Over the past few months I've been thinking about my carrier as an actress and model. While in China, for my day job as a buyer for
City Liquidators, I visited agencies in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. Each city had a different clientele and feel. The agencies offered some great and some pretty crappy opportunities for work. In the end I decided that the quality of life wasn't worth it to work in mainland China. (I'll be posting some of my China adventures soon) Once home from China I met with my amazing agents at
Option Model and Media to work up a plan. I wanted to increase my client list, resume, and eventually get awesome representation in Los Angeles. This isn't impossible but would take much longer working in the Portland market. Don't get me wrong, I love Portland. I love everything about it. The people, my family, my small business, the food and the creative culture. The sad reality is that there simply isn't enough work for me or my look. I'm not yet old enough for the young mom look and I'm not exactly the outdoorsy type. I do book work in town and I'm thankful for those jobs. This is my passion and I want to be working all the time. I decided to go where the work is. I wanted to follow my dream and be working, auditioning, and stretching my acting muscles everyday. Simply being in class and auditioning a few times a weeks was no longer enough. So I packed up my apartment, moved my stuff into my parents garage, and left town.
I'm solo in a city, country and continent I've never been to but have always dreamed of visiting. I don't know a soul here and I'm terrified, but it's the best damn feeling in the world to jump into the deep end and start following your dreams. I'm embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. Wish me luck!
