We made the move....Tahoe to Hollywood

I am making a Blog spot to keep you all updated about Sam's acting career in Hollywood. Here's hoping that he goes big...the next Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt. Woo Hoo

THE BIG NEWS.....It was a long time coming, but we finally made the big leap. We moved close to Hollywood, Sun Valley to be exact. This last week has been fun. Well, fun as in trying to stuff a three bedroom condo into a 400 square foot quest house. A lot of stuff had to be put into storage. Another interesting fact, most rentals in LA do not come with a refridgerator. This place came with the smallest fridge and didn't have a freezer. It was smaller than something that you might see in a motel room. So, first thing I had to do was go out and buy a new fridge. Of Course, in a place this small, I couldn't have a full size fridge. But it is a cute fridge/freezer that has enough room for all the essentials, like Ice Cream. My microwave fits nicely on top and Sam is just tall enough to reach it.

We are embracing the smallness of our new place. Some positives are; I really can't lose Sam in a house this small, it is easy to keep clean and my walk in closet is actually very huge. I have never had a walk in closet before. Well, I walked into my last closet but that was to play hide and seek from the kids when they were little.

Another positive, as far as Sam is concerned anyway, is that we have cable television. We haven't had cable since Sam was a baby. He is watching all the reruns of Suite Life of Zack and Cody. He is in heaven. I love it because I can bribe him to get his homework done. Amazing how fast he can accomplish this task when TV is on the line.

Capone is loving his new yard. He has never been allowed to just go outside and play on his own. Now he has a huge fenced yard to play in. He is not liking the heat very much, but he loves to get out and run around.

Okay, enough about the move.

Before we moved down here, I signed Sam up for all the essential services for acting jobs; LA Casting, extra access, actors access, showfax inc., IMdB, and a few more. He has his resume out everywhere. IMdB is the largest movie database. When an actor shoots a movie his credits get listed on the movie page. You can look up movies, actors, directors, agents, managers, and more. It is a pretty cool site. You should check out his resume on IMdB.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3137618/

Next week Sam has a meeting with his agent. They have a few new people working in the office and Sam needs to meet the new staff. Hopefully, he will get more auditions after they meet with him.

I have the paperwork out to get his work permit renewed and that should be coming in the mail this week. Once his work permit comes then I can get his membership renewed with the Kids extra company he works with. That is the company that helped him get the extra work on the Sandra Bullock movie last year. That movie will be coming out in March 2009, so watch for All About Steve in your local theater. Sam has a small, small, small role in that movie. He was one of the kids in the auditorium. Good luck finding him. LOL

So anyway, the whole reason for this post. Everyday since we have been here, I have been applying him for jobs listed on all these websites. I really have to check the requirements of the jobs since he is gone the third weekend of every month, I have to make sure that audition dates or shoot dates don't fall on these days.

Today, he got called up to do a small Indie film. For all of you who don't know the lingo...Indie means Independant not an Indiana Jones film. And, it is Indie deffered for the pay, which means that he makes a percentage of the film based on what the film earns when it actually goes to theaters. He shoots on October 25. It is just a small part, but he gets to work with Stelio Savante who has been on shows like Ugly Betty and NCIS. I know, he isn't a huge actor, but he is working actor.

So, keep checking back to see the latest updates.

HUGS all,

Tracy