Wednesday, March 31, 2010

What Your Agent Should Not Do


Hey World,

I have had many requests via email, facebook & twitter for blogs about Agents! I shall certainly continue this topic.

What Your Agent Should Do
1.) Submit you to roles that are fitting for you
2.) Call you when a casting director would like to see you for a role

What Your Agent Should Not Do
1.) Tell you that you need headshots only from a specific photographer (this is a red flag) If you ask your agent for a recommendation because you are new to the area or business, that is completely different. However, if your agent outwardly suggests that you see a particular photographer before he/she will work for you, peace out and lose their #.

2.) Ask you to pay them.

More to come on Agents -- the wonderful people who work hard to get us good jobs!

Love,
Lexi

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Oliver Jacobs





Hey World,

I have been so busy lately! I am editing my script for my next dark film. I just hired a new lovely PR intern. She has great energy! Also, I had a solid meeting with the Dean of Communications at Loyola Marymount and plan on working for him in the future. He is a brilliant man, swirling with creativity.

Besides, I met this interesting filmmaker from Quebec who shares in my love for film noir. I have decided to link up with him and enlist his help with my next film. I also feel that film noir will be my genre! I was extremely impressed to learn that Antonio (that's the filmmaker's name) is a professor at McGill University. McGill is a highly sophisticated University, much like Harvard or Yale. I am often drawn to highly educated individuals...

Anyway, Oliver and I did a photo shoot in Santa Monica yesterday...enjoy !!

Much Love,
Alexandra

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Forgetting You





Hey World,

I sang this song Friday night at House of Blues...

"Forgetting You"

I've been trying to forget my first love,
from the first day of the end,
I've been having a hard time forgetting,
It's not easy letting go of my friend.

I've been trying to forget his eyes,
His kisses made me so high,
How he held me close when I was asleep
He gave me all these sweet moments to keep.

Chorus:
You wouldn't let me let you go
You wouldn't let me let you go
The only one for me that's all I know
You wouldn't let me let you go

I've been trying to remember his faults
He wasn't the perfect guy I made him out to be.
How he asked for that girl's number at the mall,
He was never there to catch my fall.

I've discovered the way to forget him.
I tell myself I'm gonna be fine.
This new life is full of dreams,
Everything's getting better and better it seems.

You wouldn't let me let you go
You wouldn't let me let you go
Not the one for me that's all I know
You wouldn't let me let you go


Much Love,
Lexi

Monday, March 15, 2010

Take on the World


Hey World,

I will be performing my new song "Take On the World" in my set FRIDAY NIGHT, HOUSE OF BLUES =] See you there. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along Friday night!

"Take On the World" Copywritten by Alexandra DiNovi
Sorry that I broke your heart.
Sorry that I didn't like you from the start.
Sorry that you were not the one.
I'm sorry because we are done.
Every day I think of you.
Please don't forget me, I feel brand new.
I know that now what we had is gone.
I'll stay up, I know that I'll strong.

I need you, I need you.
I know my heart is true.
I wanna take on the world with you.
I need you, I need you.
I know my heart is true.
I wanna take on the world with you.

I'm learning to love me without you.
It's really hard, it's what I have to do.
Memories of you play in my head.
I'll never forget all the words you said.
I love you forever.
I hope you miss me, come back in awhile.

I need you, I need you.
I know my heart is true.
I wanna take on the world with you
I need you, I need you.
I know my heart is true.
I wanna take on the world with you.

Come back, come back for awhile.
Come back and make me smile.
You light me up
...
Love,
Lexi

Sunday, March 14, 2010

When you kissed me, I got so high...

Hey World,

I am headlining the HOUSE OF BLUES, SUNSET this Friday, March 19th 10:30 PM. Tickets are $10 at the door.

I hope to see you there!

Much Love,
Alexandra">

Love.




"I don't understand. If I'm not meant for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?" -Daniel Bedingfield

Hey World,

Love is such a longlasting experience.

I'm exhausted from recording and practing and I have no energy. It seems when I am in this vulnerable state, with nothing left, I realize I am closer to my core emotions.

Anyway, life is good.

Love,
Lexi
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Monday, March 8, 2010

I Wear My Sunglasses At Night


Hey World,

It has become a cultural norm. You often see people wearing sunglasses at night. I'm not going to lie, I've been doing this for like four years. I did it freshman year in Champaign...partying pretty hard. I would rock out in these sick Aviators at U of I football games. LOL. I do it a lot now, too. There is more than one relevant occasion to rock sunglasses at night...However, I will simply explore one.

If you don't feel hot, for whatever reason, you just throw on some shades and you're instantly allowed to hit up Lesbian Yogurt, Trader Joe's, Your Fav Cafe, or any other of your necessary chill spots/quick errands. It's totally cool if it's late at night, too. On more than one occasion I've hit up Lesbian Yogurt (not the real name) with friends, knowing I don't look "hot" and rocked some huge shades. Not looking "hot" can range from -- woops I'm not wearing bronzer, to, woops I'm rocking a juicy jumpsuit that was cool in 2001, but definitely not now.

Hmmm what else...I think a sick hat tops the sunglasses at night look pretty well. I'm not going to lie, I'll throw on a Ramones hat, Dodgers, whatever, if I feel like I need caffeine but I need "special" caffeine...I'm not in the mood to make my own coffee or tea...but I'm also not craving a super hot ensemble..Or what about when you just want to hit the gym after a real quick stop at your fav coffee shop? Duh. Sunglasses. At Night. or day. Whatever.

Love,
Lexi

P.S. Tom Fords are fun (mi piace) but I say get tons. You need like 18 diff colors/styles of sunglasses minimum bc you have to go with your mood, when throwing your shades on ;) Have a few sick pairs and then like 18ish inexpensive but hot, huge shades.....mmmmmmyeah