dinner at the Polish Tea Room. I saw the new smash Spring Awakening this evening. It was AWESOME with an energetic, young and talented cast. Such a fun, new show! Why wouldn't it be a smash? The premise is genius to begin with - 1800's and rock music make great compliments to one another. But it was such a sexually charged show with groundbreaking direction that truly pushes the boudary. But I expect it to win big at the Tony's, and David Gallagher Jr. will definitely win the Tony for best supporting actor. I'm very lucky to have seen this show with the OBC in its new and fresh stage!
But now I'm back in D.C. As I left NYC early this morning, I felt kind of sad. I need to be there and I need to start working in this industry. If I did accomplish one thing on this trip, it was to realize that I need to go now and start working. I'm at the right age for prime roles and opportunities. I'll start submitting and shamelessly self promoting. But first I must get new headshots and work on some fresh monologues. School starts on Wednesday and I anticipate working in the theatre department again. A month is too much time off for me. I love this job and I love New York. I really, really do.
So I went up mainly for a meeting with a casting director, but spent my time on leisure activities. On Tuesday I arrived on 42nd street at 10 a.m. and had an odd breakfast at Applebees. Don't ever do that. It was just weird.
Around eleven or so I met my friend Erin Fisher, who I stayed with, at Jamba Juice. Erin is such a great person, a very talented actress starting out in NYC who I have high hopes for. I love her. But she was gracious enough to let me stay with her in her swanky NYC apartment, which I loved! A cute two bedroom - what I want to live in one day soon....
That day I spent my time in Rockefeller Center. I did the NBC tour, which I hadn't done before and sat through a taping of the Dr. Keith Abelowe Show, who is a forensic psychologist. I went through the amazing fifth ave shops and picked out an outfit at H&M for the theatre that night. I don't know why, but the NYC H&M is so much better than the DC H&M.
On this evening I saw Disney's new Mary Poppins at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It was an enjoyable show, but it was very much a Disney musical. The sets and effects were spectacular, from Burt dancing up the proscenium to Mary Poppins flying over the audience, but it consisted of flagrant over-acting and Broadway belters. I don't care much for that aspect. But this Disney musical had a deeper plot than most - sticking moreso to the Mary Poppins book rather than the old movie - and allowed Mary Poppins to be a darker character than previously imagined. The new songs were OK, but the original ones were the best. I expect this show to run for a good, long time as it is a Disney musical - and much better than Tarzan. I'm glad I saw it and did enjoy it.
Wednesday was spen mainly in the village. Erin showed me around to some great NYC institutions such as The Strand bookstore and Gray's Papaya with the great, cheap hot dogs. I met with my amazing friend and mentor Evalyn Baron as well today as she had a break from her teaching at Steinhardt. Such a great and sweet lady. I'm very fortunate to know her. Speaking with her always seems to resolve any fears hesitations that I have towards going into this industry. She instills much more confidence and certainty into me, which is so inspiring coming from such a great artist as she.
After this Erin and I walked around the village a bit more before I had to go meet with another friend - Meghan Kennedy - at Soy for coffee. Meghan's doing great and seems to love NYU. Who wouldn't? We had a great conversation and I learned that I'm allergic to soy. So that part wasn't great. But otherwise I was glad I got to see her on this visit. I wish her the best and I'm sure of her imminent success.
I spent the rest of the afternoon in Times Square where I bought books for my theatre history class at the drama book shop and had dinner at the Polish Tea Room. I saw the new smash Spring Awakening this evening. It was AWESOME with an energetic, young and talented cast. Such a fun, new show! Why wouldn't it be a smash? The premise is genius to begin with - 1800's and rock music make great compliments to one another. But it was such a sexually charged show with groundbreaking direction that truly pushes the boudary. But I expect it to win big at the Tony's, and David Gallagher Jr. will definitely win the Tony for best supporting actor. I'm very lucky to have seen this show with the OBC in its new and fresh stage!
But now I'm back in D.C. As I left NYC early this morning, I felt kind of sad. I need to be there and I need to start working in this industry. If I did accomplish one thing on this trip, it was to realize that I need to go now and start working. I'm at the right age for prime roles and opportunities. I'll start submitting and shamelessly self promoting. But first I must get new headshots and work on some fresh monologues. School starts on Wednesday and I anticipate working in the theatre department again. A month is too much time off for me. I love this job and I love New York. I really, really do.
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