Felicia Day inspires me.
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking it's the geek girl thing. But, it's not. I mean, okay, she's a geek babe and that's awesome -- but it's not the geek girl in me she inspires.
It's the once struggling actress who gave up and went and got herself a "real job".
By way of history, allow me to explain. I know how the industry works from a lot of different perspectives. I've been an actress, agency assistant, casting assistant, and agent. I've also produced and directed small indy films, as well as doing pretty much every job possible in a theater co-op.
Most actors go about the business in much the same way. Get an agent, get a manager, get pictures, try and get auditions. Take class, work whatever job you can for a flexible schedule and then do whatever you can in that "3 minutes in the room" during an audition to "get the job"
Not Felicia Day.
In a business where most people wait and see, Felicia's out there creating her own work. Instead of waiting for "pilot season" and hoping to get a series, she created "The Guild". She's created a web presence and a Twitter following by getting out and talking to people. By promoting herself and the people she works with.
Syfy announced today that she'll be starring as a werewolf-hunting descendant of Little Red Riding Hood in the new Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Red. (thanks @kiala for the tip)
Starring. That's big, people. On cable or not. Starring is big. I means you have a name in the industry.
She's made that name for herself.
Literally. Ask yourself how you know who Felicia Day is and I'll bet, if you track it back, it's due to something she did.
No one's handed her anything and she doesn't take any of it for granted.
And, through it all, she's managed to be a pretty down to earth and accessible person.
Inspiring.
Dang it. Felicia. Do you have any idea how irritated I am at you right now? ::grin:: I hate getting misty eyed!
