After three too many mojitos at Val’s stupendous surprise 30th birthday party last night, I was grossly unprepared for an audition that I was invited to today for a thriller film that will be shooting here in Barcelona in September. I don’t know how they got my number but they called me a few days ago and asked if I was available to audition. Always up for a challenge, I happily agreed.

I finally got around to printing out the sides they had emailed me yesterday and had a few quick glances this morning, feebly attempting to memorize my lines in the three scenes I was supposed to prepare. Imagine my surprise when I found myself in front of the director, producer, casting agent, and a camera today and discovered that I knew all of my lines by heart and was delivering them rather convincingly (if I do say so myself). You never know for sure what the director is looking for or how close you match their vision for the role but, after a solid audition and a good connection with the director, I’m willing to say that… I nailed it!

It’s sometimes better to leave an audition thinking that you really botched it because then you have no expectations and you can comfortably forget about it. But if you think you might have a chance at being cast, it’s always in the back of your head and you find yourself checking your phone every few hours to see if they’ve called yet. I’m not holding my breath for this one but, like I said, I’ve got a good feeling. I’ll let you know if/when they call.