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Hello, my name is Alissa. I have had the dream to be a successful actor from the age of five. I started acting when I was seven. I was born and raised in SLC, UT. I am the youngest of six and the first to graduate from college and move away from home. I got my degree from Westminster college in Arts Administration with a theatre minor and focus at the age of twenty. Now living in LA pursuing my life long aspiration, acting.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

I'm back:)

I know, it has been a month since I last wrote. I have been very busy and all over the place. So I will now, in a few paragraphs, try to catch you all up.

Let's start with the most exciting news, I got to film twice in one week! I was part of the "Back it up dance crew" for a music video. The artists name is Collette Carr and I guess she has a deal with MTV...keep an eye out, she is really good. She sort of reminded me in looks like Taylor Swift but in style of Lady Gaga.

The shoot was awesome. We got to the warehouse at 5:30pm and were there filming until 3am. I met some great people and some extremely talented dancers:) It was sweet, they painted all the walls in this one part of the warehouse in glow in the dark paint, painted us, and then had black lights. I can't wait to see the video. I loved it.

I also got cast from my headshot and resume for a recreation show on Discovery ID called Unusual Suspects. Apparently I was a look-a-like for the real life girl, sweet and lucky. I was cast as "girl who gets in fight with boyfriend at bar." It was great. We filmed this improve scene and they said that they usually try to keep the dialogue from the scenes in the show, so I will most likely have lines:) It will air in the begining part of 2010.

After shooting my scene they told me they wanted to take a picture of me to use in the opening montage of the show for this next season. They have pics of "unusual" suspects from thier happy pic to their mug shot. So they are having me be a cheerleader...hahaha. They told me I have a cheerleader type look to me, I will take that as a compliment. I am stoked!!!!

Other than that I am just trucking along going to acting class, which I love, and auditioning as much as possible.

I am excited for Septemeber, a lot of people in the industry tell me that this next month is when things will really start to pick back up in the industry. I've been told that it is impressive that during this drought period I have still gotten work. May September bring many jobs:)

On a more depressing note, I flew back to Utah this weekend to attend and sing at my cousins funeral. It was an unexpected death and it is very tragic...may she rest in peace.

I will try to keep this updated more frequently! May god bless all of you:) Take no moment or person for granted.