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Summer in the “Heartland”

Melanie Haynes_Heartland   “Heartland” is a feature film currently in post-production phase. It was filmed in Oklahoma in May 2015. It’s the story of a heartbroken Oklahoma artist, Lauren, who exposes cracks in her family’s complacent suburban routine when she

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My First Pilot Season as an LA Actress

I can’t believe I haven’t posted anything since heading back to LA after the holidays, and here I am at home again for Easter with my family and an extended stay.  It was a very busy time when I went

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Acting & Voice over at Home for the Holidays!

This fall has gotten away from me!  November was just a blur.  When I got back to LA in October, after being back in Texas to shoot “A Country Called Home”, things started popping.  Almost immediately, I got my first

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Back Home to film A Country Called Home

  After spending most of the summer in LA and enjoying getting to know the lay of the land, signing with my manager and agents and attending lots of Casting Director workshops, I had to make a quick trip back

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New Commercial Agent!

I’m happy to report that I have a new commercial agent here in LA.  I just signed with JLA!  Sumer is delightful, and I’m really looking forward to working with her! I had my new headshots taken by David Carlson last

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Another Busy Week in LA

Beautiful sunset from our little balcony here in Burbank. The end of another  busy week here in LA. Work Two great CD workshops this week – great feedback from both, especially the CD who casts a lot of TV comedy!

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Manager Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Met with my new manager, ESI Network,  to sign paperwork and get my homework, talk about pictures, plans, etc.  I have quite a few things to do in order to help my manager market me correctly.  Fortunately, having been in the

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I Have a Manager!

THE COLD READING Last week, I went in for a cold reading with the prospective manager, and I was happy that the scene they gave me to read was a very good one for me.  Funny and age appropriate. 🙂

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The LA Acting Adventure Has Begun!

I’m here! Someone suggested that I blog about my move to LA to broaden my acting horizons. I’ve never been one to keep a journal up to date, and I’m a little sporadic at blogging, but I’m going to try

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