MUSIC: "Moment 4 Life" by Nicki Minaj and Drake
TIME: 7:59 PM
Well, here it is! It's JULY! Summertime is here, and in one week, I will be THIRTY! Yes, I am going to be starting a new decade and a whole new phase in life! I know, most girls freak out once they turn 30, and believe me, it's unbelievable! But I am actually excited about turning 30, because I feel like this is a chance for me to really reinvent myself. I'm not talking about changing my career, but maybe really push myself out there. You know? Like really believe in myself! I'm not saying I don't, but I have my days. I think we all do no matter what position we are in when it comes to our careers. One minute, we get all enthusiastic, and then next minute, we feel like giving up. I have my days, I'm not going to lie. Sometimes, I look at other actors who are new and wonder what they have that I don't that is helping them book auditions and roles. However, that doesn't mean I'm going to throw the towel in. As tough as this industry IS, there's somethng about it that keeps me here.
Well, for one, I am at the beginning of the journey still! I am beginning to learn how to hold myself in an audition and I am still learning how to perform. Also, when it comes to writing the cover letters when submitting my headshot and resume, I am learning to find my confidence that way. Learning how to be professional per say. So, learning all of these things while doing what I do, that's what keeps me going....and yearning for more!
But what makes all of this really cool is the support system I have been getting lately from friends and colleagues in this industry and outside of it. Now, I'm not one who mixes my professional life with my personal life. I keep my personal friends AND family far, far away from my career. No, really I do! Most of my friends and my family AREN'T the artsy types really, anyways, where art has been my passion since I was a little kid. Like if I come home from an audition or from my classes, I don't talk to them about it. It's just "hi" and "goodbye", and that's cool with me. Some of my personal friends, though, are very supportive! That I am very thankful for! But the great thing about networking and connecting with other people in this industry who get it! Who understand the struggle, the frustration, but the joy as well!
See, I may sound naive saying this, but I think there is a lot of joy in our careers! If you connect with really genuine people, you do find that there is no greater feeling than having a strong support system. The ones who pick you up when you feel down. The ones who keep on cheering you on even when you feel like you don't have it in your anymore! For me, that's what keeps me going! It's a great feeling, and I am very thankful for that! I also think there's more to the actors' life than a paycheck or the need to be recognized or the desire to be "discovered" or to be on top of the world. I mean, those things DO sound nice, but really -- look at what we are doing! We are in a world and an industry that NOT A LOT of people get to witness! We are getting a taste of something unique!
Believe me, whenever I am in New York, even just networking or just walking down the street, I am STILL in AWE like, "I can't believe I am here!"
Being an actor is TOUGH and it's A LOT of hard work. It requires a lot of work, because it's more than just being an entertainer. Honestly, though, I enjoy the hard work behind it, and I'd actually be pretty bored if it was just all about being a good performer. I thank my lucky stars, my guardian angels, the Higher Being, or whoever that I am alive to experience every second of it! Not a lot of people get to exerpience a life like this, so I think no matter where we are in life or in our careers, we should thankful, because even when we aren't happy with where we are, we get to wake up the next morning with the opprotunity to change it! We can learn something new about the business and ourselves as a person. In fact, every morning you wake up, you have the chance to go out and make your dreams come true.
