Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Small little Update..

Small Update: Today, IMDB announced its Star Meter for the week and I am number 11, Jessica Alba is 10 and Christian Bale is 12..... Here's the best part, 11 is basically my lucky number. When my grandfather passed away, my father and I went to his grave to scratch some scratch tickets. Well here is some background on that, every year for Christmas my grandfather would pass out money to the grand kids. Well this year obviously he wasn't around to do that, but when I scratched my ticket I won on four 11's (giving me 40 bucks). Now... here is the creepy part and sad part. I remember looking at my dad and I had asked him do you remember the room pepere died in? He said i think it was number 11, then I showed him my scratch ticketed which was filled with number 11's and there was my annual Christmas money. Little story to share.

Anyways, I just found out that a spot that is featured on IMDB is worth about 10,000 dollars a day, yeah wow.... That's how most people (stars) are always featured, they pay 30,000 dollars for three days, it gets their name back on top. I fortunately didn't have to spend that 30,000 dollars, But IMDB was gracious enough to put my face up there for three days for free. Thanks IMDB...

Thursday, May 24, 2007

sitting still..


Freedom is blocked by glass boxes
Not ones we put on ourselves
But the ones forced on by society
Telling us how to live, and that we are incapable of being free
Disabling us to reach in the air, feeling the breeze blow through finger tips.
The glass is lined with a plastic liner
No matter how hard, or how much pressure is put on it, doesn't break.
No one can save you from these boxes, they too have been captured
Some give into these boxes and live structured
Some find a way out of this manifest glass and live free
Whether it be artisticly, religiously, or politically
There is a way to break free of the manifested norm to life
It takes courage and the ability to believe in your own
Freedom.

Does it matter how hard you try sometimes?


My mind has been racing lately. I having thoughts of doubt, ambition, drive, helplessness, feeling incomplete, feeling lack of achievements and what is going to happen a month or a year from now?. I know I have ADD, but this is what has been going through my mind for a while now. I hear people say all the time that "acting takes time", and yes I have been doing this for 4 years and I understand but I am also a very restless person. Sometimes I have do have doubts in myself, and wonder what I am doing is something that I am going to succeed in. I have put almost 4 1/2 years into acting (which isn't alot of time, but then again it is), and I do feel like I have achieved alot, although I am pushing and working for higher bigger goals. My point to this whole thought post is that; Is all the time and hard work that I am putting into this, going to bring me the success I am working so hard for? Or am I not doing enough, or doing it correctly. I don't want to get to that point of feeling defeated and quit. I love acting and yes it can be stressful at times and slow, but there is just this huge underlying passion that I have for it. I am not looking for the fame or fortune, all I want to do is have a steady prestigious acting career of great films that receive recognition.

I am online almost my whole day, and the rest is spent at the post office. When I am online I submit to jobs all the time, I check out IMDB alot and googling different production companies, and checking out smaller Big budgeted movies that hit sundance and Cannes. Then I think, when will I be able to attend sundance, and Cannes for a film I am in. Being in sundance is one of my goals in life. I also at the same time would like to grace the big screen (pref in a large role). I have achieved some pretty big goals already in my life, which I am very proud of, although I can't sit on them for too long I go and set more. 1.) I have made a very impressive resume for myself and I am only 19 2.) I moved out of my home town to pursue a dream (which many were so quick to say, "You won't do it". 3.) I have become SAG 4.) I have worked consistently since I have started acting. 5.) I have lived my life with dreams and goals, and I stay driven.


I am a very self sufficient person, I never let anyone put me down or tell me what to do. I have always been the person to do what I want no matter who says what, its the way I was brought up. The best part of that is I have had two wonderful parents supporting me in any decision I have made, especially supporting me the day the Uhaul was packed with my car and I was leaving home. Apart of me felt terrible to my parents leaving them, they were sad I was leaving and I know they didn't want to see me go, but I know deep down inside that they were supporting me 110% and understood why I had to leave. I have a dream to be someone, and make something of myself no matter what stands in the way. My family and career comes first, and I have had this mind set ever since I was 14, and I haven't given up. I am just working for that moment when my life comes together and leads me to a place that I can put my feet on the coffee table and say I have achieved some of the greatest goals of my life, and then set more. I may never reach that point, or might, you never know. But i do know one thing is that today I am very happy with what i have done in my life, I don't regret anything that I have sacrificed to be where I am, I have had some great parents and friends that have been my back support when it was needed and then there are times they were there to be happy for me and me for them.

