Lydia's Journey BEYOND Hollywood

So...I'm having one of those moments where I am extremely proud of the talent I represent. No really - I have some amazingly talented actors on my roster.   Yes - here in South Texas.  Corpus Christi to be exact.   A city which has NEVER had a talent agency submitting actors for these opportunities! I had the pleasure of seeing the opening night performance of the musical RENT at the University last week.  Three of the leads are with my agency, and the others, I would love to sign on!  The show was SOOOOO freakin good.  I had seen some of these actors in other shows and never knew some of them can sing like that!  And to see my actors, the ones with the agency, push and stretch their acting limits for these roles, it was the coolest thing to witness!  I think because of my background, and knowing the hard work an acting career takes, it makes me a special kind of agent - one who appreciates the work my actors do - on stage, an...

Acting is fun.  And for the most part, those who have been bitten by the acting bug will find a way to ACT.  Whether its in their school's play production, community theatre, independent films, or their own youtube channels.  I have seen a ton of talent in my life.  Both at the small town level, and on Hollywood sets.  And I often wonder about the actor onstage in the local community theatre and wonder what their plans and dreams are...  When I started as an actor, I absolutely loved it.  I couldn't get enough of it, actually.  I would audition for plays back to back, participate in student films whenever I could, and dreamt about the day when I could actually do it for a living.  That was my goal.  To make a living doing what I loved to do - so that "work" wouldn't feel like "work". And so I busted my ass to make it happen.  I was focused on a goal and made sure I achieved it. I'm pretty proud of myself.. But I realized that...

No - I have not forgotten about this blog.  I have not moved on to more important things in my life.  No - I have not lost my love of journaling my experiences....  Let's see - what is my excuse?  Well, Last I left you, I was having an open call in Corpus Christi for my casting office. Well, that casting office has turned into a full blown TALENT AGENCY.  The first talent agency EVER to land in this part of Texas.  As if that won't keep me busy enough, I opened the acting studio Spotlight Talent Studios where we offer acting classes for all ages as well as on camera and business of acting classes. We have had an INCREDIBLE first year.  2015 has marked the milestones of first bookings like national commercials, feature and short films and local commercials for our talent!  I now represent actors for TV and Film, Commercials and Print and have actors from LA to NY on my roster! I do have a local level of talent who is just trying to gain experi...

I've been SUPER busy these past few months! I won't give the many excuses for why I haven't updated lately…  I'll just try and catch you up and be better in the future (fingers crossed). We landed back in Corpus over the holidays and it's been a lot better than I anticipated.  First of all, I didn't expect to be working this much!  I figured I'd take on a few casting jobs and do it part time, like I did in Austin.  But a small snowball has built into a giant one that I'm trying to keep up with! I've had back to back casting jobs for local commercials and print which is AWESOME!  I've called on a few actors I've known, as well as the new ones I've found along the way since I've been back.  I'm now getting around to finally having an open call. I've partnered up with Aurora Arts Theatre who has given me a home for my Business of Acting Workshops that I have developed.  I've had a few now on Headshots and Talent Represent...

PRINT  Promoting Tourism in Corpus Christi NON-UNION BUYOUT Casting Director: Lydia Blanco Garza Interview Dates: TBA Callback Dates: None   Shoot/Start Date: mid- end March/April Pay Rate:  $100/day or $50 for half-day - buyout for all usage No additional talent agency percentage Location: Corpus Christi, TX * SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY to  BlancoCasting@gmail.com *   PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH GROUP YOU ARE SUBMITTING FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE Please submit by Friday March 7th. [ HERO FAMILY ]   Hispanic couple, 30s, healthy and fit, must be comfortable on the beach in a bathing suit,  will be building a sandcastle and enjoying a nice family day at the beach.  Two cute Hispanic children ages 4-12, Will consider real families or individual submissions. Preferably one boy and one girl, and must be able to take direction [ KIDS ]  Healthy and fit, comfortable in a bathing suit on the beach, kids will be playing, buildi...

This has been a very productive past few weeks. I've been making the rounds trying to spread the word for my upcoming Headshot Workshop (Feb 15). I visited Texas A &M, Moody HS, King HS, Carroll HS, John Paul and Incarnate Word.  I spoke to all the Theater classes, told them who I am and what I've done, what I'm doing now, and what I plan to do in the future.  It's been really awesome meeting all the aspiring professional actors in this town.  And I'm really excited to be able to help them reach their goals and dreams.  I'm in the process of developing a workshop series to help teach everything they need to know to get started in a professional career in the business whether they decide to stay in Texas or move to another market.  I'm planning on opening a studio/office of some sort where I can privately coach, have weekly Acting for the Camera classes and Audition Technique classes, and weekend workshops.  All while casting my projects.  I'm taki...

Here is my casting website that you can check for any upcoming events and projects! www.lydiablancogarza.com