In Hollywood, connections can be an important factor in furthering an acting career. For Alejandra Gollas, a casting notice in Back Stage provided her with the connections she needed to book the lead in a SAG short film.Gollas saw a casting notice for "Self Storage," an ultra-low-budget web series, in her weekly issue of Back Stage. Intrigued by the character of Shine, who was "very secretive, [with] lots of layers," Gollas wanted to find out what motivated Shine. After submitting for the role, she received the sides and began preparing to audition for the challenging part, which required her to speak in multiple languages. Although Gollas is bilingual, she had to prepare in other languages, including Italian and French. Unfortunately, the budget on the project fell through, and the series wasn't shot.But Gollas' hard work wasn't a waste. Several months later "Self Storage" writer-producer Mike Roby contacted Gollas with an.
- 4/21/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Melinda Loewenstein)
- backstage.com
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