Thursday, October 28, 2010

Many faces

So halloween is coming up and I am not really doing any thing eh it's all good. I am listening to show tunes as I am typing this blog. So recently I have discovered that I love college why you may ask. Well it is making me grow in what I am learning. Also it is preparing me for the future. After college where I am at right now I have no idea where I wanna go. I have had a lot of colleges in my head. I was thinking to myself why am I thinking about 3 years ahead but I mean I love being here. Any who like I was saying before Halloween is coming up and I will be working on when everyone is like having parties. I had the great opportunity to do blood and gore in makeup it was way fun. I tied it in to my Macbeth project which i came up with a really cool synopsis. I love stage make up it happens to be one of my favorite classes. We hear in the play of Shakespeare's play that Macbeth dies, you never know how but use your imagination. It was so much fun by coming up with a story just from stage make up. A lot of my classmates did really well too because lets face it we are theatre bums and we like to come with something awesome. So basically all I am saying is stage makeup is awesome. I hope we get to have a 3D makeup class next year. It will be so legit. People ask me if makeup would be a profession I would want to go into. I said yes if there is an opening any where in the world, and if they hired me. Just think of it you can put art in a show for creating an actor into something completely incredible. Yet alone you can just have a basic corrective on an actors face but still have something amazing come out. 

Since we are om the topic of stage makeup I had the chance to do animals. Since it was close to halloween i decided to do a werewolf which was really cool. I took brown base, crepe hair, fangs and all the highlights and shadows to make this costume come to life. I would show you the prototype but I like the final product better. My makeup professor was thrilled, I was also happy with the results. You know when you get weird looks when you have something wrong with your clothes or a funny shirt. Well times that by ten from what I had with this makeup on. The best part is i had to keep the makeup on for some classes do to the fact it took a while to put on and take off. I admire people who take there time at something and make it right. Another thing is if they are fast and good and also accurate. That does not fit in my description but oh well. I have come to the conclusion that you can leran so much if you take the time to realize and look at what you can do, you for sure have got some talent. Everyone has a talent of some sort. It can be theatre, or sports , or even so much as a wood carving. I love when people actually care about education. I mean we are really lucky to have an education. People who don't have it either just don't try or no money. Yet you can still get scholarships from grades. Education you don't need it but I am pretty sure you won't go far without it. 

So I was asked the question hey don't you hate when people are two faced? My answer was yes, do to the fact that it's not fun being around people who treat you bad and then yet treat you nicely. You sort of take a double take in your mind and get all confused. I just laugh because it makes the other person look silly and I just smile and laugh. People sometimes are really tight, I can admit I have been up tight more than once in my life. So what i have to do is just breath and relax and eat some fruit or have a drink of something delicious. Caffeine sometimes does the trick, such as coffee or soda. Coca-Cola happens to be a weakness of mine. Caffeine is a wonderful thing that was invented where would a lot of people be without it. I mean you have a rough night or a really rough morning I like a caffeinated beverage it is wonderful. All my friends know if I am drinking caffeine they know I have had one of those days. I love my friends and family they actually give a damn which is a beautiful thing.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Photo Shoot Fun

So yesterday was Sunday and can I tell you I love Sundays. My favorite quote was really funny because it happens to be one of my favorite lines in the first Harry Potter. "Fine day sunday in my opinion best day of the week. Ya what can I say I am a nerd. But the day started out I woke up from a joyous slumber. My morning was really smooth. I went and got in the shower and did my daily routine. We planned on going to IHOP. You have gotta love that place, there was all you can eat pancakes. It was so worth it, I have never noticed how many people go to IHOP on a Sunday It was really awesome. I went with some good friends of mine one happens to be my twin brother. My friend Zack Spurlock came along for the ride. I was very thrilled he joined us. It was wonderful.I love that man he makes me very happy. After IHOP we went to Walmart. I didn't know why but then my Twin said I need a cable chord for my printer. Knowing not what he was saying i said what? He said a USB chord then i finally agreed saying yes,yes you do. So Austin bought his USB which I am very relieved he did because that blasted printer works now. The morning was really wonderful. It is just wonderful when you have a weekend for yourself.


So I recently bought myself a new camera. I was very excited because you know the feeling when you want to get something really badly. I just got it It was wonderful. So i decided to do a photo shoot for productions of The Western Wyoming College Theatre Department. I was thrilled a couple of people asked to shoot photos of the show. Not just shooting the photos I also got to watch the show it was really good. I am so happy and excited for there show. They all are just wonderful I was very grateful to watch them. The ensemble grabbed my attention. Both male and female ensembles where really good. I love there powerful voices. There dancing is wonderful as well. Well what can you say when you have a dance teacher. Yes all I can say is Nathan Balser is a genius. I love this upcoming show, The upcoming production of Oklahoma i saw a really bad production of it but now i can start beginning to like it because it is really good. I have grown a love for the show instead of a hatred. I don't hate it, it is wonderful and good I am very pleased with the cast. I happen to be on the crew which is also cool. There wouldn't be a show with out crew. Even when I am acting in a show I respect the technicians. They keep you safe and they keep you on your toes. It's wonderful to think that every one in the theatre industry has jobs for every one even when they don't act on stage it is a wonderful thing. 