I am a struggling actress. I am not trying to become the next "It"girl, but make a fulfilling career that I am content with and happy with. A career that keeps me working months to months, banking some money, and being able to go home at night feeling accomplished. I look at the careers of Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, and Hilary Swank; They always have a script in their hands. Either it be small independent or large independent, they are known for their work and they always make a choice to do such versatile films. I admire their career choices and paths, I have followed their careers and would love some point in my life hit success like they have in theirs and keep working. Yes they have some pretty prestigious agents backing them up, but they deserve those big people behind them. Someday I would like the representation of either The Gersh Agency, UTA (mostly), or Endeavor. I am working my way up there, and hoping I can reach that point by my mid 20's.

I guess I have kind of answered my question, and sometimes it takes a little speaking to realise that I needed to give myself a little affirmation to know that I am doing everything in my power, and that I shouldn't give up. I have realised through out this post, that ya I do have doubts (its natural) but more so i have the ambition and drive to succeed. Someday I will see my hardwork pay off, but really its all up to me to make that happen.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

IMDB again, and Ross Reports


Well folks I am back on IMDB again today. My website has recieved about 775 hits on the first day my profile was featured (May 21) and today so far at 3 oclock mountian time its recieved 229 (May 23). My site feed is almost exceeding its limit, which partly its a good thing then again it hurts the rest of my viewing for the month. On another note, The Sarah Connor Chronicles has premiered their trailer for FOX (for the fall line-up). I have the link on my website, I am not in trailer which usually a small role doesn't make it into the story line of a trailer. I think the show came out good, can't wait to see the show when it hits FOX in the fall.

So I am currently hitting the ross reports and google trying to find a larger agent and manager in LA. I am also submitting to some casting directors whose films they have cast are more independent raw movies. Hopeing some day I can read in front of them :)

Not too much to update today on, although Its fair weather outside and I am itching for a film or tv project.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Why Hello IMDB


7 o'clock this morning, my mother called to tell my my IMDB profile was featured on their main front page. Yes this is exciting, there is some exposure involved, your ratings boost and your profile gets about 100 views a minute. The only backside to this feature is your message board. Which mine by the way has a couple really nice posts, and then there are some where people are just writting to write something. very annoying to say the least. My mother has already reported 2 posts on the message board that were "unappropriate". My website data feed has been filling up, about 393 views at 12 (noon) mountain time.

I thought I would share the little paragraph that they write about you on IMDB:

Whether you're just breaking into the business or already an established perfomer, the best return for your dollar may be IMDb Resume. When you buy a resume and photo subscription, you can add three photos (one headshot, two gallery photos) for your client (or yourself) and create a resume in our resume builder. The IMDb Resume for Danielle Lozeau, who's featured in the pilot for the upcoming Fox show "The Sarah Connor Chronicles", showcases her extensive film and television credits, and Danielle's photo gallery features five photos, which appear on both her resume photo page and her main name page. Ensure that your client has the best possible presentation on the IMDb and submit your resume and photos today.


Other than that, people have been calling non-stop saying (1) "hey you, Congrats on the IMDB front page". (2) "wow long time no see, looks like your doing well". (3) "I thought I would let you know that your on the front of IMDB! yay!"

Well here is my IMDB link for everyone: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1699451/

Saturday, May 19, 2007

You book a flight your doomed.


Soo.. I have some good news to share. My agent got me an audition for the role of Andrea in the film "Love N Dancing" starring Amy Smart and Tom Malloy. The film is about West Coast Swing Dancing, and it starts filming in July in New Mexico. I am guessing the audition went well, because the CD wanted me back on Tuesday (the 22nd) to read for the director. I really hope this call back audition goes well. I have a friend that has taken me to swing dancing lessons before and I can swing dance, so this would be a good role to show some dancing skills :)

The other side of the story is: Well before I even booked this audition, I had already booked a flight to meet an agent in Toronto Canada. Although since booking this audition and a call back with the director I had to cancel my flight, and hope to reschedule my meeting with the agent in a few weeks. If I was an agent and I saw that a actress was meeting a director for a film and had to cancel, I would totally reschedule the appointment. But who knows in this industry. Its so funny how ironic this business works.

For example last year I was in RI, and I auditioned for a film "Normal Adolescence Behavior" starring Amber Tamblyn, Kelli Garner, etc. etc. WELL I had a call back audition for this film and ended up getting a role in it, here's the best part, When I got the role I was on vacation and I couldn't get a flight back home to film the role. So I figure you book a flight your ultimately doomed in the long run, especially in this business.