Meet Ivy Jordan: Pink and Pearls, Pt. 2

It looks a little chilly in photo number 1; and Ivy is not trying to hide it! More from Ivy’s Journal:

And that's where I suddenly learned, just in time, that I needed to pull out all my acting chops to get what I want—and, with a little help from a friend, I've discovered I'm pretty good at it!

My big meeting with the TSB (see above—figure it out!) was scheduled for this afternoon. I'd prepared and prepared and was just too close to the whole situation—so I called up Gene Marshall, good buddy and honest critic. She was over in a flash.

I sat her down and said, “Okay. You're R.L. And I'm me. And now I'm going to convince you that I'm the perfect one to direct the new Trent Osborn picture…”

Gene smiled, bowed her head… And when she looked back up, I swear that Reuben Lillienthal was sittering there in the room! ”All right, Dearie—so you think you can direct this little picture of ours…”



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Meet Ivy Jordan: Pink and Pearls, Pt. 1

I liked this one the minute I saw it: Gene Marshall’s friend Ivy Jordan in Pink and Pearls, made by the team of Mel Odom & Jason Wu. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get her, but of course the AMAZING folks at Doll Peddlar pulled through with their typical excellent customer service. From Ivy’s Journal:

Dear Journal, You know, I'm finding that being a director is a harder acting job than being an actor!
And I mean that on all levels. For instance, I had no idea when I took over as director from Miles Martin that I'd essentially be eating EVERY part in the picture, right down to the walk-on in a crowd scene. I guess that's just my directing style—I can only feel comfortable helping an actor or actress find the right way to play a scene by “doing it myself.” Oh, well—once a performer, ALWAYS a performer. I suppose...

But the other times I've found that I have to be actor first and director second is when I'm negotiating with the Top Studio Brass! I don't think they're still QUITE used to the idea of a “gal” helming their big projects.



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