Going back to Minneapolis. Saturday the 20th December 2003.I left Los Angeles at 5am and was quickly on my way heading back to Minneapolis. I drove all day until late that night. I had seen a few police cars along the way, and was quick to slow down. But I began to become arrogant and Continue reading CHAPTER 9: Last part – A White Christmas
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Tuesday 18th of November 2003.As I sit here in a living room filled with chaos of Christine’s boxes and furniture. I helped her move her stuff out of storage yesterday and into the house we are now staying at. She is renting a room, or rather we both are for the moment. I have many Continue reading CHAPTER 9: LA part 7 – The End is Near
Monday 10th of November 2003.I have been feisty these last few days having so much more energy inside not knowing where to direct it. I become a whirlpool of energy that has no where to go. Trying to figure out where to direct it. I had a dream last night that I had been hiding Continue reading Chapter 9: LA part 6 – Dream
Friday 7th of November.I was supposed to have brought Tess with me to the screening for 21 Grams but I know we both need time away from each other so I decided not to call her and ask if she still wanted to go. I feel too embarrassed right now to call Tess as well, Continue reading Chapter 9: LA part 5 – The Screening of 21 Grams
Thursday 6th of November 2003.I went to the fitting for Lemony Snicket (not Lemony Snake) a movie with Jim Carrey and Meryl Streep. A Victorian/modern movie whatever that is meant to mean. I heard that the Director, Costume Designer and Executive Producer had picked me and others out for Police and Firemen. At 10 am Continue reading CHAPTER 9: LA part 4 – Lemony Snicket
Tuesday 4th of November 2003.The following is from a journal entry I wrote that I called “Going through Emotional Turmoil.” Strong emotions can be very hard to handle many times. I know from personal experience. I used to call myself a lone wolf and later a wanderer from the experiences I have had in being Continue reading Chapter 9: LA part 3 – Journal Entry
Monday 27th of October 2003.I called the Jeff Olan hotline at 5 pm and heard over the hotline that they had work on a movie called Taxi, so I called in and left my name and phone number. Within 20 minutes Jeff called and suddenly I was booked for working the next day. I was Continue reading Chapter 9: LA part 2 – The Movie Taxi
Thursday 2nd of October 2003.I returned to the apartment I share with Christine and Len in Santa Monica at 10pm. Christine was happy to see me, while Len as always was in a grumpy mood. It felt foreign being back again after having been gone for a little over two months. Thursday 9th of October.Christine Continue reading Chapter 9: LA part 1 – Back to Los Angeles
Friday 18th of July. My dad’s birthday! Happy birthday dad!A day of restless resting. Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th.Rest. Monday 21st.I attended the Simpsons “Conversations” hosted by SAG (Screen Actors Guild). When I got back home I felt depressed again. Tuesday 22nd.I did not want to go so I called and cancelled the “audition” at Continue reading Chapter 7: LA part 3 – Rest
Wednesday 16 July 2003 I woke up in the same depressing mood as I went to bed with, and as I was thinking about dreams during the night while eating cereal one dream came to mind. I saw old friends from Norway and saw that they had families and had moved onward in their life, Continue reading Chapter 7: LA part 2 – Slower Pace
Saturday 26th of July.I had left Los Angeles on the 25th of July as I felt I needed to go home and pickup my car. (I had been renting a car for a while and now wanted to save the money and get a hold of my own car instead.) I quickly noticed after my Continue reading Chapter 8: Minneapolis
Sunday the 12th of July 2003 I drove south to Sand Pedro to attend the Norwegian service at the Sailor church. I had not planned on going there but that was the way it happened, and I came across some new very friendly faces who are working at the church this summer. I spent most Continue reading Chapter 7: LA part 1 – 21 Grams
My spiritual journey As it happened over a few weeks. Part 2 – The Amma Retreat In Santa Fe Monday the 30th of June 2003 New Mexico Mikayla and I left around 12am after having done a few errends, and arrived in Santa Fe at around midnight.We drove to Funda Hotel in downtown Santa Fe to Continue reading Chapter 6: The Spiritual Journey part 2
What follows are events over a period of time in relation to the Amma Retreat.To read more about Amma go to www.amma.org My spiritual journey As it happened over a few weeks. Part 1 – The Amma Retreat In Los Angles As I strolled out of the gates of the old German style mansion in Continue reading Chapter 6: The Spiritual Journey part 1
Thursday the 26th of June 2003 The Blind Date – dating show I had an appointment at 5pm today at 5700 Wilshire in the same building were Variety Fair the magazine is located. It is the nice modern red brick building I have driven by many times, and now I was able to see it Continue reading Chapter 6: LA part 2 – Blind Date Show
Wednesday the 18th of June 2003 Connecting with Hope I checked Craigslist again. This time I looked in the room mate section and came across a message from a girl who was coming to Los Angeles to attend a spiritual retreat. She needed a place to stay. I felt compelled to reply, and I sent Continue reading Chapter 6: LA part 1 – Spiritual Matters
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American Wedding Sometime in June of 2003. the third movie in the American Pie series by Universal Studios. I walked in the background in a hotel scene where the dad in the movie pushes his mother in a wheelchair. Friends of mine in Minneapolis saw me in the movie, but I have still not seen Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 14 – American Wedding
