Ryoko Rachel Yuduki's official blog.
弓月涼子オフィシャルブログ。
My life is a show. Show must go on. Yet always look for a better show.
The content of my show: Theatre, film, fashion, music, food, trip, visual art, etc.
Do you remember I told I'm doing monthly (twice a month, actually) Marukai commercial?
I finally could get the video!
I'm playing both narration and character (her name is Maru-chan)'s voice.
You might have seen on TV Japan, but those of who cannot see the channel, here is one of those :)
Have you ever heard of Japan Film Society? Japan Film Society is an organization that hosts Japan Eiga Fest in December at Egyptian Theatre. They have a event next weekend so you can get to know more about the organization and have some Halloween fun!
A good friend of mine started writing articles on Qetic as a correspondent in New York!
What is Qetic?
It's a web magazine covers arts, music, fashion, film, event, etc.
They cover a lot of artists and I also read it sometimes.
Unfortunately, it's Japanese only but you can still see great photos and videos :)
In my last post, I shared a article from Backstage that gives some advice how to utilize SNS to advertize as an actor.
Today, I found an article that gives a basic picture of social media management. Should I Outsource My Social Management?
This article is focusing on private owned (probably small) business; however, I think you can get the same kind of idea for a big company too.
In the article, Jonathan Payne points out some common responses from a business owner about outsourcing social media management:
A Social Media Agency wouldn't understand my business
They would not be passionate as I am
I cannot let them to handle my company's image
It sounds understandable response and many of you might think having some employee of your own company to do social media management is safer and more efficient.
I don't think the problem is that easy.
Even if your business is big enough and able to hire someone for social media management, how do you know that person can get rid of your worries?
When an event planner or project manager is different from social media manager, you still have to work on the communication between them to deliver correct intentions and images.
Moreover, mutual understanding of their work is indispensable.
Event planners and project managers (or business owner in Payne's article) need to remember that social media is not magic. Social media is popular today, but you cannot rule the world by it.
And social media managers need to be responsible to keep learning about the content of what they are publishing.
You can list hundreds of reasons to use or not to use social media, but I'd like to start simple:
Have realistic expectations and goals for social media management/marketing.
Being an actor means you also have to be a creator, manager, and promoter.
Today, many people use Facebook to advertize their shows/event.
Here is some advise from Backstage: How to Promote Your Show through Facebook
It would be helpful not only for actors but also for anyone who need people.
For example, when you need hands for moving, or simply throwing party on weekend, or might even for selling stuff from your house.
What we need to remember is that SNS is just a tool to interact with people, not a world you can have a superpower to do anything.
It is important to have a good relationship with them in your real life.
:)
P.S. My show, The Angel Academy runs three more Wednesday!
Come all to The Next Stage Theatre (1523 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood 90028) at 8pm!
There are some people who say scientists are superior to others because they save human life and create better life. And also other people say entertainments/arts are not so important because they are just doing for fun.
Is it true?
I don't think so. Entertainments create many jobs in the United States and help communities. creativeamerica posted a great image that can show you how entertainments industry is supporting America. Economic Impact of Film&TV in America
Many would think the economic impacts happen only in California and New York, but through the image you can see the effect of the business in outside of the major entertainment locations. Moreover, as I discussed in last post, more and more productions are starting in other states.
And one more thing to say to those of who think scientist are better than artists;
Scientist might be able to create life.
But what good is living?
Artists can create the reason of living.
That is what my professor taught us.
Therefore, I have no reason to feel inferior for being in entertainment industry. :)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Favorite summer activity?
Shakespeare in park!
In Los Angeles, Independent Shakespeare Co. produces free Shakespeare show at Griffith Park every summer for nine years.
This year I went to see Midsummer Night's Dream.
Midsummer Night's Dream is my favorite Shakespeare piece.
This is the second time in this year for me to see this show.
Also, I once played Titania in my school production.
People who don't usually go theatre may see Shakespeare as some unapproachable subject; however, Midsummer Night's Dream is easy to follow since the theme is semi-permanent and actors usually adopt obvious gestures.
So, grab some wine, go to park, and enjoy some free shows :)
Hi! What are you doing for your long weekend?
Me? I'm trying some music apps (is that how you call?) just for fun.
I'm surprised that everything I checked here is FREE!
Who wouldn't love that?
1. Party Cloud
This is a website that you can DJ.
You don't have to install anything. Just go to their page, and you are ready to play!
They already have music for you too. (Approximately 20millions songs! @_@!)
I have never tried DJ, but hey, why nor try?
Well, note to myself: Try privately before you embarrass yourself in front of friends.
2. plug.dj
You can sign in with Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ account and create a playlist from youtube.
In plug.dj, your playlist becomes your "room."
You can invite your friends to your room and share the playlist with them.
Of course you can go to your friends' room and check out their lists.
What is different from Sportify?
You can watch the music videos!
I like watching music videos. It gives me the images more than I just receive from the song itself.
(And hey, there are so many actors working long hours for music video shoot.)
I also would create a playlist of performances from Tony Awards!
It sounds theatre nerdy, but I'm honored if you call me so.
3. Rolling.fm
This one seems something similar to plug.dj.
You can sign in only by Facebook account.
Multiple people can be DJ in a room and share their favorite music.