Well, now that my life as a 20-something year old is coming to a close within a week, I find myself really wanting to want to reinvent myself! I want to be more strongminded! I want to be braver! I want to be a better actor and keep on going with my training! I want to be a smarter business girl! I also want to be smarter in general! I'm not going to be all these things if I give up, right? Also, I would love to learn how to walk in stilettos! Hey, you never know when that "skill" might come in handy! Auditioning for the role of the femme fatale? :D
Okay, since it is my birthday coming up, I do confesss that I AM getting myself a really, really cool birthday present this year! Not saying what it is, though, until afterwards! But I am closing this blog saying this: Wherever life takes me, I AM GOING TO MAKE THE NEXT TEN YEARS THE GREATEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!!!!!! :D
Cristina
http://www.cristinacho.net/
TIME: 7:59 PM
Well, here it is! It's JULY! Summertime is here, and in one week, I will be THIRTY! Yes, I am going to be starting a new decade and a whole new phase in life! I know, most girls freak out once they turn 30, and believe me, it's unbelievable! But I am actually excited about turning 30, because I feel like this is a chance for me to really reinvent myself. I'm not talking about changing my career, but maybe really push myself out there. You know? Like really believe in myself! I'm not saying I don't, but I have my days. I think we all do no matter what position we are in when it comes to our careers. One minute, we get all enthusiastic, and then next minute, we feel like giving up. I have my days, I'm not going to lie. Sometimes, I look at other actors who are new and wonder what they have that I don't that is helping them book auditions and roles. However, that doesn't mean I'm going to throw the towel in. As tough as this industry IS, there's somethng about it that keeps me here. Well, for one, I am at the beginning of the journey still! I am beginning to learn how to hold myself in an audition and I am still learning how to perform. Also, when it comes to writing the cover letters when submitting my headshot and resume, I am learning to find my confidence that way. Learning how to be professional per say. So, learning all of these things while doing what I do, that's what keeps me going....and yearning for more!
But what makes all of this really cool is the support system I have been getting lately from friends and colleagues in this industry and outside of it. Now, I'm not one who mixes my professional life with my personal life. I keep my personal friends AND family far, far away from my career. No, really I do! Most of my friends and my family AREN'T the artsy types really, anyways, where art has been my passion since I was a little kid. Like if I come home from an audition or from my classes, I don't talk to them about it. It's just "hi" and "goodbye", and that's cool with me. Some of my personal friends, though, are very supportive! That I am very thankful for! But the great thing about networking and connecting with other people in this industry who get it! Who understand the struggle, the frustration, but the joy as well!
See, I may sound naive saying this, but I think there is a lot of joy in our careers! If you connect with really genuine people, you do find that there is no greater feeling than having a strong support system. The ones who pick you up when you feel down. The ones who keep on cheering you on even when you feel like you don't have it in your anymore! For me, that's what keeps me going! It's a great feeling, and I am very thankful for that! I also think there's more to the actors' life than a paycheck or the need to be recognized or the desire to be "discovered" or to be on top of the world. I mean, those things DO sound nice, but really -- look at what we are doing! We are in a world and an industry that NOT A LOT of people get to witness! We are getting a taste of something unique!
Believe me, whenever I am in New York, even just networking or just walking down the street, I am STILL in AWE like, "I can't believe I am here!"
Being an actor is TOUGH and it's A LOT of hard work. It requires a lot of work, because it's more than just being an entertainer. Honestly, though, I enjoy the hard work behind it, and I'd actually be pretty bored if it was just all about being a good performer. I thank my lucky stars, my guardian angels, the Higher Being, or whoever that I am alive to experience every second of it! Not a lot of people get to exerpience a life like this, so I think no matter where we are in life or in our careers, we should thankful, because even when we aren't happy with where we are, we get to wake up the next morning with the opprotunity to change it! We can learn something new about the business and ourselves as a person. In fact, every morning you wake up, you have the chance to go out and make your dreams come true.
Well, now that my life as a 20-something year old is coming to a close within a week, I find myself really wanting to want to reinvent myself! I want to be more strongminded! I want to be braver! I want to be a better actor and keep on going with my training! I want to be a smarter business girl! I also want to be smarter in general! I'm not going to be all these things if I give up, right? Also, I would love to learn how to walk in stilettos! Hey, you never know when that "skill" might come in handy! Auditioning for the role of the femme fatale? :D
Okay, since it is my birthday coming up, I do confesss that I AM getting myself a really, really cool birthday present this year! Not saying what it is, though, until afterwards! But I am closing this blog saying this: Wherever life takes me, I AM GOING TO MAKE THE NEXT TEN YEARS THE GREATEST YEARS OF MY LIFE!!!!!! :D
Cristina
http://www.cristinacho.net/
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