So as you already know I have a new camera. I was so excited, so i am also taking couple photos. The recent couple i got to take pictures with are so awesome. I love them so so much they are really cool together. I love them and I will also do more couple photos of them. I love taking photos for any occasion. So if ya'll out there want some photos of you and your special some one let me know I will do it for free. Any who I realized how much i like photography. Maybe I will start a small business with this new camera i am thrilled. So the one thing about couples since we are on the subject. I believe if you find some one who you truly love you can show it. No more of this eh I like you but i want to see other guys. That's when I say no no no, no no no,no no! I mean honestly if you love someone you have the luxury of holding them in your arms. You get to kiss them just because you can. It shouldn't matter what religion what ethnicity you are you can love a person for who they are. You love someone for them and not what they do or what they look like or if they drink a mountain dew or a cup of coffee. I see some get upset because they have a coffee or a glass of wine for dinner. I am sorry people live your life to the fullest. Let no one bring you down there is so much you can give to the world.

This is Britney Shackelford and Austin Smith. These two make me really happy. Now point given and taken Austin so happens to be my twin. I love my twin he is the other me. If any thing I have his back through thick or thin. I will always be there. I mine as well call Britney my sister because I love her so so much as a person, and she does not judge my brother or myself. We are the best of friends. She has helped me grow a lot this year helping with home work or any life problems. These two are amazing so good to me. These two are an inspiration and if they are reading this know that I love them ver very much with all my heart.

At the end of the day it was very fun. I had to get some couple pictures with my significant other. Amanda Andersen happens to be her name. We started out as friends then we became really good buddies. I guess you could say like a Laurie and a Jo relationship. I happened to taking a liking for her, I was studying her and getting to know her. Thats the beauty of going on dates and trying to figure out someone you like. The best thing about Amanda is that she cares for me for who I am. I get so happy every time I see her. I mean it took a while but now we are dating. It took a while and you can ask everyone we know just how long it took and how I finally asked her. Let alone ask but talk and maybe something else could have happened. I am one for having my love life to myself and sharing it with that one person. Any who the best thing about Amanda is that she cares for me she doesn't judge she makes me feel like I am flying on clouds. She makes me feel like I can be myself around her which is really amazing. I don't have to put  on an act for her. She knows how I make her feel there is a reason why I am not telling you. It's because it is her feelings not mine. I know she is happy and that her and I have a lot in common. I know she is reading this paragraph, because she has been wanting to read it. I love her more than she knows and I will not hurt her ever because that would be really stupid. I am so blessed in my life to have somebody crowd me with love and having someone force me to care and who is always there. It feels like being alive, yes being alive.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Family

In every body's life there is family who loves you. I took the time to text my mom while observing a show. People look at me and say, hey you look like your Mom. I say well yes, yes i do except I am a guy. I guess you could say I look like my uncle because him and my Mom look a lot a like. Speaking of my Uncle I have two uncles who are basically awesome. You see you have My Uncle Mike who is my Mother's brother. Then you have my Uncle Kevin who is basically awesome . My uncle Mike basically taught me how to read when i was little which was a blessing of course. You see i had to learn how to read it was hard for me when I was younger. I can read just fine now thanks to him. Uncle Mike has been my inspiration for my general school work and studies and getting good grades. I love my Uncle he is just amazing I cannot stress and give him enough praise. I love my Uncle Mike. Uncle Kevin he enjoys the theatre. He used to work at the Hale Centre Theatre in West Valley City. Uncle Kevin used to be a PA for them and then. I auditioned for Hale and what do ya know they all knew my Uncle. They all called him Kevin from Heaven. Pretty cool huh!

My family has all sorts great stuff about them. I would not change a thing about it. Every time I am on a break or taking a break, I think of my family. I think about how much they have given me and how much I have always been blessed. I have grown from experience with my Family. I think we all have a lot in common. Well of course we do, we are all family. My Dad said something to me one day about my brothers and I. "You all are brothers act like it. I mean seriously man you have to have there backs at all times. Your the leader the Alpha brother that's your job to look out after them." Now you would think that is funny because my Twin brother Austin Smith is only 20 minutes younger than I am. Well now that you think of it, My poor Mother. Any who I love my family I cannot wait for this upcoming holiday season. especially Thanksgiving. We all get together and we have a big giant feast. I get so happy just thinking about it. It is such an honor and a blessing to have a family. They mean so so much to me. I mean how awesome is it to have a Grandmother living at your house making so much food and basically orgasmic desserts and trying to kill you with them is quite intriguing.

