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Guest Post on LA Stage Blog: PianoFight Secures Its Position in LA Theater

4 Oct

When I first joined PianoFight in San Francisco three and a half years ago I never knew it would grow to the point where it is now. I never knew my involvement in a quirky original little play would grow into a position where I’m spearheading the company’s SoCal expansion.

Come to think of it, why do any of us artists get involved in the projects we do? Is it because we know in X amount of time it will pay us lots of money? Is it because it will make us famous? Is it because we know it will eventually lead to a position of power or creative control?

Well, maybe sometimes but for the most, no it’s not. Hindsight is 20/20 and in the moment all we have is our burning passion to drive us. And oh the places you can go… (read full post here on LA Stage Blog)

Guest Post on Diversity at NOTE: Diversity in the Neighborhood

6 Sep

I was running from one rehearsal to the next and happened to be in the car at just the right time to here Anthony Byrnes’ weekly “Opening the Curtain” segment on KCRW. His topic this week was on the play, Neighbors, at The Matrix Theatre.  I have not seen it, but according to Byrnes, it is a play that makes you question the racism you witness on the stage- historical relics or modern reality?  The review itself was lukewarm, but the part that caught my attention was Bynes’ point at the end of his segment:

He said, “…one of the pleasures of the play was watching the audience watch themselves, discovering differences and connections as the characters resonated with each of us. That magic requires the same diversity in the seats as on the stage.”

Read full post on Diversity at NOTE

Guest Post on Diversity at Note: Color Confusion

23 Feb

Another blog about a blog I blog…  This one was started by a fellow actor/producer/rock star NOTEr and it’s all about diversity in the LA theater world. It’s still young, but growing. I think it deals with important issues not only in the theater community, but in the acting community at large. I talk about some of these things in my first post on this brand spanking new blog.

Here’s a sample:

“I am a half Japanese, quarter Irish, quarter Hungarian Jewish female actor born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.

But to most people I look Mexican. (And to confuse things even further, my born and bred Japanese mother currently resides in Mexico… but that’s a whole other story.) After that, the ethnicities I usually get are Filipino and Native American. I can speak speak Spanish and Japanese conversationally, but I’m American and my native language is English. So, in the world of casting, where does that leave me?…”

You can read the full post on Diversity at Note.

Guest Post on The Playa Wire: A Practical Look at Radical Parenting

15 Feb

I wrote a blog post on my work with another blog (I know, that’s a lot of blogging) that went up over the weekend. The Playa Wire is an awesome online magazine, which provides articles and videos to improve our future. Sounds like quite the undertaking, but it’s actually pretty cool! There is a ton of information and inspiring stories to help solve the issues and challenges of today for a better tomorrow. I am excited to contribute to the site. I know this doesn’t directly relate to acting, however, writing is something I’m passionate about and passion is definitely something I write about on my blog. Also, I think it’s important to be active creatively in more ways than one. It will all feed into and come back to the acting.

Here’s a sample:

“When I tell people that I work for a parenting blog, everyone usually has the same reaction: You have a child? No, I do not have a child. Nor do I plan on having one any time soon, I reassure them. Then they look at me, very confused. Well, then why do you work for a parenting blog? Actually, it makes a lot of sense if you think about it. RadicalParenting.com is a parenting blog written from the kids’ perspective.

I edit about 40 different teen’s articles every month and I always look forward to it. The passion behind these teens’ words is inspiring; the stories, tips and advice that they give often helps me! The whole idea of the site is to build better relationships between parents and their teens and tweens by giving the kids a voice…“

You can read the full post on The Playa Wire.

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