FREDRIK SCHEIKE

This is going to be a long night, it really is. We were scheduled to shoot from 20:00 to 8:00, but I had to arrive at 00:45 because I was working in the performance "Atrapada en la Red" where N is starring. It's an incredible one woman show that leaves me completely blown away, every time I see it. Not a lot of things do that to me, less so actors and plays, but she does something magical on stage that I wish the whole world could see. It will, in time. Anyway, I arrived here and got through makeup, wardrobe and hair really quickly, and now we're waiting. This is what "#setlife" is like. Waiting, waiting and more waiting - keeping the concentration and energy up no matter what hour of the day it is. We don't get paid for learning lines or being on set, what they're really paying us to do is to be patient. Well, to be completely honest, this project doesn't even pay me as it is our final project in school. It's a really interesting story a...

At long last I've found my way back to my blog. It's interesting and kind of surreal going back and reading all my thoughts that I for some, or other reason, thought it important to express. I did a huge overhaul and laughed, reflected and often wondered at what I had written. Not wondered like, "OH MY, I WRITE SO WELL", but the other type of wonderment. So how is life in this very moment? Extremely interesting. As always, no? There are honestly no dull moments in life, it's just a matter of how you choose to fill them. Since last time I wrote, things have really been changing. I mean, 2013 till 2015, who couldn't and wouldn't expect it? Last year I took the decision to move to Madrid and N. To leave school and what I called and had made as a home in Los Angeles. It was a series of decisions and reasons that eventually made it self evident that this would be the next step in my life, so I "metaphorically" jumped. We've been living...

What a wicked couple of weeks these have been. I've had an amazing time and the fun never seems to stop. Work has had to wait, and it's been driving me a little crazy, but at the same time, there are way more important things in life. Such as love, happiness, friendship and well being - all of which have taken up an extensive amount of my time lately. I had an amazing time with N when she was here, I learned so much about her and she learned so much about me. We shared tears, anger, passion and laughter. We were nervous and weak in the beginning and came out stronger and more loving at the end. It feels amazing and I can't believe how lucky I am. I'll be going there in a couple of weeks, literally a couple, but I miss her like crazy already. I tried to spoil her rotten when she was here, because that's what she deserves - and so much more. And the last day we spent at a wonderful resort and mineral spa out in Palm Springs. I had originally booked 3 nights i...

What. A. Total. Geek. Fest. And it's awesome! I've been fortunate enough to be able to go to - and participate in this years ComicCon in San Diego. For those of you who don't know, it's one of the biggest and geekiest festivals and exhibits on the planet - and this years convention is said to attract over a 140.000 people. It's huge, it's winding, it's crazy and sometimes scary. Met so many monsters and demons, knights and warriors that you somehow think you're in another world. The reason why I was able to go was because of something even crazier actually. My friend Ronja Koepke and her movie "At The End" had a screening yesterday at the international film festival here. They opened up the entire Sci-Fi block of the festival and did a formidable Q&A afterwards. Some 40-60 people attended the event that you can only describe as a huge success. Ronja's performance throughout the movie is heart gripping and it's as ...

When: 6/28/2013 What: "In My Dreams" - trailer for a comedic-sci-fi feature. Where: Garden Grove Business Park, Garden Grove. Who: Ari and Dexter in the room, Doug and Veronica in the waiting room What felt good: Arrived on time after having been stuck almost 45 minutes in traffic - yay, planning ahead! Made strong choices regarding the character. Didn't go for the obvious choice, but played him up and positive instead of negative and very down. They seemed to like the energy that I brought into the room. I got adjustments and took them like a champ. What could improve: Sometimes the obvious is obvious for a reason - they did not particularly like the change of tempo and character that I brought because they wanted him in a very specific way. They even said "that was much better" - which is a weird thing to say, straight after an audition. Overall I don't know how to feel about the audition; it was a long drive though, so a bit of a change of scen...

Date: 6/12/2013 What: "Invisible Rockstars", web-series? I don't know, it was all unclear. Where: CAZT-studios Who: Joshua and Felix What felt good: Managed to translate some of the nervous energy I felt before into a character trait. Felt like I had a good grip of the dialogue and knowledge of where I wanted to take the character. Kept an open mind and listened to my reader and the directions I was given. Took the adjustment well. What could improve: The connection with the reader was not the best. It threw me off that he was the only one not willing to shake hands. Nervousness right before walking into the room.   Final thoughts: I literally have no clue how this audition went in the end. I didn't feel "anything" once I had left the room. Neither good, nor bad, "just another day at the office"-kind of feeling. I don't know if I even want the part or not. Weirdest feeling ever after an audition. Don't be a stranger! Loves