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Re: Reading the manual

Lula Bleu — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:08:34 -0000

Having read your ENTIRE blog Evan I must say ... this is the funniest, most honestly insane one yet. I feel that my own ADHD when it comes to unnecessarily complicated manuals may have found a small companion.

Now that was more than a cut and paste so I hope you appreciate every little word :-)

Re: Force them to have an opinion about u

Lula Bleu — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:40:13 -0000

I agree, we do all judge a book by it's cover. Sometimes unknowingly and in a matter of seconds. I think that for a face to stand out in a pile though, it needs to have that something different, a little crazy, strange or compelling, like Evan mentioned.

Re: Force them to have an opinion about u

Lula Bleu — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:35:34 -0000

Oh my gosh no. There was absolutely no offence taken. Girls, take off your shoes so I can stamp on some toes!

Re: Force them to have an opinion about u

Lula Bleu — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:03:45 -0000

Interesting that you picked that up. Funny what is sometimes underlying in our subconscious.
I guess because I was hurt by the experience and apparently 'blacklisted' by the Director, I didn't want to put myself through it again. Having said that...I did and now I think about it some more... I would do it again if the situation was appropriate.
Perhaps the key to my 'probably won't be risking my career again' comment was the fact that I wrote 'probably' and not 'definately' There's still that something inside me that is open to risk.
Stepping on toes, to me is a little more harsh than that. Others would disagree. There was no deliberate sabotage. I still had to audition and follow the usual protocol, I just tried knocking on a different door.
Marilyn Monroe is a good example. She thought outside of the box to get where she wanted to be. Some people loved her for it, some hated her but she took the chance. I can't think of one celebrity that everyone in the world loves. There will always be someone that doesn't agree or doesn't see the beauty or the humor that others see. That's what makes the world interesting.

Re: Force them to have an opinion about u

Lula Bleu — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:18:09 -0000

I love this one Evan. I've been saying something similar to my sister for many years. I was always the one to take the path less traveled, the one that broke the mold and although sometimes they don't understand where exactly it is that you're coming from, they secretly admire your courage.
I once did the absolute forbidden in this industry when I approached a widely known Director first hand for a role. My agent scolded me for days, I didn't get the role and ended up parting with the agent. Several months later when I well and truly should have learned my lesson, I did it again and this time I got the role. The Director 'appreciated that I knew what I wanted' - I'll never forget that, although I probably won't be risking my career again, it was a chance worth taking.
I think some of us feel the need to be loved by everyone and will often sacrifice their own beliefs and comfort levels to achieve this. As long as you don't step on any toes or do things with a mean heart, there's plenty of room and direction for us all if you aren't afraid to take a chance.