Descent of a Superstar Premiere

I leave for my home state of Kentucky tomorrow morning! Gotta say I am going to miss my new state of California for that week BUT I am so excited to see my family and friends

Now to talk about the reason for my homecoming.

The premiere of this short film.

I play Selena Ellis. 

A musical superstar who has everything you could ever want in life. But she also has her demons. 

It premieres this weekend, March 2nd, at The Neon theater in Dayton, OH. You should definitely check it out if you are in the area.

Buy your tickets here!

There will also be a great networking party afterward!

If you have not seen the trailer check it out right now:

Normally I try not say things like but UMM how awesome do I look?!?!

It is not boasting because I give all credit to the make-up artists. Their work definitely made it possible  for me to give the performance that was required. 

Did anyone ever think that this little strawberry blonde with freckles could be that hardened superstar? 

I am so excited! And also kind of terrified. It is a lot of pressure. 

Mostly I am just excited and I hope you are as well! If you can not make it out to the premiere I will keep everyone posted on what film festivals it will be appearing in!

Thank you so much to all of the supportive people in my life! I can not tell you how much you mean to me. 

E.M.G

EXTRA EXTRA!

This week has been my first full week of doing background work! LOVED IT.

I will also give you a run down of all the shows you just might be able to see my fuzzy elbow in the background of!  

Now for some wonderful news that might not make much sense to non Hollywood people:

I GOT MY FIRST SAG VOUCHER!

I have to obtain three of them in order to join the union and they can be difficult to get so having the first one out of the way feels like a really big victory. 

They gave it to me when they recalled me for a brand new, untitled pilot show that I will tell you all about when it gets picked up for next season ;)

Thought I would post this just in case anyone hasn't seen it. 

I got called in to do background in my bikini and we have had a chili past couple of days here in LA. 

So since I left pretty much all of warm stuff back in Kentucky my roomies were kind enough to piece me together a warm wardrobe complete with bathrobe!

The second day of filming the pilot was pretty warm and sunny. My job was to sit next to the pool and dip my feet in, while the sun warmed me, and kraft services provided amazing food. 

           

THEN after that long and tedious day I come home and sit on the couch while Matt makes me a quesadilla and Ryan, unsolicited, brings me a glass of water. 

I am quickly developing misconceptions about what it's like to live on my own in California. 

Another piece of good news is that I have now seen a ton of celebrities so it barely phases me when someone like Seth Rogen sits down next to me. Although if a member of the Whedon-verse were to enter my line of vision I would probably still hyperventilate. 

Oh to have touched such brilliance.

And now as promised a list of the shows and dates I MIGHT appear on them:

The Mindy Project: March 26th 

New Girl: February 26th

Suburgatory: April 3

Dexter: June 30

There are a couple of others that do not have the dates posted yet but I will let you know as soon as I find them out!

I would tell you all about what I am wearing and who was in the episode so that you could look for me BUT you never really know what will get you black listed so I just won't say anything until the episode airs. That way I can find myself and tell you the exact moments to look for me. AND I don't run the risk of getting accused of spoiling the show. 

Background work has been the biggest blessing because it has allowed me to make money while actually being on set. 

No, I am not a star but you learn so much just by being on a set. Who knows what director will see my brilliant smile and decide that I MUST be seen in line to get coffee in front of Ryan Reynolds.

It is a crazy world out here. Pretty much every day brings a new possibility of 'getting discovered'. 

And since I am writing on a coffee buzz at 2 am I am going to stop. 

Next post to come soon!

EMG

Please be encouraged!

This thought hit me hard this morning so despite my extreme disdain for the medium I am blogging via smart phone.

In this life people will tell you there are things you can not do. A lot of these people have the best of intentions.

A lot of these people would also be wrong.

I am an actress so I am pretty confident by nature but that same confidence blinded me to a simple truth: it only takes ONE person telling you that you can't for the thorny seed of doubt to be planted deep inside your mind.

It can be crippling.

I will admit I'm not great with direction. Instead of paying attention in the car I read or dance or talk the driver's ear off. So for my entire life I was told that I am terrible with direction. When I decided to move to LA I was told that I would not be able to drive in this city. That I would get lost end up in a bad part of town and get murdered. (Maybe not those exact words but you understand)

And YES I have been turned around a few times. I got into a car accident. I forgot where my car was parked. But each if those experiences made me better. Taught me.

