My Acting Portfolio

Los Angeles Category: Chapter 2

  • Chapter 2: LA part 19 – Acting Class

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    Paal Joachim

    Acting class 25th of March 2003 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…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 18 – The Oscar Goes To…

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    The Oscars Award Ceremony 24th of March 2003 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 I drove from the Santa Monica/Malibu area…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 17 – In Between Moments

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    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 (3.2 foot) waves. I am even more confused than before, but at least I…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 16 – The Photo Shoot

    Chapter 2: LA part 16 – The Photo Shoot

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    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…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 15 – Acting Class

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    Paal Joachim

    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…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 14 – The Model Agency

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    Paal Joachim

    Onward on Monday 10 March 2003 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. I had none left after the morning writing conference. I also changed into my nicer…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 13 – Writer Symposium Continues

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    Saturday 8 March 2003 I had so very much enjoyed the previous 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 hotel was filled with various writers, and at lunch I began a conversation with…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 12 – Writer Symposium

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    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…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 11 – The Book Signing

    Chapter 2: LA part 11 – The Book Signing

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    Paal Joachim

    Wednesday 5 March 2003 My day began pretty relaxed. Getting out the door at 12am, hunting for a place to have my lunch. My brother who is in Oslo called on my cell phone while I was looking for the lunch place and by the time we finished I had found a nice place in…

  • Chapter 2: LA part 10 – The Musical Chicago

    Chapter 2: LA part 10 – The Musical Chicago

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    Paal Joachim

    Tuesday 4 March 2003 I went to bed last night full of energy, and I had a very peaceful night, so peaceful that I in the morning for a while did not want to get up. I am up and ready to check out a few places. I walked up to the Egyptian Theatre to find…