by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 17, 2017 | Acting, Audition, Callback, Casting Director, Commercial, Daily Update, Frustration, Hollywood, Relationships, Submissions
I was trying to put the Hollywood journey into perspective for a friend earlier today, so I checked out the various sites I submit on and did some rough math. In the just over 5 years I’ve been in Los Angeles, I have submitted for more than 6500 projects and...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 9, 2017 | Acting, Audition, Callback, Daily Update, Hollywood, Relationships, Submissions, Webseries, Writing
I wasn’t sure whether to title this starting or finishing strong. Sunday the beginning of the week, so starting, but it’s the conclusion of a long weekend, so finishing? Who knows. Anyway, started bright and early today, setting up for church at Pacific...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 8, 2017 | 168 Film Festival, Acting, Daily Update, Film, Greenhouse, Hollywood, Jar of Awesome, Reading, Relationships, Writing
Had a really good day today on set, shooting the short film “In Tune” for the 168 Film Festival. Started at 9, got to meet the crew – really professional group. Hung out for a bit, the catering/crafty was my good friend Angela Tesch, volunteering...
by Paul Rose Jr | Apr 7, 2017 | Acting, Daily Update, Film, Hollywood, Relationships, Survival Job, Writing
A very long day today. I had planned my schedule out to allow a few extra hours to write before I had to leave for the monthly writer’s mixer. That got stalled early on. On the way home, I stopped at the library book sale. When I came out from the sale, I had a...
by Paul Rose Jr | Mar 6, 2017 | Acting, Daily Update, Film, Historical Note, Hollywood, Jar of Awesome, Relationships
Had the premiere for the short film for The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) that myself and several friends from my acting class at Mosaic were in, at the Downtown Independent. Even though “American; I, Too” was a short film, the theater was...
by Paul Rose Jr | Mar 1, 2017 | Acting, Audition, Commercial, Daily Update, Improv, Relationships
So, I had originally gotten two commercial auditions scheduled today, thanks to my agent at NTA. Both at the same place, broad-cast, one at 11:45 and one at 7pm. The first audition went ok – had to improv as a sleazy car salesman guy. Then around 3pm, I get a...