Have I Mentioned...

...how much I hate the phrase 'let yourself go'? Another just plain offensive casting notice. Uck!

* NATIONAL: "THE WEIGHT LOSS PROJECT" (MAJOR TV NETWORK)
All USA citizens/adults welcome to submit.
Reality TVRATE: WEEKLY STIPEND + PRIZE FOR WINNER
Shoot: 7-10 week shoot in Los Angeles
A MAJOR TV NETWORK IS CASTING A NEW WEIGHT LOSS SHOW!SEEKING:[MEN AND WOMEN] Approx ages 25-50 yrs - ANY ETHNICITY - WHO ARE APPROX30-50 LBS OVERWEIGHT & ARE READY TO GET BACK THE BODY THEY USED TOHAVE! WE'LL SUPPLY THE TRAINER & NUTRITIONIST, YOU SUPPLY THE WILL TOSHED THE POUNDS.
We're you once turning heads, but have since letyourself go? Especially seeking former beauty queens, athletes, rockstars, models &/or PEOPLE WITH COMPELLING STORIES.
NOTE: If you are right for this, please respond asap! We'll get yoursubmission to our Casting Producers & set up individual interviews.
WE'RE ALSO HOSTING AN OPEN CALL in NYC (Weight Loss show):
When / Where: SAT, AUGUST 1 from 4 - 8pm at Galway Hooker, 1 E. 36thSt, NY, NY 10016 (b/w 5th & Madison). Bring two photos. One of you atyour ''best'' & one of you now.

"At your best"? PLEASE.

Psycho Beach Party

'Sphere! How I've missed you!

I've been running around like crazy with the new show I just opened, PSYCHO BEACH PARTY at The Theater Project (Cranford, NJ). In it, I play Berdine, the uber-geeky best friend (and closet ninja) of the show.

I wanted to blog about it not only because it's an INCREDIBLE show that I really, really want all you NJ- and NY-ers to see, but also because it hits on a blip that I covered in my interview back in April (and that we always cover) the 'best friends' and 'geeks' of movies, plays, etc., always being done by the fats instead of the un-fats.

Berdine is ridiculously geeky and pathetically sun-phobic (uh oh, we're hitting a little too close to home here). However, what I have blessedly noticed over the past opening weekend is that she's also the audience favorite, and I've been described as playing her with "charm and gumption."

Berdine ends up having loads of humor that's more situational than self-deprecating, and even though she's the best friend, she's also delightful and stands with pride and dignity in her own right.

Of course, all this pathos isn't necessary for this 1960s parody of "Gidget"--it's just plain fun! For anyone who's local, please see if you can make this show. It's a splash!

<3 Z.

http://www.thetheaterproject.org/

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY: Facebook Event

The Sky is Falling!

Hey FOSers! I've been out recently because, well, life is insane and I've actually been booked through October. Soooo that's awesome. But I have a super-touching story for you.

So I did a show with this company last year, and it was fantastic and original and I loved every waking moment of it. This company is Art House Productions, in Jersey City, and I adore them. I had an incredible experience and am kinda sad to say that I didn't see them for almost a year until this 'happening.'

So, the director of my show last year (Jack Halpin, director of "Sea Story") e-mails me over Memorial Day Weekend and says, "Hey Jen, we're doing a staged reading of this play and we just thought you'd be perfect as the lead. Are you available?"

My jaw kinda dropped, because while I know they love me as much as I love them, I was still a little surprised that they'd consider me for a leading lady. Of course, I was even MORE surprised when I found that the lead was supposed to be a sultry, manipulative and sex-kitteny woman cheating on her husband. Um, really? You really thought of ME for this? (This isn't meant to be like I'm offended, it's meant to be ridiculously honored.)

