I had the honor of doing a voiceover for a video by Crow Creek/Menominee model, Junal Gerlach (also known as Dawn Marie Grey Owl.) She talks about her turbulent life and beliefs with candor and fire. If you have a problem with religion, you might not appreciate this video. But, if you can appreciate the story of a woman who has gone through hell and is actually taking steps to make her life better, this autobiographical video is quite amazing. I was in tears when I saw the raw footage, and it's amazing to see the finished product.

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My nerves gnawed at me. It was my first time participating in an extra shoot. It involved filling out forms and a lot of waiting. It reminded me of modeling, except I was a dot in a crowd, the crew was big and the pictures moved.

I didn't know anyone there except for the producer, Rachel. We met eight years ago through Pat Thielen. She modeled with him, just as I did. I recognized her from a recent photo shoot. I met Maggie and Zoe, two aspiring actresses. I also spoke with a school teacher, an aspiring model and her mom. The crew sounded amused when in an conversation about raves, I mentioned the "Magic Goth Dance." I also learned about about casting mailing lists and what the popular casting agencies are. Interestingly enough, I found the job via Craig's List.

The mood was fairly laid back, yet extremely structured. I volunteered as an extra to learn and gather information. Film is definitely a different animal than the stage. That's a good thing in my mind.