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Headshots have been taken! I don't have them back yet so I have nothing to share, but I figured I'd tell you about the experience and how I'm feeling.

I'm opening up today's post to the public a bit because I think it's important to share what a "real Los Angeles actor"'s life looks like when it's slow and because I know that when I am on the wrong end of a downturn, I scour the internet for ideas on how to stay active. Here's some!

Got some visuals for my patrons about what my headshot types are shaping up to be!

Hi Patrons! This entry is all about the looks I'm planning to hit during my headshot session. I've got some CLEAR direction - but of course would love to hear your input.

March 2026 Update!

I had a two audition day last month — haven’t had one of those in a long, long time! First one was a commercial audition and the second was a self tape (so technically I did go “across town” but … to my house) for a short film. I felt pretty good about the short but didn’t hear anything, unfortunately. The commercial… Eeeeenh. My last commercial audition, I came out of it feeling like I had…

So in my February Update this year, I wrote about how I was planning to get new headshots. The reality of them was a little... Harrowing. I don't just mean the whole act of taking photos that set up my "branding" for years to come -- though that's absolutely part of it. (Join for more)

New Patron Post all about headshots and feeling anxious!

Patrons! I booked a gig! And shot it - so you get the whole damn story. EEE!

November Patron Update

Helloooo, you wonderful humans who continue to support a working artist in a year where Hollywood appears to be napping harder than a sedated panda. I wish I could tell you I was off booking six-episode arcs, auditioning daily, and doing glamorous set things, but alas — it is extremely, aggressively quiet out there. So, here’s what is happening instead — the stuff you don’t see on IMDb but is…

October Patron Update

Hello, friends! This month I have some news to share about the feature I wrote and a few more scenes to share, plus news about auditions and day job stuff. Also, my take on that AI fake-actor you’re seeing hubbub about. First up… Let’s talk about the feature! Earlier in the year, I was hired to rewrite a feature film set in an underground poker ring. I delivered that back in August and spend…

September Patron Audition Vault

Got this audition through my agent and immediately loved the writing — smart, sharp, and full of little moments to play with. As I worked through it, I kept finding fun details to dig into, and it ended up being one of those tapes that’s just funto do. Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed working on it! I did actually send two takes of this. Let me know if you’d like to see the other…

September Patron Update

Guess what, Patron friends? The script is finished and delivered. It was a huge project and something very different from other scripts I’ve written, so on the one hand I’m happy it is out there in the world and off my plate… but on the other… I am definitely feeling a little lost without it! Writing was a mammoth task that I carved out hours for each week (and the last day of writing I was…

I finished the first draft!!! It still needs a polish, but I'm excited to share the first few scenes.

I won another award!

Sharing an update with my Patrons today -- I'm up for another award! Also have a bit of news...

I'm really excited to share some actual audition news & industry happenings with my patrons!

Thanks so much for the question from Allan this month! We're doing a dive into what my favorite kind of writing is... and then taking a sharp left turn so I can talk about why I loved Classic Alice's Nathan so damn much. It gets unwieldy in here.

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