Is it only Monday?

Ever have one of those days where you keep forgetting what day it is? :)

Not much to write about today (but I'll try anyway).

Z had another audition, this time for a video game. She loved what they had her do on the audition. They had four kids in at a time and they had them run around and play with a bunch of inflatable toys and make as much noise as they wanted. All the kids thought it was a lot of fun.

I guess I could describe what it is like to take Z on an audition.

First, because we are in L.A. and the traffic can be horrible, you have to give yourself a lot of extra time to get to the audition. So sometimes I get there 60 - 30 minutes early. Last time the audition was two blocks from a bookstore so we hung out there until it was time to sign in.

Today it was a block from the famous Hollywood and Vine intersection, which, these days means I was having to walk Z around a completely seedy area with bars, lingere stores, and shady characters.

So today we sat in the car for thirty minutes and listened to a couple chapters of the fourth Harry Potter book in tape. Z was happy to because we are at a particularly good part.

Okay, so when it is finally your time you go in about fifteen minutes early (if you can) and sign in.

Then you fill out a stat's card where you put in their dress or suit size, as well as the size of their chest, hips, inseam, waist, shoes and their hair and eye color. Then the assistant to the casting director takes the card and the copy of your child's resume and headshot that you brought with you (they should already have a copy from your agent but just in case you are always supposed to bring one) and they take polaroid of your kid in the outfit they have on.

Then you sit and wait for them to call your child. If there are lines to be memorized your child can work on that. Or they can read, or color or play the Harry Potter guessing game or patty-cake. :)

When your child gets called they go in for 10 minutes or less. All they do it say their name and age into the camera and then act out whatever they would be doing in the commercial. Really it might take only five minutes.

Then your kid comes out and you sign out and go home. Hopefully you can get your kid to describe what when on in there so you can have some vicarious fun. :)

If you get a callback it is mostly the same thing - you will see some of the same people, and you don't have to give them your kids resume or headshot again or fill out another stat card.

Z has been able to make friends with the other kids at each of her auditions. Today a girl was their that we met at her first audition and they hugged each other and started coloring together. :)

It is kind of interesting when you see people that you recognize. I saw the red haired boy who plays one of Felicity Huffman's son on Deparate Housewives at one. And today was a guy that I totally recognized but... I can't think of what from right now. They were casting something else in the next room that had handsome but grubby looking males and older asian men in black martial art outfits. :)