Maternal is not something anyone has ever accused me of being, well unless you count cats. Case in point, my fabulously handsome furchild. But I digress…
Whenever I get called in to audition for a mom role (which isn’t that often) I just have a hard time getting it up so to speak. Especially nice, wholesome moms. Yuck! I just had one of those auditions today. I guess I’m just getting more clear about what kinds of roles are interesting to me, and the truth is I often audition for stuff that isn’t very interesting to me at all.
Maybe that’s why I’ve started writing my own material. There are so many characters, stories and emotional landscapes I’d be thrilled to explore. I’m definitely drawn to edgier characters and darker emotional places, and I don’t play them as often as I’d like. So instead of waiting, I’m developing a new web project for myself that I think is supercool and totally unwholesome. Am just in the writing phase now, but should be putting it out there by the summer. Will let you all know more details when things are more solid.
Tags: Auditions, cat, moms, web series
March 2, 2009 at 10:29 pm
You’re right… and you’re wrong. You’re not the usual mom AS PORTRAYED in most lame crap we see on TV & in movies. That’s the problem. There are hot, dynamic, interesting women like you who in real life ARE moms. But the tards who write don’t kow how to write a part other than the stereotypical crap they grew up watching.
I think you have the answer: write your own material. Just be sure to include 1 hot, dynamic, interesting mom.
Word.
March 3, 2009 at 4:55 pm
You go Jen. Do your thing instead of waiting. That’s my mantra as well. Looking forward to seeing your stuff. Speaking of edgier characters, I hope you can play in one of my projects for end of this year :)
August 15, 2009 at 11:40 pm
you played a mom in Screeching! but then again, that mom role wasn’t particularly of the wholesome variety. hope you’re well!