Day 61.....

Hello.....we found out last night that Shea's audition had to be taped for the role of Raven on this new pilot by Brenda Hampton.     So Shea met with Patrick today for an hour of coaching.....then we have an appt. at the taping studio tomorrow at 12noon to have her taped doing her script reading.    She also has to do like a 30 second  dance to Katy Perry's "California Girls."    They asked to see her dancing skills also.  She's working on that tonight.   We will take the tape to Jamie after it is done.   Jamie said she has to get the audition tape to the casting directors Tuesday morning.     Shea also has another audition on Tuesday at 5:30 pm for the role of Lulu ~ in another new pilot ~ "What Would Jane Do?"    So we are busy....which is great!     Ok....til tomorrow......

Day 60....

Hello.....Shea had fun last night hanging with Mikey....he plays the guy who creeps on Victoria ~ on the show Victorious on Nickelodeon.    She also hung out with the kid who does the voice of Phinneas on Phinneas and Ferb on Disney.     They both live here at Oakwood.     Shea's big news is....she got the script of Raven last night for the new Brenda Hampton pilot.    Raven is one of the lead girls on this new show.  Shea will be reading her script and learning her lines....and then auditioning soon!    We don't have a date yet for the audition.    Along with reading the scenes ~ they want her to show off her dancing skills too.  So that's all for now.....til tomorrow.....

Day 59.....

Hello....and Happy Friday!     Nothing to report today.....except I did see and talk to a Disney star today in Ralph's (grocery store).....we were both looking at flowers....and I recognized him from "Sonny with a Chance"....(I can't member his name though!).....told him we watch that show all the time.....he was very nice...and told me he will soon be on a new show "Skating with the Stars"...and asked that we vote for him!  :)     Shea and I going to go see a movie tonight!    Have a good one!    Til tomorrow.....

Day 58.....

Howdy!    Go Noles!    No word on the callback yet.....Jamie did tell us that the producers had a meeting last night ~ for the Brenda Hampton pilot....and that Shea would be auditioning for one of those roles soon.
Other than that.....not much to report.....til tomorrow.....

Day 57.....

Hello....ok....short blog today.....we just got back from the callback for the commercial for Fantastic Sam's. Shea had a lot of fun....and feels really good about it.....so we will see??     She said for the audition there was one person in the room....today for the callback there were 12 people all looking at her!   :)     Have a great evening!    Til tomorrow.....

Day 56.....

Hello.....Chris and I went to Santa Monica Beach and Pier today....it was nice....beautiful day out today!!
Finally!   NO rain!    :)      Shea did her school online....and went to the gym.    We did find out today that Shea does NOT have to have anything done to her hair for the commercial....so she is going to the "callback" tomorrow for the Fantastic Sam's ad.....that's in Newport Beach at 3 pm tomorrow afternoon.
On a sad note.....Chris has to drive down to San Diego tonight for his business work there early tomorrow morning and Thursday.   He will fly home from SD on Thursday.    So, after dinner tonight....it's "bye" til Nov. 20th!   :(     Til tomorrow.....

Day 55.....

Hello....Chris had to meet with customers for a meeting this morning...so left here around 9 am....he then was playing golf with them this afternoon.....Shea did get a "callback" today for a commercial for Fantastic Sam's....if she has to get her hair cut for the commercial though....we are going to decline the callback.   Jamie is checking into it.....Shea has her acting class tonight.    Til tomorrow.......

Day 54.....

Hello....we went to the brunch here at Oakwood this am.    Chris met Rosie (Oakwood's Hollywood Event Planner).     Then we went to Griffith Park and went horseback riding for three hours....we rode to the top of the hill....and we were able to overlook all of the LA area....pretty amazing!    We had a great time!  Then afterwards we stopped at Paty's in Toluca Lake for a late lunch.    And "guess" who stopped in ~ while she was out jogging ~ for a "to go" order??    Ashley Tisdale!   Shea was thrilled!   She got her picture!    Ashley was in all the High School Musical movies....is on Disney's The Suite Life....and is now on the new show "HellCats" as a brunette.     Ok.....enjoying having Chris here with us.....til tomorrow....

Day 53.....

Hello all....I have Chris here.....yahoo....alleluia!!     Sooooo happy!     Picked him up at the airport and we went to Henry's Hat....where we watched San Francisco beat the Phillies.....and Missouri beat Oklahoma!
Shea had fun at her two auditions today.........we will keep you posted on those......til tomorrow....and cut!!

Day 52.....

