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DETROITACTORS & ACTRESSES November 2012

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you’re doing, and they’ll keep you
around.” So everyday during one
week of screen testing I got there
extra early. After that week I thought
my job was over, but I was wrong. I
received another call asking me to be
the stand-in for Jordin Sparks! I
thought that was a job that required
you to have and agent, do an
audition, or know someone at the top
to get. I was wrong again! This time
I knew what it meant and I couldn’t
do anything but accept and thank
God! I quit my job that day and went
to work on a movie set!
!
Filming was an amazing
experience. It was even more
amazing for me since Jordin and I
had something in common. It was
oth o o r first ovie e did a ot
of learning together. Obviously
Jordin is a lot taller than I am, so I
had to do my learning in 6 inch
heels. I never knew when my name
would be called, so I tried my best to
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keep them on always no matter how was an everyday girl who followed
bad my feet hurt. I wanted to be
her dreams. Jordin gave me the
there so bad that I didn’t even feel
inspiration I needed and let me know
the pain. There was a lot of ‘ hurry
that my dreams can be reality
up and wait', but in that time I made without even saying it. To her I say
many great connections. Especially
thank you! Even though I barely
with the other stand-ins. Being from made it home some nights, I would
Pontiac, which is about 30 minutes
do it all again a million times! !
outside of Detroit, I took a look into
ter fi in I ent on a o sear h
the city that otherwise I would have
that was cut short because of sudden
never taken. I was
very observant and “Jordin gave me the inspiration I needed
and let me know that my dreams can be
took in as much
reality without even saying it. To her I say
information as
thank you!”
people would give.
Carmen Ejogo was very good about
illness. I became extremely sick and
that. She didn’t have to but she was
found out that I have colitis, and it
always humble and generous enough was very serious at the time. After a
to share any knowledge that she had. change in diet and lifestyle its easy
Jordin was equally as sweet. She
to manage and will not slow me
even taught me how to use my
down! I am now employed at the
twitter page! Being around her gave
Motown Historical Museum in
me so much inspiration. She’s an
Detroit, MI. How ironic is that after
everyday person on the inside, and it being part of a movie based on the
shows! She wasn’t born into fame,
Motown era!
and it wasn’t just handed to her. She