Category: Acting/Modelling
Behind the Scenes: Working as an Extra in Kingston
Before the pandemic, I decided I wanted to try my hand at doing some acting work. My daughter had expressed an interest in “acting”, and while I was scouring the interwebs for nearby commercials or auditions, it occurred to me that I might like doing that too. (The same thing happened after schlepping my kids…
Kingston Canadian Film Festival 2017
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival has been an annual event in Kingston, Ontario for the last 16 years. From the website: The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is the largest festival in the world dedicated exclusively to Canadian film. My husband’s company, Fusix Corp, has been a sponsor of the festival for many years as well. I…
Background Acting at Kingston Pen – Alias Grace
I was lucky enough to spend 3 days as a background actor in a mini series filming here in Kingston. Emma and I attended the casting call in late September for Alias Grace – a 6 episode series being distributed by CBS and Netflix. I think it’s going to be shown on CBC but…
Our First Casting Call
Last weekend Emma and I attended our first casting call together. A casting company from Toronto was looking for background folk for a few scenes in a mini series they’re putting together. If I can remember correctly they were looking for prisoners (male and female), prison guards, wardens and affluent Kingston folk. This casting call…
My First Acting Experience
This past weekend I had my first foray into the world of acting. I called it an experience because I didn’t get paid. But that didn’t take away from the fun and learning I had at my first acting experience. As I’ve said before, Patrick and I have been browsing Facebook groups for local acting…
