Loading Cameras and Casting Calls

The second day of school was even more exciting than the first!

I had my first Cinematography class and we learned how to load an Arriflex S camera with 16mm film. Just as I suspected, I was a natural. I loaded that camera like Forrest Gump loaded that gun. If the teacher would have asked, "Edrei, why did you load that camera so fast?" I would have responded with, "Because you told me to." And then if he would have said, "Edrei, are you a genius?" I would have said, "Why yes, yes I am!"

After that class was over, there was an open casting for the MFA Acting students. Let's just say that I have a whole new respect for Casting Directors. That job is HARD! I've been several auditions, and the decision was easy to me; pick me. Clearly I'm the best for the job. But when you see 40 different people, there are those who stand out, and those who don't make any type of impression. And it's just like everyone always tells you: you remember the beginning and the end, but the middle seems to fade away. So I remembered the group that auditioned first and the group that auditioned last, but those two in the middle, not so much.

I get to film my first project next weekend, and before I went to bed last night I didn't have a clue. But the crazy thing is that I knew that when I woke up this morning, I would know exactly what my project was going to be. And you know what? I did. I woke up with the clearest vision for this project. I don't know how many times I can say it, but I'm so excited!