Last week Monday, I went to a theatre audition. I'll spare you the suspense—I didn't get it. But I ran into a few people I'd gotten to know since joining the industry, and one of them said to me, "I see you in, like, everything." This was surprising, and really nice for me to hear. … Continue reading For Now
SIV the Short Film is Out!
If you've been around long enough, you might remember I had written and directed a short film called SIV, based on the short story I wrote (this is the original short story, and this is the sequel from which the short film was made), and which premiered earlier this year. Now, at long last, my … Continue reading SIV the Short Film is Out!
Nearly Nine Years
When I approached the counter of the Starbucks I'm currently writing this from, the barista, Michelle, greeted me by name. This Starbucks is across the city from where I live, so this was slightly concerning. However, it's five minutes from Heritage Park where I've been going to rehearsal five times a week for the last … Continue reading Nearly Nine Years
A Writing Update
After I plotted two books beginning to end, I thought I'd write them a lot faster. Instead, I seem to be writing at the same pace as I've always written, and due to my limited time, my word count has grown at an even slower pace than it did when I wrote the first draft … Continue reading A Writing Update
I Plotted Two Novels Today
I was supposed to be editing after I got home from some meetings last night, but instead I looked up a few articles about plotting—and, more specifically, about plotting an ending—and then the end of SC (my big bad book) popped into my head. “But Ivy,” you might say, “didn’t you finish the first draft … Continue reading I Plotted Two Novels Today
Theatre or Film?
When people find out I'm an actor, often the first question they ask is "Film or theatre?" I've always answered film because that's been what I wanted to do since I first wanted to act, and more recently screen acting is the only kind I do. But like many actors, I got my start in … Continue reading Theatre or Film?
Polo, Psycho, and Ghost Towns
Mornings here in Calgary have been gloomy these last few days. I've noticed this because my room at my mom's house hasn't got curtains yet and the sun shines directly in my face, waking me up on non-gloomy mornings. These gloomy ones, however, I'm able to sleep through. I managed to keep myself pretty busy … Continue reading Polo, Psycho, and Ghost Towns
Summer’s Monster
In November last year, I was lucky enough to play Hanna in Snowshoe & Monster, a webseries pilot for Telus Storyhive. We had three days and $10K to make the best pilot we could. In February, the finished Snowshoe & Monster pilot came out and was one of two pilots chosen to make five more episodes … Continue reading Summer’s Monster
An Audition
I got my first-ever acting agent not too long ago, which was a big deal in of itself. But then yesterday, I found out I had an audition, which I've got to admit was a bit stressful because not only was I preparing for my first professional acting audition which happened to be a kinda … Continue reading An Audition
My Film Premiered!
This past week has been one of the busiest I've had so far this year, and all in a good way. A great way, in fact. It started out with more mild things that were just nice. We went to a family friend's dinner for the asian new year, I met with a director for … Continue reading My Film Premiered!
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