All you need is love....doo, doo, doo doo...

Just saw W.O.B.
Wendy. O'. Brien.

(Oh yes, I'm already back to the hustle. Arrived yesterday afternoon from London, went straight from LAX to FOX to test for a pilot, and now had 2 producer sessions today). I mean....whew. I am running purely on adrenaline, and residual fish and chips.

Anyway, back to WOB...she is one of my absolute favorite casting directors. Real, honest, and so so incredibly cool.

Anyhow, I saw Wendy today and she pulled me aside after the audition to say nothing but good things. To be told that I'm a "breath of fresh air," when I look jetlagged and still smell like customs, just felt good.

When CDs and producers say "that was great, thank you," it generally translates to "I've been in a session all day, and I'm done with you." OK, maybe that's an exaggeration (depending on the CD), but even being told your read was "great," or "good," even "awesome"...it all kind of means the same thing (a different version of the same pleasantry to move things along).

With that said, it feels especially good to have that human, genuine, supportive connection.

It only got better because between auditions at Sony and Culver Studios, my mom met me for lunch, ran lines with me, and held up a sweater while I changed in the car. I mean, talk about support. I'm sure when she went to PTA meetings, she never expected to be prepping me for auditions 20 years later -- to be reading the role of "my husband" in a scene as we share a veggie burger and fries. God bless her.

I know I've mentioned it before, and I keep going back to it. But I suppose it's because it's the truth. The support matters. The love matters. And in this somewhat heartless industry, a little heart goes a long way. I'm telling you, you need it. I don't care how tough your skin is...to be surrounded by people who actually give a shit if you didn't book "Spunky girl #2" when you're first starting or the lead in a Brian Grazer pilot, it means the absolute world.