What do you love?

When my kiddo's ask me about what they should be in life - I tell them they should be happy.
When they press a bit more and ask what kind of job should they get - I tell them to "Do what you love."
Because if they truly love it, they will somehow find a way to earn a living doing it.
I honestly believe this.
Do what you love.

Pretending

To be done with really big things is such a tremendous relief. To actually be done with something -finished - no more! How wonderfully great!
But I'm not done with anything, nothing, zilch. So I thought if I could just put myself in that frame of mind, that super finished feeling, I could fool myself into a peaceful place. If I could just pretend that the gargantuan decisions have been made, the chores done, the repairs finished and the events over, I could feel that lightness of step and my shoulders wouldn't be hunched up around my ears.
And to tell you the truth I have been pretending all day and I feel a little lighter. A happy lightness.
I love to pretend. It's the next best thing to acting!

Hi Blogisphere

Yes, it's been a long time. I think most everyone has stopped coming by. I've been doing a bit on Facebook, but nothing that's taken me away from blogging for over a month. I think I've set a new record. If you have happened by, then thanks for stopping and giving this blog a quick read. See what's going on in my neck of the woods.
~I guess I'll get back to my shouting out into the great void which is known as the blogisphere and see where my typed words land me.

rough cut screening

Just had a great rough cut screening of Ninja James and the Beast Boy. Chadwick our editor is doing a fantastic job putting it together and I'm very excited to see how it's turning out. All but one of our screeners were non film people and their comments and insight were exceptional!!!

BANGS

btw: for those of you surprised by my photo, I've darkened my hair (trying for those serious parts now!) and got bangs! Yes, BANGS!!
No I'm not talking about the cow.

TXMPA LOBBY DAY

TXMPA LOBBY DAY on the grounds of the capital w/a mechanical cow from the HBO film Temple Grandin. The cow looked awesome (and moved like a real cow!) curtesy of awesome FX guys, Everett and Craig Byrom, JW McCormick and Bob Trevino.

loove, loove loove!!

So here's the scoop. I love acting. I'm lucky, in that I occasionally get paid for it, but I love it so much, I'll even do it for free. (O.K. as long as it's an awesome director). Plain and simply put, I love it. I also love being a mom. Loove, loove, loove it!! and I'm totally over the moon with my kids. I believe kids are the essence of life and that their energy is what makes the world go around.
But it's not always peaches and cream. To be a working actor, you have to keep growing artistically, take challenges, push your comfort zone and be open to possibilities. To be a fairly decent parent, you have to keep two steps ahead of the little buggers, think outside the lines, be the "adult" when you really want to be the one to throw the tantrum, and be open to ideas that aren't very efficient. :)
It does seem that I'm whining about the struggle between two awesome jobs, about two things in my life that I love and give me great joys. But I wouldn't mind being able to do both of them really well at the same time!

Happy birthday to Mr. Spouse!!!

off the earth but not in trouble

Wow, it happened again. I dropped off the face of the earth. But this time it wasn't a bad reason. Just a busy reason. Spring break is coming up and so is a trip to NY and I'm taking several classes, so ya, it's just kinda busy.
Which is good, cause it keep me out of trouble.

FACEBOOK

Facebook - seemed innocent enough. A fun way to keep in touch with cast and crew from Ninja James and the Beast Boy. But then folks from my collage theater department “found” me. I didn’t know I was lost, but it’s a good feeling to be found just the same. Then people from another college I went to “found” me. Then high school folks “found” me, and so did summer camp friends, traveling friends, European friends, and friends from various places I’ve visited and lived. Which truthfully has been great and even a bit overwhelming. But my real question is why does almost everyone who “friends” me, always asks me “Is this THE Leslie Langee?” or “Can this be THE Leslie Langee?” or “Holy shit! THE Leslie Langee?” Now I’ve never been too concerned about my reputation (or lack there of), but I’m beginning to wonder, why the hell is everyone capitalize THE? Did I used to write my name like that? Did I refer to myself in third person? Am I wanted by law enforcement? Perhaps they thought I had died? I dunno, but I’m getting a bit paranoid. Facebook - its got weird all over it!