Hello all.....I have lots to report today....first of all....I just received the "laundromat commercial" that will be shown on the Style network on tv this fall.....here is the link:   http://tinyurl.com/2djmmbx   The user name: view  password: viewer.    I just watched it....it's pretty funny!    Shea is seen very prominently...I am walking by in the background....just the back of my head...ha!     Shea and I both had long talks with Jamie yesterday.    She is getting good feedback on Shea from her auditions.   As Jamie would love to have us just stay on here....(she wanted us to go home for Thanksgiving....then fly back here for a few weeks and then fly home for Christmas....then back here after the holidays.)   Plus, I told her that we had to be in Tally on Dec. 10th for Topher's graduation!  :)   So that is even an extra trip we would have to make!    So, after talking it out with Jamie......this is the "tentative" plan.....we will go home on Nov. 19th.....and stay home...
for Dec. and Jan.....Shea will continue to do school online.....then Jamie wants Shea back out here the end of Jan....for the pilot season.   I said "tentative" because if she were to book something from now til we leave in mid November....then we would have to come back.   Shea is auditioning next week for another new pilot written by Brenda Hampton.   She is the lady that wrote "7th Heaven" and also "Secrets of the American Teenager."    Shea does have two auditions tomorrow.   At 1 pm it's for the role of Jenna in "BulletProof." ~ a film.    And then at 2:30 ~ an audition for a commercial.     And then the BIGGEST and BESTEST news of all!!!     Chris' flight arrives T O M O R R O W at 4:45 pm ~ Yahoo!   Can't wait!    Ok.....know that was a lot today......til tomorrow....and Cut!

Day 51.....

Hello....Jamie sent Shea another pilot show script today.    Shea has printed it out and is reading it now.    There are four lead roles....Shea will be auditioning for one of those roles.   No audition date yet.    Not much else to report ~ EXCEPT.....it's only T W O days now til Chris arrives!    :)    Can NOT wait!  Ok...
til tomorrow......Cut!

Day 50.....

Hello....Jamie called us last night and told us Shea had an audition for today!     We printed out the script and practiced it last night.    It's for a new ABC pilot called Nine Lives ~ Shea met with Patrick (acting teacher) for coaching this morning....before the audition.     Shea auditioned today for the lead role of Chloe King.    She really likes this character a lot!    Like always though....it's wait and see what they are looking for??    It is still raining here.....and it's so funny to watch the news....as the rain is so unusual here...it's makes BIG news!  ha!     Jamie told us today that they are pitching her for lots of projects that are right for her!     Oh....and the countdown til Chris arrives....THREE days....yessirree!!  

Day 49.....

Hello.....the audition went well yesterday for Shea....and she was able to make it to her acting class last night too!     Had a few "celebrity sitings" today.....when I went to pick up our dry-cleaning....I look across the street and see Keifer Sutherland having coffee with a few friends....then I went into Jamba Juice to grab a smoothie....and the Disney star (can't remember his name?) from Sonny with A Chance....came in and got a smoothie....so that was pretty cool....Shea and I watch that show all the time!     After that I went grocery shopping.    Shea did her school work....and then went to gym for a workout.     It's raining here again today.    Countdown til Chris arrives....F O U R days!   Yahoo!   Cut!

Day 48.....

Hello....and Happy Monday!    Shea worked with Johnny V. yesterday afternoon for four hours on her script!     Thought that was very nice of him!    Shea met up with Patrick today to work on her script also ~ and get some coaching from him.     Shea just finished up her school work....and now is getting ready for her audition today.    The audition is at 5 pm.....this is the audition at Disney...for the show "Zeke and Luther."    Shea is auditioning for the role of Sarah....the love interest of Luther.    Shea doesn't want to miss her acting class at 6 pm....so if, the audition in on time....we will try to make it to that also.    I got a wonderful surprise call today from my dear friend ~ Sarah!!    :)     Made my day!    And the countdown til Chris is here.....F I V E days....yippee!    Til tomorrow.....

Day 47.....

Hello...the audition yesterday went well....it was "short and sweet".....I went up to the brunch this am at the club house....Shea went to the acting class at noon.    She told the teacher of the class(his name is Johnny V.) that she had an audition tomorrow.....he asked for what?    She told him....and don't you know his "best friend" is the executive producer(Dan Schneider) of Zeke and Luther at Disney??     So, he told Shea to come and get the script and he will work with her....pretty cool, huh?!!       I've been cleaning up the apt....it's soooo huge....(Hee!  hee!)    It takes me all of 20 minutes ~ tops!!   :)       Shea is meeting with Patrick tomorrow at noon ~ so he can coach her and get her ready for the audition at 5 pm at Disney studios ~ for the part of Sarah ~ on Zeke and Luther.      We will keep you in the loop........