I am finding out more and more each day that I CAN do it. I have BEEN doing it.

Of course it doesnt hurt to have a team of wonderful Christian sisters praying for me every step of the way or to have some really great roommates who did nothing but shower me with encouragment for a solid week. It most assuredly doesn't hurt to know that God adores the living day lights out of me.

Even when I am physically lost on these LA streets.

So if you are struggling today just message me, text me, call me and I will be more than happy to give you a beautiful inspirational speech specific to your need :)

You can. You absolutely one hundred percent can.


EMG

EMERGENCY PRAISE BLOG #1

EMERGENCY PRAISE BLOG!

I just needed to post this because it was happening and.... just yea. God is good. So good. 

A big thank you to Mrs. Jessi Richter for allowing me to wake up to a voxer message from a wonderful sister in Christ. it was only the beginning of the mercies God showered on me this day.  

The very first week in LA I was given this song as something to hold on to after my accident. I have done so very much bending in the weeks since. And I am fairly certain God knew this morning was the morning I would break. 

I am a person who considers a decision from every which angle about 50 times before I decide and even then I am subject to change my mind at least three times. 

The stress from the past 2 weeks had built to its limits and I was being pulled in a thousand directions. You know the feeling right? It is just about the worst. Your mind is jumping from thing to thing trying to figure out which problem to tackle first and they all seem like Goliaths to your David except for you have no sling and your throwing arm is already so tired that you can barely lift the stone and then someone tells you that your dog just died (no my dog is not dead). 

And in that instant when three Goliaths lift their foot to stomp you down God picks them up and tosses them into the ocean (they can't swim so they drown) leaving you facing one half starved little demon to crush with the palm of your hand. 

All of that happened this morning. I have bent. I thought I would snap like a popsicle stick and I would have. So easily would I have succumb to everything this move has challenged me with if I had not been living moment to moment on the grace of God. 

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

                                 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

 Alas, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! There is nothing too hard or too wonderful for You—

                                 Jeremiah 32:17 (Amplified Bible) 

I highly recommend the Amplified Bible if you are a reader who loves to be struck with awe.

  

Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live;

    do not let my hopes be dashed.

Psalm 119:116 (NIV)

Will be the cry of my heart as I begin each day. 

I know for a fact that this morning had nothing to do with how great I am at solving problems. Most of you know will be able to attest to the fact that my mind is often in complete chaos at any given moment. 

This morning was nothing less than the grace of God in my existence. 

The bending is by no means painless but it is necessary to our refinement and our renewal of hope. And hope does not disappoint us.

EMG

Meet My Room

This blog goes to the people who spent some time and money to make my room a little more mine.

You might not be able to tell from the picture but these are purple. My favorite color. My cousin's girlfriend, Keshia, took the time to paint these my favorite color. The 'M' is a little crooked because I am choose existing nails as opposed to putting more of my own in. I kind of like it that way. 

This was leftover from a film Matt produced and I was desperate for color so they let me hang it on my wall. 

Verses! I am attempting to write out more of these to maybe put as a border to my room. So if you have a favorite verse you can send it my way and I might just use it! I think it is such a good idea to have a reminder of certain things in a very visible place. 

Another wonderful addition to my room from the care package of Keshia Duett. I know of at least one time now where I have shut the door to my room sat down on my bed in a moment of despair and have been so uplifted by these words. Thank you so very much for sending me this. 

For this next one I will tell you the short story: I got a GQ magazine in the mail. It was an issue from May so someone had clearly gone out of there way to purchase the May 2012 issue of a magazine and it got sent to the wrong address and person! I was racking my brain to figure out what I could do make sure the right person got this because they clearly put some effort into finding it. 

I told Josh Flowers about it thinking that he would laugh and tell me to just throw it away and he goes "Oh that's from me." 

I'm not sure how much time it took for him to find this poster and then track down the magazine it was in, but I am so grateful for him. 

If you need someone in your life who is amazing at finding inexpensive surprise gifts that are perfect for you, I suggest befriending Josh Flowers. 

