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Casting call!

Anyone interested in acting in a QUT student short film?

Want to gain some extra experience and add some work to your resume?

Email me at laallen90@hotmail.com and laura.allen@connect.qut.edu.au

Here's the details:

Casting Call for Phobophobia
QUT student short film/UNPAID
Contact details:
Name: Laura Allen
Email address: laallen90@hotmail.com, laura.allen@connect.qut.edu.au (please email to both)
Contact number: 0432105966
Project Details: QUT student film/UNPAID
Project type: Short film, 3-5 minutes
Project title: Phobophobia
Location: BRISBANE
Submissions due by: Saturday 24th April
Auditions may be held at some point next week depending on level of response
Production dates: Filming from Wednesday April 28th to Wednesday May 5th (exact days each actor will be required will be confirmed on Saturday 24th April, please respond if you are free any or all of these dates)

Roles:
Role 1.
Role title: Gareth
Breakdown: Gareth is extremely anxious and on edge. He has a fear of almost everything. Must be able to portray a nervous, panicky disposition.
Gender sought: MALE
Age range: 19-26
Artist category – Actor
Role size- Lead
Rates/Fees: Unpaid

Role 2.
Role title: Dr Neuman
Breakdown: Psychiatrist- well spoken and friendly, however, fed up with his patient’s lack of progress.
Gender sought: MALE OR FEMALE
Age range: 40 and over
Artist category – Actor
Role size- Supporting actor
Rates/Fees: Unpaid

Role 3.
Role title: Mrs Jelly
Breakdown: Kind, old lady. Neighbourly feel to her.
Gender sought: FEMALE
Age range: 50 and over
Artist category – Actor
Role size- Minor
Rates/Fees: Unpaid

Role 4.
Role title: HOMELESS MAN
Breakdown: Disgruntled, dirty homeless begger in park. Unfriendly disposition.
Gender sought: MALE or FEMALE
Age range: 35 and over
Artist category – Actor
Role size- Minor
Rates/Fees: Unpaid

Role 5.
Role title: Dog Owner
Breakdown: Non-speaking role.
Gender sought: MALE OR FEMALE
Age range: open
Artist category – Actor
Role size- Featured
Rates/Fees: Unpaid

Razzle Dazzle

Don't forget to vote for me everyone!

These are some out takes from my home shoot with Kelly.

I was trying to flick my scarf and it came out looking like a shot from a horror flick.

Rogue even came out to play!

Vote!

So on a whim I've entered another competition. It's to become the face of Razzamatazz stocking company. It runs for 8 weeks and to win you have to get the most votes, which is where you guys come in. As my loyal followers I'm relying on you to put your mouses to good use and vote for me here-

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I'm being optimistic at this stage- I know I'll never win but if I did how cool would that be! You can vote once an hour on all of my photos. So vote for me as many times as you can.

Promise to start writing regular blogs soon!

Beginning.

Just when you think someone's out of your life or you're just about to start hating them, they surprise you.

Uni starts back up in a few weeks and it's going to be very different having Dan back.  He's very distracting and always wanting to skip classes so I'll have to stay strong and not give into him like I used to.

I find that I'm always twitching my leg in an impatient manner lately.  Not sure why I've started this habit but I don't like it and I'm making a conscious effort to stop.

Relationships are confusing me at the moment and I always told myself I'd never be dependant or reliant on anyone.  I know I'm still the same person underneath it all but I haven't had to be on my own in so long that I'm starting to forget the beauty of it.  I'm so scared I'll regret certain decisions and as a result I'm delaying the inevitable.  I'm scared I'm not living.

This year will be interesting.

heat.

It is so incredibly hot. Too hot to attempt any kind of physical activity.

I'm currently reading Breakfast at Tiffany's.  I never knew it was such a short book.  I'm over half way through and I can't wait to finish so I can watch the movie; which I got for Christmas.  It's taking all my will power not to watch the movie before I've finished reading the book.

I am surviving on no money at the moment.  And by no money I mean absolutely no money.  Which limits what I am able to do.  Therefore most of my days as of late are spent watching movies, reading or cleaning.

I watched Terminator Salvation today.  I've loved all of the previous Terminator movies and the fourth one was no exception.  However, I don't like that the actors who play the main characters have been re-cast in the third and fourth installments.  Christian Bale was exceptional in the movie, however I am unable to empathise with his character, John Connor, who has been portrayed by various actors throughout the series.  As a result of the re-casting I've found it difficult to connect with John Connor which has resulted in a detachment of my emotions towards this character, as he has become for me; more of a character than a person.

I believe that a good movie eliminates all elements of fiction and allows the viewer to believe.  The characters are no longer creations by an author or director, but rather they become people, with identities, families, friends and lives in which every decision they make has an affect on something or someone.  Despite the inclusion of far fetched ideas within most movies, a succesful film enables the viewer to feel as though every element within a movie is plausible.  I believe this is achieved through the emotional attachment a viewer is able to develop towards a particular character.  In simple terms; the character is no longer a character but rather they become a person.  This is the single most important element of film-making and you will find this philosophy is the backbone to any good movie.

I'm very eager to watch Amelie.  I must get onto hiring it soon.

camera-less.

I know that I promised more posts but unfortunately my camera broke a few weeks ago and I'm in the process of saving for a new one.  Until then my blog will be on hiatus.  Hopefully I'll be back up and running in two or three weeks.