Day 46.....

Hello.....feeling a little bit better today!   PTL!    Shea got up early today for the test she had to take....she didn't get back til almost noon.    She said the Math section was easy....but, the English part was tough.   So we will see?    She has an audition at 4:05 pm for a part in a movie.     Rosie has another guest speaker tomorrow at the club house after the brunch.    He is an actor and will be teaching a class for the kids.   Shea has another audition on Monday ~ for a Disney show ~ Zeke and Luther.    She would be a guest on several episodes...playing "Sarah."    We will keep you posted......

Day 45.....

Hello....and Happy Friday!      Well, unfortunately I am not feeling well....ugh....fever, achy, and upset stomach....it started yesterday....sure hoping and praying it is a short-lived thing!    Shea downloaded the script for her audition tomorrow.    She is reading it now.    She has her test tomorrow morning at 8 am ~ this is the California test so that Shea will be able to work as an 18 year old on sets.     There are two different tests here ~ one is the one Shea is taking ~ so she can work as an 18 yr. old.    The second test is to get credit and have her GED.     We are not doing that one.    Then her audition is tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm.    Its for a role in a film.    Ok.....that's all for now.....

Day 44.....

Howdy!    I'm waiting for them to call me to go pick up Gracie at the groomer's!   She had her "beauty parlor" appt. today!  :)     I've just been doing boring stuff....laundry....grocery shopping....taking in dry cleaning.    Jamie did call today.    She said she is working on some theatrical things for Shea....Have no idea what??    ha!    Shea just finished up her school classes for the day.   Oh exciting!!    Chris is coming for a visit on the 23rd ~ Yahoo ~ so, only 9 days to go.....tick, tock!   :)      Can't wait!     Oh, one other "tidbit!"   You know that actor Gerald McRainey (sp?) ~ he's married to Delta Burke (actress)....he's living here at Oakwood....he is on that new show "Undercovers"....and works right across the street at Warner Brothers....so he is living here during the week and goes home on the weekend.    I passed him going to the pool the other day.    Ok.....til tomorrow.....

Day 43.....

Hello my fellow bloggers.....just got back from the salon ~ with my "new do!".....Marcie did a great job on the color and cut.    Hilary Duff's mom goes to that salon....and Marcie said I sounded just like her (Susan Duff!)  ha!     Shea is getting ready for her audition this afternoon ~ for a commercial ~ it's in Newport Beach.....we did hear back from that guy (Kevin Allyn) I met at the deli last Saturday....and he wants to meet with Shea and I......so we are trying to coordinate a good time for that!   :)      Shea has another audition this Saturday afternoon for a role in a movie.....that's all for now......Cut!

Day 42.....

Hello.....Rosie (the lady that plans activities for the children here at Oakwood)....is having pizza tonight for all the actors and their families....and then there is an acting class at 7 pm.     I have a hair appt. tomorrow morning in Toluca Lake for a color and cut.    Shea has another audition tomorrow afternoon.    Til tomorrow......

Day 41.....

Hello....well, not much to report today at all..... Our phones weren't working today ~ til Chris called AT&T and got them back to working.....around 2 pm....and the computers are not working in the apartments...only in the laundry room (I'm there now writing this!) and the Club House.    Shea has her acting class tonight.  No word from Jamie today.....so V E R Y slow!      Til tomorrow.....

Day 40.....

Hello.....Shea went to the beach today with Sterling Knight's (Disney's show ~ Sonny with a Chance ~ he is Chad Dillon Cooper on show) brother Spencer.   They went to Santa Barbara beach.....they went to the pier....rode the roller coaster....tried to surf (Spencer is a surfer)....and Shea has a long board now too....so he helped her learn more for riding that today too!   :)      Spencer is only 15 ~ so it's nothing romantic ~ just friends!  :)     He seems like a sweet kid!     My excitement for the day was grocery shopping ~ Oh the fun!  ha!     NOW, Shea is going to the movies with a group of kids to see "Social Network."    Mom home alone AGAIN....  :(     Hope you all had a terrific Sunday and weekend....til tomorrow......

Day 39.....

