The Surreal Audition that Went Well

Dear blog,

Can you slap me? Because I cannot believe what had just happened today.

Things started like this, I found an audition notice online that needed an Asian actress for a supporting role in a small local tv show. So I applied to it with my resume and photo. A day later, I received a call from someone named Edgar. (I was at another project and it was next to the train station, loud! I will write about it later)
Edgar gave me a chance to audition. I was like ok! He said to prepare a monologue, so I was like oh no... This is a real deal. I am afraid of monologues but I will still do it.
So I searched online for a monologue, a funny one since the character I was to audition is a smart and witty person.
I chose a monologue in which I was a teacher. And then I didn't get to practice for 2 days because the next day I had jury duty! Ok that was a super boring day and I couldn't do much.
Then I practiced like crazy the day before. I memorized it, but I think I acted so badly when I see the replay of my own video. I was so frustrated.
But then I still tried to get my act together. Finally this morning, I was a tad more confident to my monologue. I still practiced like crazy, doing it while driving, and whilest the potluck I attended today prior to the audition. My friends must thought I was crazy, mumbling something inaudible all this time.

Anyway, I drove to the audition site. When I entered the building, I could see that it was a professional audition building! There were 9 rooms, each holding an audition for some film or TV or something. OMG it is my first time in a real audition in a can't-be-more-real audition site. Everyone was waiting in line and seemed nervous. I got nervous too.
I lined up with about 7 or so people. I was the only Asian. Most were African American looking. Then the producer came out and greeted some people. He could tell I was the one auditioning for the Asian part. Well it couldn't be more obvious with my face.
I waited for about 30 minutes, (and mumbled for 30 minutes), then it was my turn.

I assumed I would be facing a camera and I was. I said hello to about 5 people in the room. Then they asked me to start. I was grateful I didn't forget or mess up. And they even chuckled at a joke at the end. And they received it well!! I was surprised! I guess I was still not very confident about my own act, but they said it was funny. And then they each had comments for me. Someone said I had great comedic skills. Another had a comment about not enough emotion -Yes I do need even bigger and more reactions, I will work on that.

Then they said they will take me for the role!!! Wow! I had never had an audition where they wanted me before! This was the first time. It was so unbelievable! I was sooooo happy. I thanked all of them, and went out of the room dazed. I could hardly believe it. It was like my hard work paid off, and it was like some sort of reimbursement for the year 2011 when I worked so hard and even crashed my car going to an audition but there was no result, none. I could still feel the sorrow when I recalled how hard I worked and the disappointment of non-achievement that came after. My parents were not supportive either. But then I felt better now. Because I got the role!! I was thanking the heavens on my way home.

Now I am a little calmed down. I do hope this was real. But I'd have to wait until next week when the producer said he will meet with me. And I will wait until I wake up tomorrow to see if this was a dream or not!