Want to work? Create your own!

Its' slow. It's dead. And it's raining.

I know it's easy to sit at home and complain and wish there were more auditions, trust me I do it sometimes too.

But last night in my class at The Actors Foundry, our teacher Bradley Stryker was talking about how exciting his trip to the Soho Film Festival was. How New York was a city full of energy, an energy of people creating great art. For the Love of it!

I think we need a little more of that going on here in Vancouver.

What if it's not a competition for work? What if we all make the effort to create more, be more excited about the projects we're doing? Think of the kind of work we could all have!

Personally, there are always so many projects, plays, scripts I want to work on, but it can be hard to get started.

That is why I have so much respect for those people that go out and do it!

So this blog goes out to them. Support your fellow artists, who are putting themselves out there.

First I want to talk about some lovely ladies called The True Heroines.

They have come up with this amazing concept, a combination of live cabaret shows and starting a web series. Please check out their website and their new project, an indie go-go campaign.

Every small donation helps. Literally. So skip your fancy latte today and tomorrow and support some genius creative work.

Or just share their page and tweet it out there.

More info here.

On Monday Night I had the pleasure of going to a workshop of a new Musical. Most people don't know what goes into writing a musical, but it's a lot of trial and error and workshops and well, have you been watch the TV show Smash?

This show is called Dumped and it's play tonight though to Friday at Studio 16 on 7th between Fir and Granville. Check out their Facebook event for details.

It's absolutely hilarious! (I mean unless you're always lucky with love and find romance super easy and not awkward at all...) It's a great night of entertainment for only 15$. The cast is full of fellow CCPA Alumni and everyone is obviously having an amazing time.

Which is what this is all about isn't it?

If you love it, do it. Find a way. I know I want too, so maybe there will be some updates on that coming soon.

In the mean time, think of what you love to do, and do it! And help support those who are. Its karma babe, what goes around comes around so lets build a supportive artist community here in Vancouver!

Have a lovely Wednesday, go dance in that rain!

xoxo

PS if you know of any other fun projects out there, share here and spread the word!