Hello all.....nice and relaxing day today!  :)    I went into our little downtown area of Taluca Lake...and found a nail shop and got my very sad looking nails done!     Then found a cute hair salon and have a hair appt. for a color and cut this Wed. morning.    Also found a cute little pet shop that does grooming and made an appt. for Gracie for this coming Thursday.    I went into a little deli place to grab some lunch.   Had soup and BLT sandwich (brought half home for Shea).   They had picnic table to sit at...and there was a space where three men were sitting.   I asked if I could join them.   And they said they had been waiting for me...ha!   They were very nice.    I of course, overheard their conversation.....and realized they worked in the "biz."   When I got up to leave I told them about Shea.    One of the men asked me to give him all of the info on Shea ~ management, agents, etc.   I did.   Come to find out from the other two men with him ~ he is some head honcho at Warner Brothers.    Amazing, huh?!!     He gave me his name, phone number and email address.    I have emailed him and he has asked that I send him some photos of Shea.     We heard from Jamie today ~ she said she would be talking to casting at Disney on Monday about Shea's audition yesterday ~ and would also probably have an answer about the commercial too that Shea had the callback on.   So we will keep you posted!     Happy Weekend!

Day 38.....

Hello.....Shea had fun at the callback today.    It was the same director that was at the audition.    And it was once again lots of improv.     Then she had an audition for a guest role on the new Disney show ~ "Shake it Up!"    So we went right from the callback to the audition.    Shea said she felt good about the audition.    So once again....we will wait and see.....Happy Friday to everyone!    

Day 37.....

Hello....exciting news!!     Shea received a "callback" today.    From the commercial she auditioned for on Tuesday.    It's for Spin Master.    Shea is thrilled!     She goes for the callback tomorrow ~ Friday at 3:45 pm.     Jamie said that there will be lots of people in the room for the callback to see Shea.   And that the director will ask Shea to do a scene 2 or 3 different ways....to see how she takes direction.     So we will keep you posted.....

Day 36....

Hello....ok....two more auditions today......Shea had fun at both of them!    They didn't tell anyone about callbacks....so we aren't sure?     The first audition is a car commercial ~ Acura.....the second one is a commercial about a new video game.     We just stopped and had Mexican for dinner.    Now it's our FAV Wed. night shows ~ The Middle and Modern Family!     That's all for now.......

Day 35.....

Hello...and Happy Tuesday!     Shea's audition today went well.    It's for a company called Spin Master out of Canada.   Shea said the director just randomly asked her to do various things as he filmed her.   Just various things ~ improv.....the callbacks are this Friday.    Shea has TWO auditions tomorrow.....one is for a commercial for Acura ~ Shea is playing the daughter of a wealthy jewelry store owner.    Then the second audition is for a commercial for a video game.    So yes, we are busy!!  :)     Shea really had fun today!   As always....we will keep you posted....til tomorrow!   Cut!

Day 34.....

Hello....Shea had an appt. with a dermatologist today.   We saw him ~ he was very nice.    We went to CVS afterwards to pick up her new prescriptions.   She just finished up all her schoolwork online.   She has her acting class tonight.    We just found out that she has another audition tomorrow for a commercial.

A commercial for Spin Master.    We will keep you posted....til tomorrow!

Day 33.....

Hello.....well it was a wonderful weekend!    But, as they say...."All good things must come to an end!"  :(
We had an absolute blast with the Miles today!  Seriously, my cheeks hurt from laughing so much!!  Love those people!!   Sure did hate to see them go....sniff!  sniff!     And NOW we have to take Chris to the airport....more tears!  :(      I don't like good-byes......sniff!  sniff!   Guess we will start a new countdown for his next trip here!    Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!     We didn't get any call back today.  

Day 32.....

Hello.....Shea practiced her lines most of the day.....it actually rained here today.....which is very unusual!    But, it was a short rainfall!    Then Chris and I sat by the pool.....we took Shea to her audition.     She felt really good about it.    But, you just never know what they are looking for.    So, we will see....the callbacks are tomorrow....then we drove down to Rodeo Drive.....walked around.....it was nice!    We are cooking a steak on the grill for dinner tonight.     Soooo excited ~ our dear friends the Miles ~ are in town for a few days....and we get to see them tomorrow!   Can't wait!   :)     We are meeting them at the Grove...
having Brunch....then the girls (Shea, Kayla and Rachel) are going shopping on Melrose.....and adults are hanging out at the Grove.....Hope you have a wonderful Sat. evening!  

Day 31.....

Hello....and Happy Friday....!      Shea did her school work....Chris was on conference calls....I did laundry and went grocery shopping....and I'm writing this in our air-conditioned apartment!!     Life is GRAND! :)
Shea just found out she is up for an audition for lead role in a film ~ "Firelight".      Her audition is tomorrow at 3:50 pm.    And the callbacks are on Sunday.    The director will be at the audition tomorrow.
We will keep you posted......