The Audition

Been writing my audition script. Then, everything changes when I say it out loud (you try it) Incorporating tips from info session: we've perfected a product; we have a track record; we know our audience; we know our potential. Time to figure out what to wear. Yikes. Been a whole lotta years since last I auditioned. I used to know what to wear, how to 'make-up' and how animated to be or not to be. After much on-ing and off-ing of various outfits, hauled out the ancient Hi8 camera, shooed the cat off the bed, pressed record, shooed the cat again and talked into the camera. Rewound, watched, grimaced, and repeated. Finally happy with classic white collared shirt, and red sweater, script almost memorized, I head to the bathroom and shoo the cat away to apply make-up. Once again in front of camera, with cat on lap, shoot, rewind and see where I messed-up on the make-up. I'm exhausted. I head to CBC clutching script, make-up bag, and pick up mega coffee.