Sunday the 15th of June 2003 Sucker Free City I came home around 9.30pm and checked the Extras Casting Guild and noticed that Monica Cooper had placed a Rush Call for Sucker Free City, and needed a business man. I submitted myself and also called the number listed, and as I mentioned that I was Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 13 – Sucker Free City
For two days I was a part of a bigger Bat Mitzvah scene in Starsky & Hutch. Tuesday 10th of June On the way back to Santa Monica I almost fell a sleep a few times so I decided to call Central Casting´s hotline to hear what jobs were available, so I had something to Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 12 – Starsky & Hutch
Tuesday 10th of June The alarm went off at 7am, and I took a shower and went outside to look for crew people. One of the crew guys drove a van back and forth from the Inn picking up crew members and dropping them off at the marina where todays scenes were to take place. Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 11 – Lost Focus part 2 Waiter
Monday 9th of June 2003 I drove to LA Center Studios to meet the others from the MTV Reality show “Burnt.” MTV has multiple offices at this location and the “Burnt” show is one of them. We gathered in the lobby and left in white van shuttles a few minutes after 12 middle of the Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 10 – MTV Burnt part 2 Live
Sunday 8th of June 2003 Lost Focus, the name of an Independent movie written, produced and directed by Sanford Fleishman. Has en entry at IMDB (Image Movie Database) where I am also mentioned in the credits. The call Yesterday Michele from Extras Casting Guild called me again. She first tried to get a hold of me on Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 9 – Lost Focus part 1 Bar Scene
Thursday the 5th of June 2003 Feeling alive! Plugged in and energized! MTV Reality show Burnt – Part 1 The Rehearsal – I felt so alive this morning as if God had plugged me into a socket last night and recharged my batteri. Relaxed and refreshed I got up wondering what errends I was going Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 8 – MTV Burnt part 1 Rehearsal
This post begins with the Music Video. There’s Gotta Be More to Life Music Video with Stacie Orrico. Look below to read about my experience on set. The end of something It is the end of May and a feeling of starting over has come over me. There are periods in life when I feel that Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 7 – There’s Gotta Be More to Life
Monday the 26th of May 2003 My New Home! This is the day I move into my first apartment! I will be living in Santa Monica in a real nice airy room with a breeze from the Pacific Ocean. Sharing with Len, Christine and her boyfriend Tristen. I have finally settled into a room in Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 6 – Santa Monica
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Wednesday the 21st of May 2003 The in between moments Yesterday I began to meditate again. Bascially sitting in a chair with my back straight letting myself think of nothing. When I notice my mind wander I gently bring it back to thinking of nothing. I sat like this a couple of times yesterday and Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 5 – Photo Session and the Audition
Monday the 19th of May 2003 ISM (Is Slow Management?) It was over three weeks ago that I signed the 6 months contract with ISM the modeling and everything else management company. I have no idea how often they submit my pictures for jobs, but with advice from my acting instructor will ask them for Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 4 – Auditions
Wednesday the 14th of May 2003 The Casting Director session I attended a “class” session at ISM where two Casting Directors came in to hold a session. I skipped Tuesdays class as I wanted to attend my acting class instead. During the evening one thing was done, and that was to circle words that described Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 2 – ISM Disappoints
(From earlier post Sunday 11th of May 2003) I have up to this point received two replies from my post on Craigslist, one from a girl moving out of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment in Santa Monica. “Hi-i have a room in santa monica, near the beach. it is very big, sunny, breezy room, Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 3 – A New Home
Sunday 11 May 2003 A very early Mothers Day I find it interesting the experiences life gives me. Moving to Los Angeles to become an actor and model has been emotionally tough, but I find it easier the longer I am here. This is my new home, and I am getting used to various streets Continue reading Chapter 5: LA part 1 – Moving Forward
Friday the 10th of May 2003 Curb your Enthusiasm The day before (Thursday) Melvin “pushed” me into getting some new suits, and I went along with it slowly realizing that I did need it. He helped me pick them out as he himself has some very nice cloths. He knows how important it is to Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 8 – Curb your Enthusiasm
Monday the 5th of May 2003 Being an extra on set the day before was a real inspiration booster! I went through LA weekly magazine/newspaper and found a few ads I wanted to follow up on. Two were on cheap week go week rental, and one was about “model open call”. I was also planing Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 7 – Busy Busy
Sunday 4th of May 2003 Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium I am now at Pasadena Inn, a hotel room like any other. It even has the multi striped colored bedspread I have seen in so many other hotel rooms. Pasadena is a little ways east of Los Angeles, and is a more uptown city, nicer and Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 6 – Cheaper By the Dozen
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Friday the 2nd of May 2003 Kinkos I helped Melvin create a resume on the computer so that he could send out letters to casting agencies and TV stations with his resume and headshots. The long dark haired girl While at Kinkos a long dark haired girl about my age sat down at the computer Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 5 – About Me
