So I go on one of my first auditions for a commercial in New York. They had a script in English but wanted me to also spontaneously translate the script into Spanish so I could audition in both languages.
I did the deed and earned myself a callback that very afternoon. Uh-Oh. I had tickets to see Broadway’s South Pacific at 7pm. My callback was at 6:20pm. I got there early, but didn’t get seen early. Double Uh-Oh.
I spent some quality time in the packed callback room with the director, who seemed excited by my performance & had me read the script several ways.
Once finished, I dashed for the nearest subway. At Lincoln Center, I ran to the theatre (with one breathless stop to ask a policeman which theatre it was!) I made it to my seat one minute before the lights went down! And by intermission, I had a message on my phone telling me the production company needed my sizes for the wardrobe department…!
That was one exciting day!
