Family Friday: Lights, Camera, Action!

April 27, 2012

Yes, that's me up there in that pic. Looking at the photo, it seems so unreal. Those who know me in person, please pick your jaws up off the floor. Those who don't, let's just say that blogging greatly appeals to my very introverted nature. That being said, being in front of the camera *gulp* speaking instead of typing was well out of my comfort zone. However, it was for a really great cause, and I'm all about helping parents. I also hoped that stepping out of my comfort zone was a fabulous teachable moment, showing my daughter that I'm willing to take risks and not always do things the "easy way."

I can't say much about the project, as it's not yet public. But I can share that it is called Kids In The House, and is scheduled for it's big launch in June 2012. I promise to let you all know when that happens. It's all very exciting.

what happens when you leave me alone in a room with my iphone

I'm going to be honest, having attending UCLA's School of Theatre, Film, and Television, there was little about this experience that came as a surprise. I sort of already knew how things get filmed. However, I'm usually one of those research people hanging out comfortably behind the scenes, not the one in make-up going over interview questions with production assistants!

i think make-up did an awesome job!

In addition to being out of my comfort zone in front of the camera, I didn't have a lot of time to prepare myself for the whole experience. Looking back on it, I think that was a really good thing. It just would have given me more time to freak out about it. I was scheduled on Monday and drove up to Los Angeles on Wednesday for the shoot. No doubt if I had more time to think about it I likely would have chickened out.

Since I didn't have anyone to watch Boo for me, we made a family day trip out of it. The studio wasn't too far from where I used to live in Santa Monica, so Daddy and Boo took the day off of school and we all drove up to my old stomping grounds together.

right before filming

Fortunately I managed not to waste too much time with a million takes. I honestly have to thank the crew for that; they made it so incredibly easy for me. The level of professionalism was refreshing and only reinforces how awesome I think this project is going to be. I feel proud to have been asked to be a part of it and would totally do it again in a heartbeat.

Daddy and Boo played at a park up the street while I was doing my thing. When I finished, we met up with one of my oldest and best friends for lunch at Giggles 'n' Hugs, a cute little place that not only has a play area, but staff specifically for interacting with the kids and facilitating activities. Boo was excited to get a painted tattoo.

It's so funny how this blog is becoming more and more a team effort. Boo was very specific that the photo above be used in this post. In fact, her exact words were, "Take a picture of this so that when we blog about today everyone will see how cool this place was." Notice the "we" in that sentence.

I'm wondering when I'm going to have to get Boo her own domain name.

Alright. I admit it. I've already registered one for her. But she's going to have to wait a while for her own blog!

Yes, Boo is already a super computer geek, just like me. And, like me, she's also not a fan of being the center of attention, which often makes her timid in new situations. However, with as social as her Daddy is, I'm hoping that will balance her out a bit as she gets older. Again, I'm glad I stepped out of my comfort zone to do this project. I hope she sees that as a positive and will feel empowered to take more risks, herself, as new experiences in life come her way.