For those of you that don't know this is a picture of Joss Whedon and a lot of his creations. Yes, I join the plethora of nerds that think this man can do no wrong, but he inspires me. Josh told me he wanted me to have this for my wall so I would be reminded of why I'm out here. 

A calendar with pictures of my family. They put it together for me right before I left.

The flower decals are also from Keshia (thank you so much for everything, girl!!).

I have quite a few of them and I am still trying to figure out the perfect placements. The purple and brown ones are assisting me in my prayer wall. I write down prayer requests from all of you and put them on my wall to remind to pray for them. So if you have ANYTHING you need prayer for just message me and I will gladly put it on my wall AND pray for it :) 

So there is my room and all the people that I have to thank for making it something I can feel a little more at home in. And if you have anything you wanted to send me and I have quite a bit of wall space left for awesome posters!

PLEASE send me your prayer requests. I would LOVE to talk to God about and for you :)

EMG

Meet the Roomies

I was pretty worried about finding a place to stay when I was preparing to move to L.A.
I didn't really want to live with total strangers and I didn't want to drive around to look for places all by my lonesome from some entity on Craig's List claiming to be renting out their pool house for dirt cheap if you are a tidy person. The subtext always being semi molestee.

So I prayed and I tried not to worry because I knew God would take care of everything. I really do not enjoy that part of myself that says "Will he though?" No matter how much you KNOW God is good and that he will take care of you, you will hear that nagging voice telling you that a little panic is healthy.

But it's not.

My prayers were answered in the form of a wonderful house occupied by three wonderful guys.
I know you are all shocked. 'Erin is such a girly girl!' Is what you are all thinking.

This is Matt. He is an actor through and through. I honestly don't know what I would have done without him that first week. When I got my second car and the battery died he called the rental place 5 times the next day to make sure I got a new one. Just to give you an idea of what kind of guy he is.

Jack. What a creep.

And onto Ryan...

Just kidding! Yes he does like to wear this just to freak me out... and because I think he likes the look. BUT he is really great. He plays guitar and writes a bunch of his own songs. If you're looking to get cheered up tell Jack to go get his guitar. And if you want to stop a conversation with Jack you just walk away because otherwise it will not end. 

                                     

  

He is also a giant nerd. Then again they all are. 

And Ryan.

Everyone votes him the best roommate. Not sure why. He's pretty lame. Except for that time he let me take his car to set because my rental was broken down. This was AFTER the accident. So he knew I   had just been in a car accident on the 405 and his first response was to volunteer the use of his. 

Yea. Super lame. 

There they are my first roommates.

Unless you count Adam 

If I can ever get it set the way I want it I will post pictures of my room next. Had some really great stuff sent to me and I want to show it off. 

EMG

Adventures in HAIR!

SOOO busy mostly with working on acting stuff. Sometimes with being distracted by my roommate's complete inability to stop searching the internet for meme's and youtube videos and then sharing them with everyone.

I feel like I owe you all a little entertainment :)

Work took me to some crazy hair places the other day.

     

Step 1: Put curlers in

If you know me, you know how long it took me to get these set up. And then I had to sleep in them. 

Step 2: Remove curlers

You might also know that my hair doesn't cooperate with curlers super well. 

Step 3: Tease the heck out of my hair.

It was teased and put into ridiculously tight pig tails that one of my roommies had to cut me out of like I was a car crash victim. 

Step 4: Put me in my time machine
I was told to keep the hat on because according to my hair lady 'It was covering a multitude of sins'.

The road was difficult but the end was totally worth it!

Sort of...

Step 5: Make a pretty face

Step 6: Lose your mind.

               

That hair is not being held up by anything other than a quart of hair spray.
The day was fairly tedious. Especially considering that while they were putting me through hair, make-up, and wardrobe I missed out on all the yummy food. So from 4:00 am- 1:30 pm I was slightly out of it.
But since they always have good food on set, lunch was even better!
Hopefully epic hair transformations will continue and I will remember to record them.

I also hope that you enjoyed laughing at this as much as Jack did when I first got home.

Who is Jack you ask? Find out on my next post: Meet the Roomies!

Signing out for now,

EMG