Sunday the 27th of April 2003 I drove up in the Hollywood Hills to look at rental places. I stopped in a neighboorhood and took a picture of the Hollywood sign, and drove on. Right by was the Hollywood resovouir and end up parking and walking around it. It was nice and relaxing to be Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 4 – 8 Minute Dating
Thursday the 24th of April 2003 I went to C&C internet cafe (across the street from the Travel Lodge hotel) where I have been eating breakfest on occasion as well as checking e-mails. This day I was approached by a black man in his 50’s who looked like he was 18 who sat at a Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 3 – Being Helpful
Wednesday 23 April 2003 .. continued Signing the Contract At 11am I had an appointment with Susanna at ISM (modeling agency) and showed up 10 minutes early. I spoke with a few others that work there and the conversation happen to go into acting training when one of the guys mentioned that they are going Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 2 – Signing the Contract
Tuesday the 15th of April 2003 I decided to go home to Minneapolis for a 6 day Easter break to spend time resting and visiting friends. I was a bit hesitant in going as my thoughts were saying what if I enjoyed my stay so much back home in Minneapolis that I decided not to Continue reading Chapter 4: LA part 1 – There and Back Again
Tuesday the 8th of April 2003 Acting class What an amazing evening! There were performances of material that we had memorized. Jason and I went last and were Ed and Taylor (Fight Club). He had some difficulty in remembering the material so I whispered a few key words like oxygen to help him remember. I Continue reading Chapter 3: LA part 4 – One Week
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Protesting Life! (The following part was originally written in Norwegian as I do believe I needed to connect in with my Norwegian roots inside of me. I am translating the following into English 9 years later on the 1st of April 2012) Wednesday 2nd of April 2003 It was about 3am before I arrived back Continue reading Chapter 3: LA part 3 – Protesting Life
Tuesday 1st of April 2003 Acting class It was another fascinating acting class today, and it was interesting to see how various people did the cold reading with a scene from a plane in the movie Fight Club. I also had much fun with it. We received 3 pages with dialog and had a little Continue reading Chapter 3: LA part 2 – Acting Class
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Monday the 31st of March 2003 The end of the month cycle I do now know when I first began to notice mood changes happen to me at the end of each month. But I do know that I have been aware of changes happening as if it is one month’s energy wave comes to Continue reading Chapter 3: LA part 1 – End of the month
25th of March 2003 Acting class I attended my second acting class this evening. I dropped by Franks Diner on the way and ate dinner, as I paid I chatted a few moments with the waitress and when I told her that I was on my way to acting class she asked me if I Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 19 – Acting Class
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24th of March 2003 The Oscars Award Ceremony I was not able to get myself one of the black background with gold text Oscar ceremony invitations, but I went to the E! Entertainment channel Post show instead. How that came about I will talk about below. Around 4pm today I drove from the Santa Monica/Malibu Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 18 – The Oscar Goes To…
Back into today…. Saturday 22nd of March 2003 I spent some time in the Santa Monica area and southward looking for possible places to live. I also spent some time on the beach in Venice looking at the one meter high (6 foot) waves. I am even more confused than before, but at least I Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 17 – In Between Moments
Thursday 20th of March Hurray! One month in LA! And it has been quite a month! The Photo shoot War in Iraq sets in for full force. CNN even broadcasted it on TV, as if it was a tv game. While I go to Carlos the professional Photographer to get my model and headshot pictures Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 16 – The Photo Shoot
Monday 17 March 2003 Continued from the last post… I found a monologue piece the day after at Samuel French, a store for actors. I looked at various monologue books but nothing “clicked” until I picked up the book I had noticed for a while. I had chosen not to pick it up at first since Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 15 – Acting Class
Monday 10 March 2003 Continued from the last post… ISM Model Management company I quickly went back to Travel Lodge (the hotel I am staying at) and found some more of my business cards to bring with me to the model agency appointment as I had none left after the morning writing conference. To also Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 14 – The Model Agency
Saturday 8 March 2003 I had so enjoyed the day at the writer symposium that I decided to take another day.It was being held this day at the Beverly Hills Hilton. I arrived right before 9am. The hotell was filled with various writers, and a lunch I began a conversation with one of the others Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 13 – Writer Symposium Continues
Thursday 6 March 2003 Last night I looked through Backstage West magazine with the thought of finding something that would catch my eye, and two ads did. One from Beverly Hills model management corporation “Models Needed” looking for new faces for spring and summer. The other ad from Gower Studios “Get Auditions!”. They are expanding Continue reading Chapter 2: LA part 12 – Writer Symposium