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RoxieRxChicago
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| I had a director I auditioned for a couple of months ago tell me that while he thinks I have a "great voice" and I'm a "hell of a tap dancer", he couldn't use me for his production of 42nd Street because I don't look happy enough. I've come to the conclusion that people think that if you're blonde and even remotely attractive, you should walk around giggling like a loon with a shit-eating grin on your face all the damn time. If I'm not smiling every damn second, someone's always asking me what's wrong. It drives me insane. I had a new client the other day tell me couldn't use our breathing method (making an audible "shhhhhhhhh" noise when you exhale, pushing the breath through your abdominal muscles) because it would give her wrinkles. The next time someone tells me I don't look happy enough, I'm going to tell them I can't smile because it will give me wrinkles. |
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Rhapsody
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| RoxieRxChicago wrote: | | I've come to the conclusion that people think that if you're blonde and even remotely attractive, you should walk around giggling like a loon with a shit-eating grin on your face all the damn time. If I'm not smiling every damn second, someone's always asking me what's wrong. It drives me insane. |
As being blonde, blue eyes and so on, it can be fun sometimes to lay claim on being viewed like that (having a blonde day, or a blonde moment..). And surprise the heck out of them when you say something smart 
But well, yes, it can be tough, but then again in future generations blonde people will grow less and less...
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NeumeIndil
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You can always say that you'd rather not have him as a director because he doesn't look smart enough.  I know that won't get you any parts, but it might make you smile.
My roomate gets that "happy enough" comment in auditions and reviews a lot. Turns out what the half-wit director who usually says it means is that she's obviously concentrating: not putting on a fake smile while she's thinking. If I were directing, I'd rather know she's capable of thought, but then again, I'm a techie; what do I know about acting?
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Neniel
Joined: 29 Dec 2004
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Location: Hiding from the men in white. Contrary to common belief, psychiatrists are *very* sneaky people
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One of my best friends has incredibly long blond hair... and this almond shaped face with huge startling eyes... But woe to the person that tries to compare her to anything less than sharp or even remotely close to a giggling blondie!  She has been known to snap at professors when she felt she was right and has an obsession with outlaws/pirates! 
So, yeah, any comments of this kind are generally silly.
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dolarabee
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | Neni Nemesis of the Evil Librarian Lady wrote: | | Do and Rhaps, hang in there honeys, I know anything else right now would simply sound silly. Does thinking of cute read-faced babies help any? |
O cone trair mon frair, There is. DO! Jumping Jacks, baby. OH or have Robbie rent you a Bouncey Room. I'll come over and jump with you 
(If my french doesn't make you go into labor you might as well just settle in for the long haul cuz nothing will. Well, except maybe my english...and my spanglish.) |
Thanks, Neniel, but no, red-faced babies only remind me of what I have to look forward to when the bugger is thirsty, hungry, sick, needs changing or is just plain hard to settle down.
And your French, my dear Ghetto, did make me laugh but scared the baby back to whence it came. And no, Rob didn't get me a bouncy castle. 
do.
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ghettoelleth
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| Roxie The Taciturn wrote: | | If I'm not smiling every damn second, someone's always asking me what's wrong. It drives me insane. |
The difference between what's expected of a blonde vs. a beyond brunette, just black as the pits of Angband. Everytime I'm not smiling I get, what the hell are you plotting now?
| Roxie Surrounded by Morons wrote: | | I had a new client the other day tell me couldn't use our breathing method (making an audible "shhhhhhhhh" noise when you exhale, pushing the breath through your abdominal muscles) because it would give her wrinkles. The next time someone tells me I don't look happy enough, I'm going to tell them I can't smile because it will give me wrinkles. |
Dear god, Rox, was her helmet strapped on too tight? I'm sorry, I can't inhale, it'll mess up my hair. 
| Do, Why-Do-I-Have-To-Be-The-Lucky-One-With-The-Gestation-Period-Of-An-Elf-I-Don't-Even-Like-The-Poofty-Lookin_Ba*((&ds wrote: | | And your French, my dear Ghetto, did make me laugh but scared the baby back to whence it came. And no, Rob didn't get me a bouncy castle. |
Maybe that's the poor kids problem. If i go on vacation for a couple days she'll think the coast is clear. Of course he didn't get you a bouncy house, he's busy making pitocin, snort I'll get a helium tank we can use garbage bags duct taped to our feet and we shall have bouncy wherever we go. Its gotta be soon, you've been nesting on the internet all day, 
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Rous
Joined: 20 Mar 2004
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Location: Trying to stay below the radar
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Hmm, all the talk about babies. Almost wish I could have another, but suicide does not look pretty. I am content with the nana-children. There are two now and I love them to pieces. And, no matter how the first pregnancy goes, it is a guarantee that the next one will be different. All four of my full-terms were different. Makes life interesting. (Oh, and given the choice, Rhapsody, go with the epidural.)
As for what people think of me? I am invisible. Really. My husband interupts me because he thought I was done talking. He says that I do not tell him things and he pretty much ignores me (unless I am on the computer; then he sees everything I do).
People at work only see me when they want something. Same at church. And at home, no one hears me, or sees me. Yep, pretty well not there. However, it does have its advantages.
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Rhapsody
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| Rous wrote: | | Hmm, all the talk about babies. Almost wish I could have another, but suicide does not look pretty. I am content with the nana-children. There are two now and I love them to pieces. And, no matter how the first pregnancy goes, it is a guarantee that the next one will be different. All four of my full-terms were different. Makes life interesting. (Oh, and given the choice, Rhapsody, go with the epidural.) |
Well since it will be a big boy and my hospital does support pain relieve meds, we'll see it when we get there.
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