Say What?

I have never thought of myself as a model, I am five foot three for crying out loud! Last week I recieved a call that made me laugh - a faaaamous photographer was in Australia and had requested that I attend her casting for a global brand.
I had never attended a real model casting before with a vogue front cover photographer, I attend acting and presenting auditions... and that's where it all began.

I am an actor, I am an actor, I am an actor, is what was going through my head.
How the heck will I maximise this opportunity?
Of course, ill be an actor!
So, I walked into the casting as an actor playing the role of a model.

"25 clicks whenever you're ready" Bronwyn Kidd said.
Well, thank the lucky stars I had watched Next Top Model the week prior and from only that I knew what she meant and what I had to do.
Stand still and slightly change my expression and stature at each click. Dont forget to relax the jaw - something I remembered Alex Perry telling girls off about with steam coming out of his talented little ears.

With the hard part out of the way we chatted happily about wedding dresses and Bronwyn told me all about hers and the famous Australian designer that made it for her as a wedding gift.

What a pleasure it was to have my first BIG model casting with such a down to earth and friendly person.
What's strange, yet so fabulous, is that I have been shortlisted for another model assignment this week too!

I will forever hear the following being played in my head whenever I attend these model castings and jobs...

I'm a model ya know what I mean when I shake my little toosh on the catwalk...on the catwalk...

Back on TV screens

Today was just a bit exciting..hugely exciting actually! I just love being on a TV set - the people, the lights, the cameras - being in the midst of it all and working at a fast pace is what does it for me!

A nice and early call of 6am started the day, makeup and wardrobe was a breeze thanks to some very kind and talented ladies and it was all 'quiet on set, rolling, action' from there on.

We filmed inside Northland shopping centre mainly on the escalators just before the cinema. It's funny because the night before I told my sister I was a bit worried as I wasn't sure I remembered what I needed to do when in front of a camera (silly nerves). My sis reminded me that I do what I do because it comes naturally to me, and because I'm good at it. She was right, at the end of the shoot I realized something - there was a camera, entire crew, huge lights and booms right before me. Sure, I was aware and conscious of the where-abouts of all this but at the same time.. i wasn't. Some things just become second nature and this must be one of those things. You just learn how to move, position yourself and deal with cameras, people and light, so much so that you do all of these things on auto pilot.

This was my first job booked through Chameleon  Casting! Woo hoo! I've been auditioning at this casting office for more than five years now and FINALLY I broke through. I look very forward to many more auditions with the lovely Chameleon ladies, and hopefully a job or two!

Keep checking back as i'll upload the commercial once it has aired.

Time is of the essence

Last minute auditions have always been my favorite, when I find out about an audition on the day my stress levels seem to be a lot lower and I generally have a more successful audition. I think it's due to the fact that I am aware that I haven't had a great amount of time to prepare and thus I tend to just "let it all go" and present a lot more naturally. I tend to trust myself and my ability a lot more and it's this trust that allows my natural, creative and personable personality to shine through without anything blocking (aka over compensation) my talent or ability. 

For me, the actual shoot is the easy part where I am easily who and what I need to be - minus the nerves.

In the case of my latest audition the "last minuteness" helped me a great deal... As my natural and stress-free self booked the job. 

See you on the TV x