Just a conventional update that's not so so conventional because if life was that conventional there would be no update.
Yesterday, I tried some legit acting related stuff the first time! Scripts, cameras, green screens - it was pretty cool.
Funny story, I actually auditioned for this role a month ago thinking it was a basic hosting job for an educational program where I just had to like recite things professionally with some usual tweaks in expression. Kinda like a class presentation with extra spirit. I thought wrong. Thanks mom.
Turns out it's a whole English skit. Something like a more chilled out version of Oh My English but screened online and not on TV. Yeah, I laughed at myself too so go ahead.
I had zero expectations considering the fact that I had pretty much given up after having to act out my lines during the audition. But surprise surprise! I got it!
We shot a sample episode yesterday to be pitched, so the continuity of the series isn't confirmed yet. Despite viewing that as a slight dampen to my energy, it was still a brand new experience and I was excited. I really did not know what to expect. It was fun reciting lines in character and acting out different emotions and facial expressions with my cast mates. Blunders in our lines were always entertaining, and of course crashing and burning together as the hours went by.
Cliche as it sounds, I have an eye opening sense of respect for anybody who deals with this as a job, actors, directors and cameramen alike. I started hair and make up at 9am on set and finished the final scene at 12 midnight. Count with me, that's 15 hours. I DID NOT EXPECT THAT.
It's amazing how much focus and detail is required to produce a 20 second scene. The amount of takes at different angles that had to be taken for just a single line, I really had no idea that the whole process was this tedious. I started zoning out by 1pm..
(LOOK IT'S A GREEN SCREEN)
I'm relieved that I pushed myself to put my 100% into this even though it's not something that I would choose to do. Acting is something that has never ever crossed my mind as something to do as a hobby or part time job, but after yesterday I really don't mind doing more of this again. I mean hey I'm 18 this year, gotta swim different seas.
BUT SERIOUSLY THOUGH THE THOUGHT OF WATCHING MYSELF ACT IS MAKING ME CRINKLE UP INTO A PRUNE OUT OF PURE CRINGE.
