Say girl, that's some mad improv!

Recently, I was able to attend an audition where instead of being asked to memorize a script, they wanted to see me improv around a predetermined situation. 

For those of you who aren't familiar with the fine art that is improv, according to Urban Dictionary, improv is:

"Short for improvisation, a comedy format in which the performers make up the scene on the spot

I saw some awesome improv at comedysportz last night "

Oddly enough  it is also defined as:

"Generally used after making a ridiculously funny statement, causing even more laughter from your peers

Yo man that joke was mad improv!!! "

Because my peers are often overheard yelling  'say girl, you just laid down some mad improv!!!!' (insert laugh track here) I thought I was going to own this audition. 

I walk in to the audition room, received instruction around the scene, given my action cue and then I let my magical improv fly.After the take, the casting director didn't say 'Yo girl, that joke was some mad improv!!!' like I was expecting.  Instead, he says "Sarah, that seemed sarcastic and a little condensing." I reply with a "Yeah? Thanks!" (because obviously that was a complement) To which he replied "Oh...so that's just you being normal? Why don't we do another take where you're not that."   

Improv: 1      Sarah: 0 

The Morning After

Picture in your mind the best night you have ever had. A night that with the right amount a luck you could throw a bag of Doritos right in the center of a moving vehicle or steal a rearview mirror from the back of a pickup truck.

Got this night in your mind? Good.

Now imagine the morning after. (I have Advil if you need it)

Remember waking up with the whatjusthappeneddidJamiereallystealarearviewmirror feeling? Perhaps there were some questions of uncertainty (How did tin foil wind up in my hair?). Or possible thoughts of doubt (There is no way I yelled at the limo driver). But overall the morning after a great night is filled with the satisfaction of knowing that you just experienced something that only happens once in a while.

This is what it was like for me the day after my first shoot.  While the moment itself was incredible, the morning after I was left with a severe shoot hangover.  I had the realization that I was able to experience something that doesn’t happen every day.

Now, I know those of you in the BFG (blog fan group) haven't seen a post without some type of self deprecating humor.  So I’ll leave you with this -  on this day of firsts, while all the other actresses only took a brief time in the make-up chair – I  had to spend a massive amount of time getting 'worked on' because, “Your eyes just look dead, let me see if I can get some makeup magic working…”

I blame it on my lazy eye…

I know that this photo has nothing to do with the post. But this is my blog, and I like it - so deal with it.