Sorry Sorry Sorry

Just been a CRAZY couple of weeks, the filming was incredible - over 12 hours for a 30 second TVC! and am now up for a role on Outrageous Fortune AND my agent turned down an add for me this week cos wasn't paying enough!!! Also gearing up for auditions NEXT WEEKEND! eek! AND have the NAPTA Awards this weekend - aarrgghh!!!!! Wouldn't change anything though MAN I LOVE ME LIFE!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Wow what a weekend - not only the Napta Awards on Saturday but yesterday ALL DAY coverage of the Academy Awards! (oh and a full day rehearsal for a little show I am doing on Sunday!).

First the Naptas - well no real surprises this year (Beauty and the Beast scooped most of the awards it was up for, with James (see pictured) garnering the best male performer). Winners are posted here: NAPTA WINNERS! The night was okay - nothing spectacular - lots of air kissing, drinking, smoking, gossiping, applauding, more drinking, more smoking, more gossiping, catching up with friends, selling Grease to everyone, finding out about auditions etc etc - you will notice here that I did not mention eating as even though we paid a VERY large amount to go to the "night of nights" the food was virtually inedible (think cold chicken/ pasta with no sauce and an Aunty Betty's pudding for dessert! - hardly The Governors Ball) - so much so that I had to have a late night snack (when we finally got home at the very respectable hour of 11.45!).

And then onto the Grease rehearsal the next day and I felt very proud of myself that I had no sore head post Napta and was all keen and ready to go when I arrived for the supposed rehearsal at midday (note the word supposed!) Needless to say when we had still not got onto the stage by about 1.30 I was feeling a tad less than enthusiastic! We are going to get there, and of course there is the old "she'll be right on the night" adage but I must admit to feeling a tad hesitant at this stage. We only have something like 6 rehearsals to go until we are in front of the public and I personally have not seen my first act costume, hair, make up, props, sound checks etc etc - I have a teeny tiny role in the show so can only imagine what others are thinking - the big numbers are spectacular I just hope and pray that everything comes together in the last minute - and knowing amateur theatre I am sure it will (she says fingers - and toes crossed).

As for the Oscars yesterday - well I am sure everyone in the world knows by now what happened - all very predictable, Ellen was fine, very safe, certainly nothing spectacular, the countdown however on E! was great - to be honest much more interesting than the actual awards show. I did however REALLY like a couple of the things they did - the Jack Black/ Will Ferrell/ John C Reilly skit dedicated to "clowns at the oscars"/ going home with the Oscar and Helen Mirren was spectacular - one of the best Oscar skits ever - and the Hollywood Sound FX chorus showing how SFX can be produced by humans rather than machines - very cool! But again a night of no real surprises, some of my picks were not exactly on the money BUT I will say in my defence I got all four of the acting awards correct and as I had only actually seen about four of the nominated movies (The Queen, Dream Girls, In Pursuit of Happiness and Happy Feet!) I was definately not at my best with actually knowing who was what! and also I have said it before and I will say it again BRING BACK BILLY CRYSTAL!

So that is it - the Oscars and the Awards Season over for another year - so what will 2007/08 bring as far as movies/ shows go? Who knows - but I will endeavour to put in my 2 cents about whatever I go and see and do - and yes I do take bribes :o) xxx

...and the award goes to......

Well what a huge weekend coming up - first off Saturday night and it is NAPTA night! The biggest night of the year for Amateur Musical Societies in Auckland. Over 300 of us get all dressed/ dollied and otherwise spend ludicrous amounts of money on make up/ manicures/ pedicures etc etc for our annual awards night. Starting in 2001 this has been the best excuse ever for everyone to get together over a bit of "friendly" (or at times not so) competition, dinner and ALOT of alcohol and enjoy each others company, watch what is usually a marvellous cabaret and then dance/ party the night away. This night usually has the associated pre and post functions however unfortunately for me we have a huge Grease rehearsal the next day so will be taking it easy (famous last words). Also Dad is presenting on Sat night as a tribute to him receiving his New Years Honours so it is a very special night for us as a family.


So anyway to all the nominees - congratulations - each and every one of you deserves to be there and best of luck for Saturday night.


And then onto my personal event of the year THE OSCARS! Can't wait for Monday - sitting around watching Oscar coverage ALL DAY and generally just chilling out. Looking forward immensely to seeing what Ellen does with the hosting job - seeing Helen Mirren, Forrest Whittaker and Jennifer Hudson win in their respective categories and seeing if Martin Scorsese FINALLY gets to take home the big one. Bring it on! (oh and have changed my mind about Best Picture have feeling may be between The Departed and Babel - but from what I have seen Babel is SO like Crash will the Oscars go the same way two years in a row!?!) Oh well all will be revealed on Monday our time. Hoorah!

Cricket, Shopping and Rehearsals oh my!

What a great weekend to be a cricket fan in Aotearoa! Not one but TWO thrashings of our dearly beloved neighbours - Australia. I would be the first to admit that I can't stand Cricket when a test match is on (snore, yawn etc) BUT when the matches are one day annihilations - well it just doesn't get much better - so to the Black Caps - Congratulations on Winning the Chappel/ Hadlee Cup in such style and bring on The World Cup!

On Saturday had great fun taking Mum out on a shopping Extravaganza - there is nothing like 2 Leathwick ladies when it comes to hitting the shops - our credit cards are both reeling but a wonderful time AND we got to see The Queen Mary 2 on her maiden round the world voyage - man that thing is HUGE - half of Auckland also went to see her but Auckland put on a beautiful day and we did ourselves proud.

Also (of course) rehearsals yesterday for the one and only Grease! Getting a bit fraught with only 18 days to go (as we kept getting reminded by our dear director) but we will definately get there - the show already has some fantastic highlights with Greased Lightning sure to bring down the house! AND I get to even shake my booty to that same number in the finale - woohoo!!!

Also last night went to the Dress Rehearsal of The Amorous Ambassador at Dolphin - whilst not really my sort of show must admit to having quite a few giggles and even some good old belly laughs - so if "farce" is your thing go and check it out!

Anyway that is me for today - have a superb day - Heroes tonight on TV! (Monday is one of the few nights I actually have no rehearsals at the moment) and of course NAPTA this weekend - but more about that later - oh and counting down to The Oscars! My what an exciting time! Ciao