So I moved the earth and moon and stars to do this reading, and I actually (were the play done proper) would have been a character with a LOVE INTEREST! Imagine that! And he's an adonis! And there's kissing, and sexiness, and everything! The experience was such a thrill for me, because I never get to do this stuff onstage. Of course, I'm the Mrs. Lovett or the best friend--which I adore, but it was really, really cool being the sexy, wanted leading lady. REALLY cool.

And, the best part is, it wasn't just cool for me. The reading was last night, and the audience response was INCREDIBLE. All these people from different theatre companies were coming up to me and saying, "Oh, you were so perfect! You just absolutely nailed it! You should do this as a full-out production!"

--and I was like, "Man...they actually BOUGHT it! They BOUGHT that the fat girl was the sex object!" In fact, I think that's exactly what I said to my darling man, word-for-word.

I *hope* that this is the kind of experience that all fat actors/actresses get at one time or another. Not just reading to yourself, not just in scene class, but actually PERFORMING as the love interest. It was so incredibly empowering, and I felt like I broke down walls last night. For my perceptions, for others'...just, WOW. :)

-Z.

I'm an (Internet) Star! :D

One of my favorite industry ladies, the lovely Jennifer Jonassen, has honored me with one of her coveted interviews for Plus-Size Model Mag! How coveted? Well, she's interviewed Joy Nash, Carson Kressley, Marissa Jaret-Winokur... So I'm INSANELY honored!

(And, no, this is not an April Fools'. But I do need to come up with a real zinger for today.)

My Interview!

<3 Z.

Lovable Fatties on TV?!

(NOTE: I think this is possibly the show "More to Love"? Not sure if they're the same, or if this is its competition this season...)

BIG HEARTS
Reality TV
NON-UNION


Casting Director: Doron Ofir
Interview Dates: TBD
Shoot/Start Date: May
Pay Rate: none
Location: Los Angeles

SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY

NOTE: ALSO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE VIDEOS OR ACTOR SLATES IF AVAILABLE. DO NOT SEND DEMO TAPES.

From the Executive Producers of "The Bachelor" . . .

Finally, a relationship show for real people. Real women. Real sizes. Real love. It's about time!

Are you confident, voluptuous and genuinely looking for love? Our landmark television series aims to prove that the only size that matters is the size of your heart.

In this romantic competition of love and seduction, one big and beautiful woman will become the envy of all others and attain the love of a lifetime.

A Major Television Network has heard your plea and is ready to help.

Doron Ofir Casting is currently casting REAL women who are curvy, beautiful, sexy, at least the age of 25 and appear under 33 who are ready to be introduced to their soul mate.

[ SINGLE FULL FIGURED/PLUS SIZE WOMEN ]
Lead / All Ethnicities / 21-35
Beautiful Single REAL women who are curvy, sexy, sizes 12 - 18 and and all others welcome who are ready to be introduced to their soul mate.


Synopsis: A Groundbreaking Prime-Time long-form Reality Romance Series for Beautiful Full Figured Women.


What do y'all think?

<3 Z.

My Play Needs Your Help!

Hello, zaftig, juicy readers! As previously mentioned, I am feverishly working on my one-woman play all about a.) being fat and b.) being a fat actor. What I would really like to do is infuse the play with some GREAT fat facts that debunk things, like facts posted by Kate & Co. at Shapely Prose, or on Sandy's Junk Food Science.

So....what are YOUR favorite fat-positive facts? Those that have to do with "The Obesity Crisis" (particularly bunko childhood obesity statistics) and actual health benefits will be the BEST!

<3 Zaftige

The Magical TV Debut!

Hey y'all!

So, I've been so busy popping my STARRING TV role to all my buddies, and I knew I was forgetting something...of course! The Fat-o-Sphere!

This is the job about which I spoke last summer, where I was a bride. So, very little commentary, let's get to the good stuff:

www.abcnews.go.com/whatwouldyoudo Click on "Momzilla"!

(PS- If you watched "What Would You Do?" this past Tuesday night, you're already a step ahead!)

PLEASE let me know what you think!

<3 Z.