Our Next Call

I am still tired from the last shoot we did on the beach. Its now been 1 week and the phone rings again. This time, I get a notice from a casting website our agent submitted us on. Its for Luvs diapers and as I learn from the postings on Craig list, they are looking for an ethnically ambiguous baby 3-6 months in age. That's my Baby G, good ole ethnically ambiguous Baby G! Well, what is her make up? Lets see. We have some Chinese, Polish, French, Filipino and yes, English.

I am very nervous as this ad/casting call was also posted on the Internet. Agencies all over So. Cal have been bringing babies from all over the Southland in order to fill the request for Luvs. Every agency, but mine. Is that a good sign? I think so. My agency isn't filling their roster just so they can land a job. This should ensure that Baby G is not lost in the shuffle. And she shouldn't be. After all, she did book her first go see for a national campaign.

Anyway, I think the fact that she is 1-1 has gotten me spoiled. I have an appointment at 10 am. Great! The last call took only 5 minutes. So I grab 1 bottle and 2 diapers and head out the door. HUGE MISTAKE! When we get there, there are about 75 babies already waiting in the stuffy room. You name it...triplets, twins, all kinds of babies.

This of course bothers me. I thought we had an appointment. Also, the room is filled with every type of baby needed. Not just the ethnically ambiguous kind. Damn. And I only have 1 bottle.

So we sit it out. I cant leave. Otherwise, our agent will hear about it and that is just not good for Baby G. Its noise as hell. Crying, crawling everywhere. Plus, more than one parent is with a child. That is a no-no. Most of the babies don't even have work permits. I just don't get it. I listen and people are driving 2+ hours to get to this tiny room. And if by chance, they were selected, would they be able to obtain a work permit, say in 1 day? Ugh, I was just getting stressed that there would be a parking ticket waiting for me.

I just get annoyed the more I listen. Anyway, about 1 hour passes. I am parked in a 1 hour space. Hoping I do not get a ticket, they finally call our number. Baby G is awakened a little beforehand and I try to wake her up a bit. Turns out, I didn't have enough time to liven her up. She sits. They take 3 pics and doesn't crack 1 smile. Nice G! We get up this early and you wont smile. Oh well. That's how it goes, right? As we are leaving, the casting director says, " She is a very pretty girl and has great skin. That goes a long way"

Whatever. Was she just trying to give us hope? Or shall we take what they say for what its worth? We shall see. The commercial (i think) shoots next Monday. And if they have any call backs this week, we wont be around. We are headed down to San Diego for 4 days. I hope they don't call bc I am not coming back on a Friday, only to go right back to San Diego.

But if they do...I hope the call back is next week. And I hope its a commercial, bc then it really would have been worth Baby Gs and my time and aggravation.

Stay tuned if you want to see if my baby was ethnically ambiguous enough!