Norine Marsh's Lounge Discussions

Hello, My name is Michelle. I am 46 mom of 4. My dream is to be on TV or modeling. The trouble I'm having is when I was younger I took modeling classes, acting classes did tons of contests. I loved it! After one contest a very prominent Modeling Agent owner told me that 5'6 was too short to pursue being a model, I should maybe look at hand modeling. I should have just kept pursuing my dream but didn't. After all these years that is my dream. Well I have been into see agents and did a Disney audition. After being told yes we love and you would be great, but now you have to give us money first. I understand that classes and prep can help, but I also think either you have or you don't??? I love print work or anything in front of a camera. I want to know am I way off base with this thinking???? Thank you!

Will you need any crew for this and paid or unpaid or where would I look to see all that, kinda new to Stage 32. Thanks

Hello everyone, I never thought in a million years that I would be involved in FILM in any way. After being unemployed for 4 yrs and going stir crazy, a friend signed me up to be an extra in "Ides of March" on 3/17/2011. The extra bug bit me especially working with George Clooney (Gorgeous). Continued to do extra stuff paid and unpaid, anything to keep busy. In Sept 2011 I answered an ad on FB for a PA position (unpaid). Didn't know what I was getting into, I ended up doing "Craft Services", shopping, cooking, feeding from 7-15 cast and crew. I did not enjoy the all the work, but I did enjoy being part of the crew for the film. In Nov 2011, I got my first very small speaking role in an indie short film, I didn't ask for it, was just there as an extra and they threw this at me and I went with it. Thought I would be nervous, but I wasn't and everyone was very excited and telling me what a great job I did. I am currently working with these same ppl that gave me the speaking role as an Assoc Producer on another indie film. I am sending emails, coordinating schedules, doing scene breakdowns, etc. Unpaid, but great experience and keeping me super busy. So here I am 11 months after starting with all this with several extra rolls under my belt and 2 crew positions. It is a fun, frustrating, exciting, sometimes crazy industry and I love it.