April 6, 2000
Victoria is one of my oldest friends and supporters in the business. The list of auditions I have had through her include Tales from the Crypt and Johnny Bago, long before anyone else was willing to see me, plus the role in One Woman's Courage, when I needed positive reinforcement the most, and who can forget Rumpelstiltskin for my horror movie death scene.
Today I had the chance to get a decent role in a small film that would help keep me busy since I didn't book a pilot this season. Again, it appeared to be perfect timing: Victoria to the rescue!!
But timing was the missing ingredient from my reading today. It was one of those auditions that just didn't go off the way I had envisioned it. My biggest mistake was rushing through the scene. This happens on occasion, and I noticed i was doing it about 2/3 of the way into the scene. I tried to catch my breath and ease through the rest, but it may have been lost by then.
It won't be the first audition that I didn't get while reading for
Victoria. And I know she'll continue to give me a shot for many years
to come.