A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMI...

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I think I'm going to change what I typed before... I am an actress and a writer. Both arts live deep within my heart. For years I never took it upon myself to pursue both of my true loves. I was afraid to take the challange in acting. And in writing, I was always so discouraged once I hit writer's block. I know now what my heart wants. At the age of 20 I decided to pursue my dream in becoming an actress. I enrolled in a very popular acting academy in the city and now am in my second year. I previously performed in "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" by Christopher Durang, where I played Emily, Bette's neurotic guilt stricken sister. As of now, I am auditioning and doing some scene studies. I had to take the fall off because I was recently downsized from my current job, and am now temping. However, a very close friend of mine is planning to put up a production of Shakespeare's MacBeth next year. He wants me to be Witch 1. I have to admit, though I am very flattered, I am also very nervous. So now, I'm trying to understand Shakespeare better.

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My life has taken quite a turn. I am no longer temping and am working parttime for a great company while I have time on my days off to work on my acting. I work three days a week and get two days off. We never did put up Macbeth, and my friend moved away to do his own thing so now I'm on my own trying to get by as an actress. I am currently with someone who is also an actor. He has been quite a miracle in my life so far. He is also a great person to know. He is what I can call an artist. He does it because the stage is his only home. He is a Shakespeare lover. And he has proven his gift over and over again as he had become every character in Shakespeare that I've seen so far. It's pretty amazing. I've learned a great deal from him as a person, a lover and an actor. He is truly one of a kind.

UPDATE

Regarding that artist that I was seeing...turns out he was looking for something I didn't have apparently. Lets just say he found it in someone else and decided not to tell me about it and basically I found out myself. The man broke my heart, but I'm moving on. I wish him luck in theatre and hope everything works out for the best...but I also hope he learns that women's hearts are not to be played with and that he grows up soon for his own good...

As a writer, I endulge in novels more-so then plays, strangely enough. I am working on some new ideas for some plays. I recently had a reading for "The Pathetic World of Erma Schmidt" which went very well, although, it taught me that I needed to re-write the entire play.

UPDATE

My writing has changed as well. "Erma" never happened and niether did a lot of my other "attempts", but there is one play that is already out there. The play is called "My Lenore" and is currently undergoing stage readings. This attempt was a shot in the dark because I never intended on even completing this work due to poor response toward the first draft. But, it was read once again and I was given much hope to put this one out there. Hopefully this one will work out.

I have learned a lot from several people about acting and writing. I take it upon myself to thank them all. I know it is never easy to pursue this career. In the painful words of one of my acting teachers "Acting is the most spit on profession!" He was right. There is no such thing as little or small. There is no such thing as all the experience in the world. If they like you at that audition, that's really all that matters. The one thing about this profession is that you can't let it get you down. You just keep moving right along and look on the bright side even though most of it can be rather glum. So in that case, you get a back-up job and try to survive paycheck to paycheck for a while. I know all of this may not make any sense at the moment. But, if you are truly a struggeling actor, then you'll probably understand. As for me, I'm going out there, and I'm gonna keep auditioning until someone appreciates my work enough to give me a role. So to all you actors out there: READ THE PLAYS, KNOW THE MONOLOGUES, DO THE OPEN CALLS...AND WHAT EVER YOU DO, AS MUCH AS HE MAY HAUNT YOU WITH ALL OF HIS LONG MONOLOGUES AND KING JAMES LANGUAGE...GET TO KNOW SHAKESPEARE LIKE HE'S YOUR LOVER, YOUR FATHER, AND YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!

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This is my latest headshot. Its probably the best picture I have of myself. I took this one quite recently and I happen to like it a lot! Apparently, so do a lot of the casting directors. This picture was taken by David Beyda of Beyda studios.

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I am indeed my father's daughter. It took me about all of twenty-one years to realize just how much alike my father and I truly are. Hey, it could have been worse...for others it usually takes a life-time. I also have a step-mother who is a wonderful woman. She didn't want her picture up so I'm respecting her wishes. Her and my dad have been married for 15 yrs. She has taught me how to be strong and how to deal with things in life. If it wasn't for her, I don't think I would ever know how to stand up for myself.

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Here is an updated picture of my darling nephew and my darling neice. He is now 3 yrs old and his sister is 1. He is still my pride and joy and I love him very much as well as Ana who has a lot of spunk in her soul. They are both very beautiful children! And they both look like my sister, too!