Or you can make it a closed event that only who has the link can access.
I couldn't really try this one since there weren't many people playing, yet I'd love to try later.
I have my account for Pandora and Sportify, but neither of those didn't really fit in my style.
Now I know there are some other option I can try :)
Do you have any other recommendation? Let me know!
I like to fantasize about what will happen in my near future, and sometimes I look back my planner to recall what happen in my life. My life is not so special, but still I surprise that many things happen in my life. And for the next year, I'm going to buy a planner that I've been wondering to buy or nor for a few years.
It is "Hobonichi Techo." (Techo means "planner" in Japanese.)
The main feature is that this planner uses one page for a day, and put quotes on the daily pages.
Most people in the U.S. use planner just to keep up with their appointments and deadlines. However, in Japan, many people decorate their planners for fun.
This planner is going to be on sale tomorrow, September 1st.
They have English version from this year. If you are interested in, check it out :) Hobonichi Planner All about Hobonichi Planner
I believed Los Angeles is where all the American on-screen entertainments belong until I came to the U.S. Yet recently more TV dramas are filmed in New York and other cities. And this fall, only two dramas will be filmed in LA. What is going on?
Philip Sokoloski, a spokesman for FilmL.A. explains this situation has a lot to do with tax incentives, on Backstage.com. When the production are done in other states, they can save money on tax and put that into production values. This is appealing especially for pilots. And pilot location usually became the series location, according to Sokoloski.
California just determined to extend the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program to 2017. Cali. Film & TV Credit Extension Bill Passes Senate Vote
However, the California's tax exemption is $100 million a year while New York offers $420 millions. And moreover, New York recently tripled the state's tax credit on post-production to 30 percent. California does not offer anything like this. Therefore, it is expected that more and more TV series and movies will be filmed in outside of Los Angeles.
Then what will be predicted in entertainment marketing point of view?
Well, first of all, cities can promote themselves for filming location. If a city could assure the production team that they can offer affordable filming and lodging location, there sure will be some who like to for a while for their production. Especially for those of who has a big group of cast and crew or need huge location for the set, filming in outside of Los Angeles area could save tons of money. And even for the local community, the money they can receive from the production is very attractive.
And one the dramas/films use the local architecture and sight in their production, that city possibly be a popular tourist destination. This could last for a while once the production hits success. It would create jobs in the local community and possibilities, and from entertainment perspective, we can promote the production and community at the same time.
If this story become real, what Los Angeles can or should do? Moving the production to somewhere else means decrease the business in L.A. This city no longer can sit on their history and tradition. Let's see how the situation will change in next five years.
Hello!
I found an summarized article that I really like to keep it for myself and share, but unfortunately it's only in Japanese. This is about how Japanese magazines editors design the information on their magazines.
I love magazines. I pretty much read any kind of magazines if I had it handy, yet of course there are some interesting one and not-so-much one. (I don't just mean that the topics are not my type.) Then where does that difference come from? The answer probably would be the editors.
From editors' point of views, they write articles and constitute those to attract readers interest in order to sell magazines. They publish what readers want to know to increase circulation. Most probably how they pick topics decide their destinies.
Editors' sense is important also for those who will be on magazines. Magazines are just like catalogs. Whether it's people or products, readers get today's news and fashion from magazines and they consider buying. Although it is said today is the period when magazines aren't selling well, you cannot underestimate the influence. If wrong information get into magazines, it's difficult to avoid negative images.
I was interviewed several times for newspaper, but some put comments under my name that I never said. Nobody would confirm nameless person's comment. Yet since my name (and photos sometimes) is with those comments, people would assume I made those comments. It made me fully realized the difficulty to deliver my true message in the right way.
When I stand the side to report, how to send accurate information sincerely and interestingly; it would be my eternal theme and something I should never forget.
Taking photo and editing became super easy, but making it a good one is not.
For the last few years, I almost never took photos actively since my friends always took it for me.
Yet these days, I'm trying to learn those skills, at least for the basic level.
It's not only to demonstrate my style, but more like I'm investigating how to "present" photos.
And thus, I really want to learn what types of graphics (images/colors/sizes) and location attract people's eye.
So, here are some of my favorites.
I'll keep posting more photos.
Please feel free to comment for advice or suggestion.
I'd like to learn from anyone :)
Hello! I changed a few things on my blog and now am setting a fresh start :)
To begin with, I'd like to share some news about where you can see&hear me.
1. Marukai (one of the major Japanese grocery store) commercial From September, I'm doing the voice over for marukai commercial. (You can see it on TV Japan, etc.) I'm also hoping to share it here sometime soon.
2. Proactiv commercial (infomercial) and print in Japan This only airs in Japan, but I'll try to share it here. The day that will be on air is estimated to be sometime in the end of September or beginning of October. More details to come!
3. The Angel Academy at The Next Stage Theatre in Hollywood This is where you can see me performing on stage! We have 5 more weeks to go. The shows are on every Wednesday, and it'll starts 9:30PM in August and 8PM in September. The address of The Next Stage Theatre is 1523 N. La Brea Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028. Ticket is $20 and please pay at the door. Your laugh and maybe tear support us! Please come join!
More and more news to come! I cannot wait to share with you! Please follow this blog and twitter (@RachelYuduki) :D
