Winter wonderland!

Hey blogging peeps! :)

Well I've been in Utah for the holidays and what not, and woke up to a winter wonderland this morning. Everything is covered in SNOW!! It looks something like this snowy picture. Well, minus the castle. But a girl can dream, can't she? :)
I really don't like it. It's freezing, and hard to drive in. I can't wait til I go back to California next month!! Where it's sunny and I can go to the beach!!

Okay, yes. It is beautiful. But only for a few moments. Until you have to drive in it, and walk in it... and it totally freezes your toes off!! Yeah... snow an I... we don't have the best relationship ;)

And besides that, I am so cold blooded! I get f-r-e-e-e-zing!! That's another reason why I belong in sunny California. Ugh can't wait to get back! Of crouse, then I have traffic and really horrible parking to deal with. But hey... guess nowhere is perfect! ;)

On the plus side, this wintery storm is kind of motivating for me. It makes me just want to curl up and work on my new screenplays! Perfect weather for writing! :)

Well, gotta go, got lots of writing to do! :) Here's a quote for today...

“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.”

NEW Blog Entry... What?!!

Hello fellow bloggers!!

I don't blame you if you don't remember me, it has only been a few months, right?! :P Okay, who am I kidding... it's pretty much been half a year. YIKES!! Half a year since my last blog entry?!!

I'm sure you're thinking, "Okay, What in the world has Savvy been up to? Is she just too busy to just take 10 minutes and update her firkin' blog???"

Well.... my answer is... Yes and no! I have been extremely busy, which is a very, very good thing!! But the truth is, I could have written in my blog. But when I get home at night, sometimes I am just too tired to write, ya know? I know it's not a very good excuse. But hey, atleast I tried. ;)
Now, WHAT have I been up to the rest of 2010??? Well, allow me to fill you in... RIGHT NOW!
Here is the Reader's Digest version of what has been going on in the life of this crazy, determined dreamer! Ready? Here goes...

• Twice The Dream! (Every month)
• Acting Boot camp in Los Angeles (July)
• Got representation with Diverse Talent Group in LA (September)
• Went to Disneyland!! (September, and yes I had to include this ;)
• Filmed a very fun horror movie, "BloodFare", I played Summer!! (October)
• More Twice The Dream! (October- November)
• Filmed a fun short called "The Hook Up" (November)
• Disneyland again!! :D (December)
• Wrote, produced, and acted in a short Christmas PSA (December)

Well, there you have it. The Reader's digest version!! So essentially, I now have more training and confidence in my acting abilities, along with having a wonderful agent in Hollywood - http://www.diversetalentgroup.com/

Had a BLAST on the set of "Blood Fare", directed by J.A. Steel. You can check the site out here!! -> http://www.warriorentertainment.com/ PLUS, you can watch the trailer there!! It was SO much fun working on the film.
And last but definitely not least, my latest project, a feature titled Twice The Dream. I know I mentioned a little about the project on here before, but now let me recap and fill you in on some exciting stuff!! So, the movie is a family "dramady". I wrote it and of course, naturally had to write myself in as one of the lead characters! :) It was co-written by my agent here in Salt Lake City, Shawn Mehling. He really shaped it up!

Really exciting things have been happening with the project, more than I ever could have hoped for!! The script got into Haylie Duff's hands, and she just happened to LOVE the script!! So she has attached herself to the project. She will be playing the role of "Amber". You wanna know what the most AWESOME part of this is though??! I had Haylie in my mind for the part of Amber ever since I started writing the script, when I was 15!! And Amber just happens to be Samantha's sister. And guess who just so happens to play Samantha in the movie?? :) I am SO excited, it is incredible and such an honor to have Haylie aboard!! I can hardly believe that she will play my sister. In this story that I have had in my heart ever since I was 15!! It's really strange how things come along. And anybody who really knows me, you know how I have always been a HUGE Hilary and Haylie Duff fan. Ever since the Lizzie McGuire days!! Life is weird!

And along with Haylie and I,we have also cast Adrian R'Mante(Suite Life Of Zack and Cody)and a wonderful actress named Raney Branch as supporting roles. But something I am really happy and excited about is our director, Maurice Moore. He took interest in the project and we signed him as the director. He is awesome!! You can check out his site here!! (He also mentions Twice The Dream in the "News" section :) http://www.anaikfilms.com/news.html

And finally, check out our Facebook page!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Twice-The-Dream/129907497023350
We are almost fully funded, just a little bit more to go!! So if anyone you know out there might be interested in helping us make this movie, PLEASE contact me ASAP! :) We are going to make this dream a reality very soon!
Well, this has officially been the longest blog known to blondes!! So I will stop talking, even though talking is one of my favorite past times!! ;)
Ta ta for now!! And I promise I will update again soon!!
Oh, and P.S.!!!
I STILL have to get into a movie with Reese Witherspoon! It will happen!! :)
Savvy

Been a Loooong time coming!!

