As I mentioned in a previous post, I went back to Ohio last weekend to surprise my dad for his 50th birthday! A week before, I had gone on an audition for this “upcoming NBC show” and considering I hadn’t heard anything from my agent, I figured I didn’t get it and all was clear to go home. Filming was supposed to take place the Thursday I left for Ohio, as well as the Monday that I was booked to come back to New York.
The birthday festivities were going along smoothly- I was having a blast with my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents, when I receive a phone call from the casting director telling me I am booked and shooting starts Monday!
Ahh!!!
NBC’s new show Kings, which airs in January, is a modern-day take on the story of David and Goliath. The show stars Ian McShane as the city’s King and Sebastian Stan (Leighton Meester’s BF) as it’s Prince, and is directed by the amazing Francis Lawrence who directed the movies Constantine and I Am Legend.
I was initially cast as a (don’t laugh) Burlesque Dancer in a nightclub where the playboy prince takes his friends. The casting director warned me that I would be taking off articles of clothing- but tastefully since it is NBC!
A lot of stress and $400 in airline change-fees later, (I am officially boycotting air travel, and you should too! This is getting ridiculous!) I was back in New York City and ready, well as ready as I could be, for my 4:30am call time on my very first “real” television set!
Filming that day took place at The Box, a famous Burlesque Club. Ah! Just arriving and seeing all of the crew and trailers and cameras made me want to do more acting! Because it was a club scene, there were TONS of extras (I consider myself a Glorified Extra that day haha) so there was a lot of people to get ready and it took awhile for the filming to actually start- but when it did… *sigh* I was in heaven.
As it turns out, myself and the other “dancer” were made into girl-toys for the Prince’s friends, so our role was to get “rowdy” and dance on the guys (they had no idea what were going to do to them!). The cocktails were flowing (aka: gingerale and soda), and we were all (acting) belligerently drunk! (it was very challenging for me to “act drunk” because I have NO idea what it’s actually like… ;) ;) )
I will leave the rest to your imagination until you tune-in to watch the episode in January : ) Remember though, my 15minutes of fame might actually be just 10 (hell maybe .5) seconds, so have that DVR remote handy with your finger on the pause button ;)!
At 6:30pm we wrapped our scene and I was released to go home. Strangely enough, even though I had only gotten 2hrs of sleep the night before and worked 14 hours straight in high heels, I had no desire to leave set.
I fell in love that day, and my true loves name is Acting.
Armando was my "date"
See even my camera acts drunk!
the crew in the smoke-filled Box
Mid-fight scene, Director Francis Lawrence
XOXO
Karalyn
Monday, October 6, 2008
I Have Fallen In Love...
Posted by Karalyn West at 5:55 PM
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9 comments:
Hello! It's good to know you have found your passion, and it's not (really) in fashion (well, at least not all of it).
Hope you get more parts and roles with lines, so we can actually see and hear more of you.
All the luck to you,
a fan
Isabel
I think you're perfection infinity plus one!
and gorgeous ta' boot!
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Congrats on getting the role, even if it was a small part! I knew you were headed towards an acting career. I'm not slamming modeling; my niece modeled for Elite and I was offered a contract with them as well, though I had a baby at the time and didn't pursue it. I just think you have more drive and creativity than many models and brains enough to know that an acting career lasts longer than a modeling career. I think you'll get more than fifteen minutes eventually. :)
Wow, way to rock it!!!
Congratulations on getting the part! You'll have to let us know when it's going to air. :)
I absolutely love that you found your way to the one show I'm dying to watch this TV season as a new show. More Karalyn!
Can not wait to see more Karalyn on television. Hooray for you !!!
Keep it up and enjoy every minute
of each day of your very interesting life.
What could be next ?
Oh Karalyn! I wish the best for you! There's something about you that's not for modeling, despite the pretty face--it's meant for acting! Good job. :)
feel so happy for you!:) although please don't stop modeling! you're a great model too. haha!
God Bless you and your career:)
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