CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

ACTING
Long-term love interest. Unreliable communicator. Disappears for months, thensuddenly returns with “AUDITION. DUE TOMORROW.”Commitment status: “We’ll let you know.”

CHICACafé owner, observer, and unofficial relationship counselor. Has questions,opinions, and very little patience for Acting’s behavior.Suspects this relationship may be toxic.

SONIAActor, writer, poet, podcaster—and apparently the person who keeps takingActing back.
Claims she’s seeing other people. Still responds immediately when the sides arrive.

After years together, Sonia and Acting have reached a newstage in their relationship: they’re seeing other people.

Film and television auditions have been noticeably absent,while the occasional commercial and voiceover audition still drops in without warning. And like any questionable longtime relationship, Acting doesn’t call to see how Sonia is doing. It simply reappears with: “AUDITION. DUE TOMORROW.”

In this lighthearted episode of Overheard at Chica’s Café,Chica sits Sonia down for a little relationship counseling. Is Acting unreliable? Absolutely. Is the relationship codependent? Possibly. Is Sonia finally moving on?

Well...

Writing, poetry, podcasting, music, and meditation are allgetting her attention these days. But when Acting comes knocking with a good role, there’s still only one response:

“Send the sides.”

A funny and affectionate look at the strange long-termrelationship performers have with an industry that can go silent for months—and why having a creative life beyond the next audition may be the healthiest relationship of all.

Everything I Learned While Waiting

What do actors do when auditions disappear? According to Sonia... they organize closets, rediscover forgotten T-shirts, wonder why they own drawers full of mystery cables, and realize that waiting isn't alwayswasted time.

In this lighthearted episode of Overheard at Chica's Café,Sonia shares the unexpected lessons she's learned during one of Hollywood's quietest seasons. With humor and honesty, she reflects on the strange gift of making space—not just in our homes, but in our lives.

Sometimes the work we're meant to do isn't the work weexpected.

If you've ever felt like life was on pause, pull up a chair. This conversation is for you.

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Topics Discussed

Voiceover auditions from home

Home studio challenges

Recording near freeway noise

Moving blanket recording booths

Technology mishaps

Podcast and meditation recording

Creativity in imperfect conditions

Mentioned in this Episode

Home voiceover recording

Podcast production

The Still Point Minute meditationseries A YouTube series.

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