Hello bloggers,

First off, I can't believe I haven't updated my blog for so long-- ah I am slacking! But! I have had a good excuse! Well... so I hope. ;)

Second off, updates! Last time I wrote in my blog, I was in Hollywood. I was only there temporarily, to work and had some meetings/workshops. Now I am back home, but I joined SAG, YES!! (for those of you who don't know what SAG is, it is the professional actors union, Screen Actors Guild ) In fact, it is the largest and most respected actors union... most likely, everyone you see in the movies or on television is a member of SAG. Do you know what this means??? I am in the same union as Reese Witherspoon now!!! I am in GREAT company!

Okay maybe it's not that big of a deal... but I feel like it is a MAJOR stepping stone in my career, and about 10 steps closer to working with Reese!!!! :)

Another piece of news... Did I ever mention that I wrote a screenplay? Well, I did-and my agent helped rewrite and polish it. The script is called "Twice The Dream". And believe it or not... this story has been in my heart ever since the 9th grade. I first started writing it as a novel. I remember writing away, pouring my heart out on paper in math class still... this story has come a long way.

Not only did my agent and I finish the script, and go through about 100 rewrites, we are getting it produced!!! I can't be any more happy!! Especially, since I wrote myself as one of the lead characters... (well, naturally! I had to! :) I am so jazzed!! We are 70% there!!!! Things are going great!!

We have a fan page on Facebook, and the website for the movie is currently under construction. You can become a fan here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Twice-The-Dream/129907497023350?ref=mf

I've been busy, but never been better!! I promise I will keep you updated!! Remember, Follow your Dreams, Always!!!

Savannah O.

Once upon a time....

Once upon a time,

In a small mountain town in Utah, lived a girl named Savannah with big dreams. She loved the movies. She would dream of the movies by day, by night, and everything in between. Her dreams and wishes of being in the movies filled her heart so much, and eventally led her out of the small town in Utah... to follow her dreams.

Savannah set off on a wonderful journey, to a far-away place called Hollywood, where movies are made, dreams come true, and everything can happen. She rode her white stallion for 750 miles, and 10 hours and 7 Diet Cokes later, she reached the magical kingdom of Hollywood. Now, she has arrived.. and anything can happen! .............

Stay tuned for the next chapter, coming soon!!

"Wishing is good for us. Daydreams, fantasies, castles in the air, and aspiration all drive us forward, impel us to make good things happen.They also tell us a lot about ourselves. Our wises come straight from our core, and they are loaded with vital info."

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!

When following your dream, there are a few very key aspects in your likelihood to succeed. I've been thinking about this a lot lately...

What is the #1 thing??

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!

Always remember this! Because if you don't believe in yourself... who will? But if you do believe in yourself, then everyone else will too! So never underestimate the importance of self-confidence!

Of course, when you are on the path of following your dreams, there will always be the few people who try to bring you down. I call them, "The doubters" . NEVERMIND what they say!! It is because YOU have the courage to pursue your dreams, and they don't. And since they don't, they will try to tell you that you can't fulfill your dreams either. Who are they to tell you that??

LET'S PROVE THEM WRONG!! WE CAN DO IT! ALWAYS BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, NO MATTER HOW TOUGH IT CAN BE SOMETIMES. IT WILL PAY OFF... IN THE END!! SHOW THEM THE "LION" YOU CAN BE... AND ROAR! ;)

This blog today is brought to you by:

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."

-Christian D. Larson

:) Smile, and go conquer the world!!

Savannah O.

One hope at a time...

I stumbled upon this quote today... and it really hit me. It is so true. The ladder that we dreamers build, one hope at a time... eventually, if we keep building it, soon we will reach the sky.

There's nothing stopping us. So build your ladder to the sky, one hope at a time, and eventually, to the sky you will climb!!

Been having fun...

Hello bloggers,

The past few weeks have been busy and fun for me. I went to Sundance, had fun and of course networked, you gotta work it in this biz! ;)

Over the weekend I attended a booksigning at Barnes & Noble. It was the "big push for the silver screen for the novels The Worlds Of The Crystal Moon". I must say, it was such a blast, and a HUGE turn out! This picture is from the signing.

Til next time... and just remember, to ALWAYS follow your dreams.

Savannah