Ruth Ricks

Welp…

ruthricks — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:35:07 +0000

Found out I got cut from the final edit of the University of Phoenix commercial. Guess that means the world will not get to see my brilliance. I acted all the way down to my feet. Quite literally. They shot my feet. Oh well. Next time.

Filed under: Commercials

SDCCU Commercial

ruthricks — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:55:27 +0000

Check out my commercial debut. Now go join a credit union.

Filed under: Commercials

ruthricks — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:55:35 +0000

Damnit. I think I’m getting sick. Please let me wake up in the morning feeling 100%.

Filed under: Uncategorized

Hmpf

ruthricks — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:27:01 +0000

So I had a callback today. I thought that I did really well at the audition so it was nice to have a second chance. This morning as I was getting ready, I was trying to remember what exactly it was that I did in the audition. I couldn’t remember. I couldn’t even really remember what I wore. I was pretty calm on the way over then right before I was to go in I got really nervous. I texted my boyfriend and he reassured me that I would do fine. I took a deep breath and went in when I was called. I went through the action once and then casting person asked me to do it again, but slow down. I realized that I was rushing and talking really fast. The second time I tried to slow down but I think that initial nervousness shook me up a bit too much. I left feeling like I really dropped the ball and I’m a little upset with myself for letting my nerves get the best of me.

Filed under: Auditioning

Resolute?

ruthricks — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:16:26 +0000

Great start to the year! I’ve been out auditioning every day since the beginning of the year and am hoping that soon I fulfill one of my new years goals by landing a national spot. I decided to make goals rather than resolutions this year, because honestly, I generally fail at resolutions by mid-January and have to reaffirm my resolution resolve at Chinese New Year. Having two new year celebrations so close to each other is definitely one of the coolest things about being multi-ethnic. That and the food.

But anyway…I have a few goals in place and am going to make a real effort to have them completed by the end of this year. No restart at Chinese New Year.

Although I reserve the right to a do over at Rosh Hashanah…it’s all depending on how things are going at that time.

Filed under: Auditioning, Life

2012

ruthricks — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:50:11 +0000

We’ve made it to 2012!

Here’s to the new year! Looking forward to exciting times ahead.

Filed under: Life

Thanks, Santa!

ruthricks — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:01:54 +0000

The commercial shoot was yesterday! It went really well. I got ready, did my thing and was wrapped in about 3 hours. The crew and cast were all so sweet and encouraging, it made it really easy and fast.

After the shoot, I rushed into Hollywood for an audition and I’m hoping I’ll hear back after the first of the year. I thought I would be done for the rest of the year, but I have another audition today! Yay!

Filed under: Auditioning, Life, Shoot

Auditions! Avails! Booking!

ruthricks — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:22:55 +0000

It’s been a pretty eventful December! I’ve had several auditions and all but one of those have resulted in both callbacks and avails. Being on avail is awesome and stressful. I know I’m close to booking the job but have to wait until the final decision comes down. Such torture. At that point, it’s out of my hands though, so I’m pretty much understand there really isn’t anything else I can do. Fortunately for my ego, I heard back that I booked one of the jobs I auditioned for! YAY! My second job this year…or ever!

I had my fitting today so I’m all set to shoot on Monday. I’m looking forward to being on set…and I have another audition, so there’s a chance I can have a job lined up for the new year.

Filed under: Auditioning

Resolved?

ruthricks — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:22:38 +0000

New Years Resolutions. With the end of the year in sight, I’ve been reflecting on 2011 and considering what I’d like to accomplish by December 2012. Something about making new years resolutions seems so clunky. I’ve made them before but usually need do over by Chinese New Year in January and then completely forget them by Valentine’s Day. I think what I’ll do it make a list of short and long term goals.

It’s not a New Years Resolutions. It’s long term goal. I just decided to start it at the start of the new year. Totally not the same.

Filed under: Life

Happy Days!

ruthricks — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:55:14 +0000

Happy December!

Yeah, yeah…it’s December. The end of the year is here, the holiday season is surprisingly close and my back account isn’t planning to cooperate with my gift list. Despite all these stresses, I have so many things to celebrate right now. I had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I got my first commercial shoot under my belt, my wonderful boyfriend celebrated his birthday yesterday and today is my parent’s 50th Anniversary. Just so much to be happy about so I’m going to focus on the positive and let everything else take care of itself.

Filed under: Auditioning, Friends, Life