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Hello all, I have decided to leave this lovely wordpress world and to start my new world in the blogosphere at http://www.dana-does.com …. you will be able to follow me in a new creative baking adventure and all the things that I do.  Also, on Instagram @dana.does.things   See you soon! On the other side…

Get your aprons ready…

It’s been awhile. A LOOOONG while.  But it is time. It is time for me to get things rolling and start writing.  Just wanted to let you all know that I have been preplanning something big (well, it’s definitely big for me) and hopefully the picture gives you a clue.  In the next couple of…

[Los Angeles] Finding that elusive agent/manager

Originally posted on The Cinnabon Monster:
It’s that dratted chaotic network pilot season and I’ve heard a lot of my actor peers panicking because they don’t have an agent. So this very extensive article is for you actors in Los Angeles. This can most likely applied everywhere else but the documents I attached are specifically…

Well, well, well…fancy meeting you here.

I am keeping this short. This post is more for me than for anybody reading, which probably is not many. I have fallen out of groove with writing–well, more accurately, I grew frustrated and got busy with performing and acting! Which, of course I am grateful for. So, in an effort to get my play…

Writer’s Block…this writer is blocked

I’m a not starting with Gratiludes this post because I need to get back on track with my goal for the afternoon, day, month. Rewriting the first 28 pages or so of my play. My first play. Le sigh. The playwriting workshop that I have been going to for the last few months has been…

With great passion comes great responsibility…

Before my Gratiludes this evening, I thought that I would start with a quote: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you will know it when you find it.” ~ Steve Jobs…

When dreams are happening

Gratiludes: Teaching an awesome theatre class to some little kids eating too much brie last night and watching DVRd Jeopardy seeing an amazing performance of “The Little Mermaid” at the San Diego Junior Theatre – all elements were spectacular my health, having basic necessities had an audition for a low budget feature -felt good enough…

Where has the wine gone?

Gratiludes: Finished my first full 3 Act stage play: “Say Peking Duck” Submitted the play to (so far) 1 contest and 1 playhouse A couple more tiny residuals came my way from my national Starting a new playwrighting workshop, that I was lucky enough to get added to Cast in my debut role in the…

While I was out…

Gratiludes: Going on a vacation and seeing more of our country. I can add 2 more states that I have now been to on my list! Small shoot lined up for tomorrow Did a small stock photography shoot and hoping that there were a couple good shots that I can use in my portfolio Got…

Marking the improvements…and other small frettings

Gratiludes: Another Dan Bell Casting audition A stock photography shoot (easy, short, a little extra cash, and some new shots) My good friend is reviewing my play so she can help me stream line in order to have it ready to submit Submitted to some projects and an audition at the San Diego Rep (fingers…