Posts Tagged ‘book’

Moving in Life

// September 1st, 2010 // 3 Comments » // I Love LA.

I moved… yada yada and hooray! Below is a video I shot a few days ago. I’m still organizing the new place.
 
 On an alternate, highly personal note and to address a little Facebook uproar I carelessly whipped up with friends on pins and needles that I “quit acting,” my own fault for using those very same words in a Facebook post, I will admit life in Los Angeles was established for me when I moved here a few years ago post college to pursue an acting career, like many in their 20’s. 
 

I’ll still act in films upon request, but am not auditioning several times a week like I once was, but rather writing for iMusicDaily.com, wanting oh-so-very badly to finish writing my book which is a collection of stories yanked straight from my life growing up with tons of brothers and sisters in a crazy Christian missionary group that traveled around trying to get people’s souls into heaven. That’s the unusual life I had until I was 11 years old.

 

“The world feels unbalanced when an artist gives up their craft.” my friend Luis posted on my Facebook page. I’m not quitting, Luis, just resourcefully funneling the years of skills I gained performing Improvisational Theatre using story narrative, setting, pace, dialogue and character development into my writing. It feels right. Write. Wright. Right here in Los Angeles.

David Sedaris in Long Beach

// May 5th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // I Love LA.

Stan is the most amazing boyfriend ever.  I’m not just saying that cause he’ll read this and then I’ll get some action later.  Anyway, he got us tickets to see David Sedaris, who currently happens to be my favorite book author.  This was last night and we drove for about an hour down to the Long Beach Terrace Theatre.  We were in the 3rd row, the room buzzing with excitement.  I turned to see a few rows behind us Jeff Goldsmith, the senior editor of Los Angeles’ Creative Screenwriting Magazine. 

 
“We got better tickets than he did!”  Stan stated.  Moments later David Sedaris came out onto the stage in what he claimed was a “Pussy Wagon” but in reality it was just some sort of vehicle in the golf cart family. 

 
He started off with a story about a control-freak rabbit whose character he based on an airport employee he met while going through security check.  He’d asked why he had to take off his vest since he’d already taken off his shoes and jacket when she yelled “LOSE THE VEST!”  Well.  “I think I’ll write a fable about you, he silently thought.”  With that, I realized once again why I love Sedaris.

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