For the most part, my belief has been that people who have blogs/myspace/facebook/etc. are fulfilling a narcissistic and voyeuristic need to know everything that everyone is doing at every possible minute, and of course, that everyone is just DYING to know your every move. I generally believe that if you have to justify something, you probably shouldn't do it. And yet here I am. Justifying.
First of all, I think it is kind of going to be nice to have someplace to express my thoughts on the insanity that is trying to build some kind of legitimate acting career. Granted, I could write in a personal journal and hide it under my pillow like I used to, circa 1998, but that seems almost more emo than just having a blog and my handwriting is painfully atrocious. I've always loved writing, and knowing that I have an audience (even if it is just my mother) may force me to follow the rules of grammar and practice writing in a way that is hopefully articulate and entertaining.
It really seems like everyone has a blog right now, and few are relevant or even remotely intelligent so I don't expect to have any kind of impact on anyone by doing this except possibly myself. Focusing my thoughts will hopefully keep me motivated and thinking creatively.
People who have blogs who shouldn't:
Mischa Barton
Kim Kardashian
Kanye West
Paris Hilton
The aforementioned people use their blogs solely to discuss themselves in a capacity that is purely narcissistic. They gain no artistic value from it, nor does their audience really learn anything in the way of their personal philosophy, work ethic, or level of intelligence. They use the internet for all the reasons that I hate the internet.
People who have blogs and definitely should:
Margaret Cho is hilarious. enough said. But she surrounds herself with intelligent people, is herself intelligent, and therefore, can express intelligent, reasonable thoughts. When you read about her experiences in comedy, film, or in her personal life you can not only relate to her, but there is a sense that she is an individual who is striving for personal growth. She is also the only woman on the list and I didn't want to seem sexist since almost all of the people who shouldn't have a blog are women.
Kanye West I know what you are thinking - "but Lourdes, he is on the list of people who should NOT have blogs!" But seriously, as insane and narcissistic as Kanye West is, he also delivers some of the most brilliant gems that internet blogging has to offer. (is the phrase internet blogging redundant?) Let's not lie, his music is rad. He has great taste in clothes. And he writes ALL IN CAPS. If you can make it through a Kanye blog without having your brain explode from trying to read the electric blue writing and being screamed at in CAPS, you are rewarded with the verbal carnage that Kanye spews while trying to express himself. Maybe his brilliance just doesn't translate well to blog? WHY CAN'T WE JUST LET HIM BE GREAT?
Ricky Gervais is the reason that I have decided to embrace the blog whole-heartedly. His blog makes babies laugh and unicorns jump over rainbows. If someone as hilarious and intelligent and awesome as Ricky Gervais can have a blog, then I can too. He makes everything in the world better.
I could probably think of more but i am tired.
I don't think that all of my posts will be this long, I am just justifying for my own benefit.
Oh, yeah, acting. hmmm. Well the week is almost over and I haven't gotten any auditions. It's been fluctuating so much lately I don't even know what to expect. Some weeks I have up to four auditions and then I can go weeks without even hearing from my Manager. Sometimes I think she forgets about me and then accidentally sees my contact info laying on the floor and decides to submit me for something to assuage her own contractually obligated guilt. Usually a Subway commercial. I rule at auditioning for Subway commercials.
Today I saw a Subway commercial that I auditioned for about a month ago. It was actually pretty cute, there were people jumping around and dancing because they really wanted a footlong sandwich. I auditioned for the girl who was the "sandwich artist". I got a callback but no avail. C'est la vie.
I worked alot on my website as well today, another new and strange facet of acting that is apparently now required of all actors. It seems everywhere I go the internet is looming close behind. But I'll talk more about that at a later date. I need to finish watching the Colbert Report and go to sleep. Babies await me tomorrow.
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