Grandma and Grandpa live with us because to be honest the family was going into some financial troubles. What a blessing to have them come and have use buy a house and to help us out until we get back on our feet. Grandpa Paul is quite a mechanic, he showed me how to wire up the main power line to the house for Christmas lights. He also taught me how to clean a battery in my car. Yet he still keeps chugging along being a regular Mr. Fixit. You have to remember Grandpa is in his 70's I am always in awe in what he has up his sleeves. Grandma Christina, or as we call Grandma Tini for short, She is an amazing cook I can never say no to it. I mean I am not a picky eater, but once you have had cafeteria food for months at a time you are like I love my Grandmothers food. Especially her desserts and goodies. No matter how hard you try to say no you still eat some of her food.

That's what you get for a family who cares. Someone once told me don't wipe away a family members kiss because you never know when they stop. I took that to heart it's a sign of Love. I was recently in a Theatre Ethics class and it said, One of your needs as a human being is to love and to be loved. I believe your family members or someone super special gives that to you. Family is a beautiful thing.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Director's Hat

So you all are probably wondering why i titled this director's hat. I go to college now at Western Wyoming College. I am planning on being a director one day. I am going to be a teacher of this art at any rate. People ask me why do you demand perfection out of yourself. I said. "Well I will not be working at McDonalds for the rest of my life." I will be the best to I can be. My professors, not just one but all of them push me to achieve excellence. I enjoy it because this means I will be better no matter what. I recently looked at my mid-terms and i was content to what I got. I saw one B though. I plan on raising that by a scale of a grade and bring it up to an A.

I love how my parents cared about my grades and I proved them wrong a couple times and yet they proved me wrong one time. I was ashamed, but i  would persure a path leading to excellence. My Dad took a quote from a Musical called Frankenstein. " You will always be the light that shines within your fathers eyes." It made me tear up just a bit. I took a minute to regain my composer. I look at my dad and said thanks Dad. I said to him honestly i will make you more proud than you are. People may think I am crazy but I think I am being just fine well for my well being. I will continue to pursue my goals in life. I am thankful for all the teachers i have had teaching me more and more as i go along in my journey in my life. I don't look in people's flaws I look at what they can improve, I don't give them critiques unless they are begging and really want it. I mean I am young I am only 19 let's face it i do not know all the tricks in the book for theatre. I will for sure know how to teach other people younger people than I. That will be down the road a few years. I right now am at school learning so I can be successful. Oh the joys of theatre ethics and all the classes they offer for theatre.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Little Brothers Foot Ball Game





Today I went to my little brother's football game. I was very impressed with these two brothers of mine Christopher aka Hootie or Brian aka Sonny. I enjoyed the game i got to be a line judge for Sonny's football game the other game for Hootie I was taking photos. I enjoy sports and i play sometimes but not enough to make it a career lets be honest I am a theatre person. The thing that made me mad was that my little brothers teams were doing really well. The officials or referees where not calling calls that could seriously injure some kids on the team. Any who i got a new camera to play with so I was like what are the odds of me taking photos. I was really excited I got some shots of my little brother Sonny's game. By that time i discovered that they needed line judges. Knowing my Dad he said hey Taylor you and Andy come be line judges, and sure enough we did. I was like ya i am getting the hang of this. I was very happy to get the best seats front row side line. It was fun, unfortunately both of my younger brothers lost there games not by much though. It was a tough game for them and for there team. Sonny made it to the playoffs and Hootie well not so much. All I can say is that I could have not been more proud of my brothers. They played with heart and kept there heads held high. After that I went to Starbucks to calm down and talk to one of my good buddies Andy Rindlisbach. I went and had myself a new drink from Starbucks, which i throughly enjoyed. It was a iced green tea latte. Not knowing what I was going to get into I took a sip I was satisfied. It was SO GOOOD! I dubbed that drink one of my favorites because it was so delicious. Other than those fun entertaining events I had quite a lovely day. People say theatre people don't like sports well they were sure wrong. 

The Day and the Life in the Theatre

 So people come up to me and say what are you majoring in Taylor J Smith and I say, "Well i am a Musical Theatre Major. I love the art and the work of the theatre. I am currently going to Western Wyoming College to get my AFA in Musical Theatre. Unlike my buddy Trevor Blair who went into the awesome program at the University of Utah. I decided to move from Utah and Head to Wyoming. I love it sure i mean there is not a whole lot to do up there but it is worth the journey to have an awesome fun time! I am so thrilled for my job now and my jobs to come. Although i am new to Blogging I will for sure be a fun person to follow and read up on it's going to be a blast so if you need any question just Let me know.