Sometimes you have to make a decision: do you want to do this the right way or not at all? Everyone who works with me know that I don't f-around. When I do something I do it right. I've done other performances of Garbo Dreams before, but I thought: What would happen if I give this project my full effort and energy? Two months ago I made that leap and have kept that commitment going strong each day. I've said no to a lot of other work, gotten up at six every day to have maximum rehearsal time, and assembled an incredible team that inspires me daily. My dad always said: "It's not the shot at the buzzer that counts, but every shot, every defensive move, and every effort made every other minute of the game that matters." Indeed.

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Sunday, April 28th 2013
Doors and Campanile Fizz Cocktails at 6:30
Performance promptly at 7pm through 8:30pm  

www.garbodreams.com


Beekman Bar and Books
889 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10022
 

Written and performed by Lauren LoGiudice
Directed by Greg Cicchino
Voiceovers by Christopher Catalano and Sarah Dacey-Charles
Sound Design by Greg Russ
Dialect Coaching by Stuart Williams
Movement Coaching by Barbara Mahler
Costume Design by Britta Uschkamp (Paris)
Pre-show music by Karen Bach (Denmark)

A very special thank you to all the wonderful who have supported this project!
Cornell University, The Field, CAVE Arts Space,  Essex House, Silverstein Properties,  Theater Resources Unlimited, Dramatists Guild Norwood Arts Club

This story is making it's way through the fashion media world:
http://glose.fr/2013/02/22/a-valentines-guerrilla-performance/
http://vanessa1.com/fashion-fusion-vanessa1-fashion/
http://vanessa1.com/vanessa1-fashion-next-stop-fashion-week-london-paris/
http://www.lingerietalk.com/2013/02/15/britta-uschkamp/how-to-get-noticed-during-nyfw.html

But, you my precious reader, heard it here first:

A Valentine's Guerrilla performance / February 13th 2013

As part of britta uschkamp's lingerie presentation-tour in New York, she collaborated with actress Lauren LoGiudice to highlight one of the pieces from her new autumn/winter 2013 collection 'silence & the silver screen...'

The multi-colored silky, drapy lingerie pieces are inspired by old Hollywood, as well as the red jacket with kilted silk overlay and tulle trim which framed Britta's designs. This jacket (which by the way had a fabulous feather collar) re-envisaged the (film) original Daisy Buchanan's cape in the infamous party scene. The umbrella and balloons accompanying the look were a whimsical nod to the soon-occurring Valentine's Day.

Starting out at the Jane Hotel, the pair sauntered up to the entrance of Jeremy Scott's show at Milk Studios and caused quite a stir. The spectacular arrival created an impromptu street catwalk, with photographers on both sides rushing to capture the concept. Not surprisingly, within minutes both Lauren and Britta were interviewed by the Village Voice and the New York Magazine.

The journey continued via subway with many photographers hot on the trail and ended with aplomb at Lincoln Center. The spectacle's arrival caused a media blitz from both print and broadcast mediums.

The duo dubbed it a "sustainable performance," using the existing energy and resources of Fashion Week to present their concept.
www.brittauschkamp.com, www.laurenlogi.com

Meet Alla Nazimova, actress and owner of the most infamous hotel of the 1920s. What
started as a private estate for private exploits ended up as a public spectacle in financial
ruin.

It's amazing what happens when a year goes by -- you figure out a lot more about who you are and what you bring to the table. 2012 was a HUGE growth year for me in that respect, so by the end of it I looked at my reel and was taken by how it didn't match what I discovered. I immediately started getting the ball rolling on having it re-cut. Was the effort worth it? My gut says a resounding YES! At the very least it feels great to align what I'm putt out there with what I've discovered about my place in the world. Bring on more change and re-cutting in 2013!

It really sucks when bad things happen to good people. Hurricanes and natural disasters do a lot of damage to people's lives...but in recent months they also mean that I will be on television so many times a day that you will feel like I'm visiting with you. A few months ago I did a commercial spot for Servpro, a disaster relief company and ever since have been receiving excited calls from people as far away as Louisiana saying that they have seen me on the screen. It's flattering, but reminds me that not all good things happen without a cost.

Last winter my friend Sheetal Vyas reintroduced me to a lingerie designer named Britta Uschkamp. We had all worked on the same movie together, and as films often go, had only really come across each other at the opening night party. 

Britta was ecstatic about my solo project "Garbo Dreams." We had a great meeting and afterwards I thought: "Collaborating sounds nice, but how the hell are we going to work together when she lives in Paris?"

Britta made the next step clear and made it happen. Last spring I planned a reading for the project at a historical home in Brooklyn. Britta took the initiative and flew over from Paris to work with me on the project. I was stunned. And honored. What amazed me more was to find a collaborator with a similar work ethic. We both do what we say and say what we mean -- a recipe for action, action, and more action. 

Britta and I not only created a look for a show, but maximized the opportunities while she was in the country. During her ten days in NYC we coordinated several photo shoots based on the subject and themes of the play. One of these shoots, with the fierce photographer Amber Rima, resulted in the upcoming art opening on October 11th at Prohibit NYC. 

Taking a chance makes things happen. If you have a project you love with people you can trust, then the next step is to make the leap with a full heart and a resolution to do the work required to make it fabulous. Wonderful things result. 

Hope to see you at Prohibit on the 11th! 

A few years ago I produced and starred in a short film called "Bridal Party." It took about four hours to shoot and was the most efficient set I have been on to date. The film screened at the Gotham Screen Film Festival a few months later. 

We thought that was that. 

Until "Bridesmaids" the film became a sensation. Then Kelsy Chauvin, the director, typed the word bridesmaids into our search terms on YouTube. Within a few months we hit over 10,000 hits....we are now over 35,000 and counting!

My mentor once told me: "You never know where success is going to come from." Indeed. 

I started off this year with a commercial spot that aired on network television. 

The universe is telling me something good!