Leigha Horton is a professional actress residing in Minneapolis, MN and a member of SAG-AFTRA, having joined the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in 2010 and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) in 2008. For voice and on-camera booking information, please contact Wehmann Talent Agency. For non-union stage booking information, please contact me
directly. Headshot, resume, and voice-over demo can be downloaded at www.leighahorton.com.
(photo: Craig VanDerSchaegen)
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After five years of managing grant applications on behalf of my day-job and the artists/artistic programs we present, I just submitted my very first grant application on behalf of myself and my own artistic aspirations. I even hand-delivered the package to the Minnesota State Arts Board office with an hour to spare before the deadline, despite efforts to scare me away from completing the delivery.
It’s like I’m a real artist now. Wild.
I have come to the saddened conclusion that sometime between our tech rehearsal and opening night last week, my beloved iPod was stolen.
What does this have to do with acting, you say? Well, everything. Not only has the device held countless hours of music, it has held years-old old phone messages that I couldn’t bear to part with, my very first forays into podcasting, and several hours of voice lessons that I recorded to practice with later (which I did on many, many occasions in preparation for auditions – I credit those lessons with helping me get the Children’s Theatre gig). On top of all that, it holds personal sentimental value. I’m so, SO bummed out that I don’t even know how to express it without sounding idiotic.
I have sent out e-mails and made phone calls to local friends and family, my 120+ colleagues at the day-job, the Children’s Theatre Company where we were rehearsing for our show, Intermedia Arts where I’m performing this Fringe, the Fringe Festival office, and every other place I can think of. I have torn my apartment apart top to bottom, I have combed my car. I even looked in my refrigerator. I wish I were kidding.
No leads. Not a single one.
This is just so frustrating, because I DO NOT misplace things. I just don’t. Okay, I did once in college – I had lost my car keys and after an hour called my dad, crying. After a stern reminder to slow down, I discovered them on the floor under a shirt. In my panic, I had moved the shirt several times but just not far enough to expose the keys. I have been much more cautious and deliberate with this search, a search that has lasted several days – to no avail.
The absolute last thing I can afford in this world right now is a new iPod – yet for my acting growth it proved itself an essential tool – therefore, I have to replace it. And therefore, I’m now awkwardly asking for your help. If I am able to raise enough funds to cover the iPod, I will start a podcast to repay you in my own funky audio way. Any excess funds raised will be donated to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
Anything you can do to help is sincerely appreciated – secure donations can be made by clicking the PayPal donation button to the right. Many, many thanks for your consideration.
I can’t remember who alerted me to this crazy little gem, but I uploaded my headshot to myheritage.com and it did a scan based on facial features and structure. It then returned the following celebrity face match:
67%: Nicole Kidman
66%: Cate Blanchett, Aishwariya Rai, Hillary Rodham Clinton
65%: Gillian Anderson, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Lopez
64%:Anastasia Myskina, Angelina Jolie
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I find my likeness to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Aishwariya Rai equally laughable.
Go play. Then share.
An acquaintance of mine just forwarded along the following call from a local casting director:
Casting a NON-UNION spot for ECCO sandals.
One year national and international buyout, pay is $1,500.00 + 20%. They’ll book 2 women, 2 men. We need super athletic, in shape groovy lookin’ guys and gals in their 20s to 30s who can play extreme tag.Sounds easy? Hah. THE CHALLANGE IS THE SHOE SIZES.
WOMEN: 6, 6.5 US, 37 EURO
MEN: 8, 8.5 US, 41 EURO
These are the ONLY sizes of the sandals that exist.Cast: Fri 6/17
Callback: Tue 6/21
Shoot: Thur 6/23
(Weather Day; Fri 6/24)
This thing requires a whole new take on the old If the Shoe Fits adage. The sad part is that the literal shoe fits, but the figurative shoe doesn’t. It cracks me up that “THE CHALLENGE” is the shoe size – apparently they think super athletic groovy lookin’ guys and gals who can play extreme tag are a dime a dozen in Minnesota, it’s just those wackjobs with the smaller feet that are slim-pickins. And I would love some enlightenment on the whole “extreme tag” thing. What is that, and does it involve helicopters?
Why this went out to actors is beyond me. Models I could understand, but actors? Note to casting directors: THIS IS MINNESOTA. Minnesotans are known for two things: their support of the arts and their nasty drinking habits. Support of the arts and/or being an artist automatically disqualifies one from the possibility of being “super athletic” – they’re mutually exclusive.
