ON SET - "SAY ABOUT US" VIDEO SHOOT

Things have been so busy over here, that I haven't been posting often, I'm sorry I promise I will catch up! Here are a few of the stills from the video shoot.... They will all look green, being that we filmed on green screen in order to accomodate the post production effects that will be added. Video Blog and Footage will be up 2mara...... Getting Ready... Having Makeup Done... Getting the first shots... Getting Fixed Up... Performing the chorus... Monica the hair & makeup artist... The Video Director & Crew... Taking a shot in a more casual scene... I will be back with more of the video blogs and clips 2nite.... :)

And They Thought She Was Just A Dumb Blonde...

While doing some research on
Ms.Marilyn Monroe I came upon some truly great quotes of hers,
which goes to show, that beyond the beauty and the stereotype....
She knew exactly what was going on, who she was, and what it was....







"With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself--for survival and living day to day with what comes up."




"It stirs up envy, fame does. People...feel fame gives them some kind of privilege to walk up to you and say anything to you--and it won't hurt your feelings--like it's happening to your clothing."




"Everybody is always tugging at you. They'd all like a sort of chunk out of you. I don' think they realize it, but it's like 'grrr do this, grr do that...' But you do want to stay intact--intact and on two feet."






"I don't want to play sex roles any more. I'm tired of being known as the girl with the shape."
Contrary to today....where every model or actress is urged to be waif like...
Marilyn was considered the most beautiful woman in the world....at a size 8...not a size 2.
She had curves and she was healthy, human, feminine & beautiful.






"In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairdo. You're judged by how you look, not by what you are."





"I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night, 'There must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me, dreaming of becoming a movie star. But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest."

"A Career is born in public....Talent in Privacy."



"I believe everything happens for a reason! People change so you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so that you will eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes, good things fall apart, so better things can fall together."

~ Marilyn Monroe ~

California Love

So yes I am in fact in La La Land as they say....LA
Where the weather is warm, the trees are palms, and the Starbucks line is loooooong.
Believe that! I must say I do find it wonderful though that everyone here seems to share the same affection for it that I do. ;)
My trip to the Entertainment Mecca has been great so far.
I am loving California.
From Santa Monica to Hollywood, Beverly Hills to Studio City, through The Valley and back again....these are my adventures so far... :)



First stop was Santa Monica....


This photo looks surreal...these houses looked like they weren't real...but they definitely are....


At the Marina where they filmed the famous "Aquaman" movie scenes for
the Entourage series....






The Beach was so peaceful...It looked like it wanted to rain...but it didn't rain until the next day....



We walked along the Santa Monica boardwalk and we each picked out our future houses...
I chose the terracotta one with the spiral staircases up to the deck....it was beautiful...right next to the beach...and priced at a modest 5 million...only ;)





Then to Beverly Hills...


Cozy room....



Gorgeous Pool...



Had to take a pic of this....thought it was hilarious....I somehow imagined a Beverly Hills cab as a little more glamorous...guess not though...lol



Visiting friends in the Beverly burbs...



Then off to my sessions...



First stop - Universal Music -


On my way into their Publishing Office & Studio Building...



Which was amazing...Their studio facility was exactly what you'd expect from
the world's largest music & entertainment group.



Our Team organizing the tracks for the day...



The studio has a huge live room & this piano is literally grand.
Elton John last played on it while recording in LA.



This is where I recorded my vocals...





The sessions have been going well, and I'm back at it again 2mara, well I should say today....it's late here now. It's been crazy busy, but the songs are coming out great and I'm enjoying it. I'm blessed to be here.
I have many more pix to add, but I must get some sleep, so that is the start of my updates today, I will add more pix and video blogs this week......

Signing off for now.
Sending California Love to you, Jenna xox