PLAYBOY BUNNY Donna Spangler on LATE NIGHTS with LEXI

Hey World,

Life has been super busy and fun lately. I'm so excited to have my special guest, Donna Spangler in the studio this Sunday night! Donna is definitely a role model. She is extremely motivated, hardworking, and successful.


Donna is also known for her appearances in Playboy magazine. She has also done several posters, calendars, catalogues and commercials. Donna has made TV & movie appearances in "Forces of Evil", "Guns", "Matilda" "Dinosaur valley girls", "In Living Color", "Blossom", and "Dinosaur Valley Girls" to name a few. Donna is also staring in "SPACE GIRLS IN Beverly Hills", which she wrote and produced. It is a SCI-FI romantic comedy about 3 space girls from the all girls planet Vanisia who land in the back of a wealthy Beverly Hills Playboys mansion.

onna Spangler was born in Southern California and grew up in Hollywood. She attended U.C.L.A. There, she was discovered by a photographer and approached to do a magazine cover. This started her modeling career. Shortly there after she got into doing commercials, TV shows, and movies. The former pin-up model did not feel that her acting career was moving towards the exciting roles that she craved, and realizing that she wanted control over her career destiny, she decided to start creating her own shows.
She has written "The Princess Formula: How To Get A Rich Man".

Here are some fun pics of Donna and me at the KALYX red carpet event in Beverly Hills last week.

Love,
Lexi

DANE COOK: on LATE NIGHTS with LEXI

Hey World,

This has been another crazy/busy week. It began with a bang when my best friend, Patrick, surprised me by coming in from San Diego. He helped me decorate my new place which now looks and feels amazing =] yay Then we celebrated by grillin & chillin, duh ;)

Last night I attended the KALYX red carpet event in Beverly Hills. It was very cute!

Anyway, listen to LATE NIGHTS with LEXI on KLMU. This Sunday Night, the greatest comic of our time, DANE COOK will be my special guest! I am so excited to have this comic genius on the show! Dane's awesome energy is contagious. The devilish sparkle in his eyes never dims as he utilizes his entire body, range of motion and hilarious facial expressions. His stage presence, charisma, and out-of-control delivery make him an effective rhetorician, as my professor Kyra Pearson would say. =] Besides, Cook is definitely skilled in social media.

I am so excited to hear, share with all of Loyola Marymount and the world the buzz about Dane's new "I Did My Best" Greatest Hits Album!!

He's so young and yet already released enough meaningful work that allows for this intriguing new album! Dane is also going on tour and you can purchase tickets here :P

Love,
Lexi



Dane: Why did you stop at a red light and let me hit you doing 80!! OH GOD! WHY! WHY DID YOU STOP AT A LEGAL RED LIGHT AND LET ME HIT YOU DOING 80!?!??!!

Courtney Cook Imagery

Hey World,

This week has been pretty crazy! Wow...I had a blast at the Beverly Hills Playhouse last night with Andrew Earl. Tomorrow is another Sony Pictures day...so excited to be back on my favorite lot! After I finish up my project there, I'm heading to my private session with Ron Marasco, my new acting coach. He's so funny. Today I met with Ron and I told him about my experiences at Stella Adler and The Beverly Hills Playhouse. He was like, "Or you could just read Ron Marasco's books..." Ron has appeared on Entourage, Medium The West Wing The X-Files, Family Law, Judging Amy, Murphy Brown, Good-Vs-Evil, Charmed, Angel, Martial Law, Enterprise, Nip/Tuck, Lost, Bones, and in the movie The 40-year old Virgin. I'm lucky to be studying with him.

Anyway, you have to check out my friend, Courtney Cook's work because it's dope!!



While driving down Sunset, you can't miss the cool ad above Laugh Factory for Courtney Cook Imagery.

Her work is simple and gorgeous. Check it out!!

Also, here's her fan page on facebook =] You can buy her work online.


These are a few of my favorite images:







Love,
Lexi

Purity- a story about love, sex, virginity, and emotion

I won Best Actress in the New York International Film Fest for this film!!

Auditions Are the Story of My Life

Hey World,

School is going well. I'm taking all 400 level classes: Rhetorical Methods, Qualitative Research Methods, Debate, Relationships & Communication, & The Creative Process. I love Loyola Marymount! My best friend at school is my girl, J. She is amazing. This weekend we are actually going to some crazy oxygen bar party...

In addition, I am making plans to begin my radio show: "LATE NIGHTS WITH LEXI" ! I am so excited for my show! It's focused on entertainment, as well as sex, love and relationships!

Besides school, auditions are the story of my life! Today I have an audition for a new pilot for HBO. It feels good to be knocking out audition after audition!

What else? I just moved to Beverly Hills and I love my new gated community. It's super safe, located in a totally private, secret spot, & the actual property makes me really happy. The grounds are gorgeous. I spent nine months looking all over West Hollywood, the hills, Manhattan Beach, pretty much all the areas where I was interested in living and when I discovered this spot, I just knew this was it. It's funny because I had the same feeling when I stumbled upon my condo on Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago. It's the best feeling in the world when you find a place that feels right. It feels like home now. J helped me organize after my move!! We rocked out to stereo love and laughed a lot.

Sometimes it can be a challenge to balance school and acting because they both require much attention, but it all works out! School is my top priority

I heart LMU.


Love,
Lexi

Pretty Tough - A Pilot for ABC Family

Hey World,
I recently booked a pilot for ABC-Family, called "Pretty Tough." I am one of 5 girls who were cast as high school soccer players.

Working on this project was an absolute joy. We shot in Malibu.

When I arrived on set around six AM, I was hyper, excited, nervous and ready for an athletic day! As I pulled up through the hills, I panicked, realizing, I could not figure out where the actual location was. My GPS had led me to this massive hill of houses overlooking the ocean that was reminiscent of my beach house in Canada. I pulled over and quickly asked an older woman passing by my car, "Excuse me! Do you know where Westward Beach is?" I nervously exclaimed.
"There are lots of shoots there. It's a popular spot," the kind soul explained.

I was so lucky and nervous as I jumped back into my car, freezing in my sports bra and shorts. My heart raced as I climbed up the hill and around the bend toward the beach.



My eyes widened and glistened as I found the "secret spot." A congenial guard greeted me as I stalled at the entrance. She smiled and handed me an "actor pass" for my car. I pulled into the lot and could not stop smiling. A string of trailers lined the lot. Crew members carried large pieces of sound and lighting equipment off large trucks parked on the opposite side. Tents lined the area with abundant food, drinks and amazing snacks! I was in heaven.
(This is the actual beach where we shot)

I loved shooting this pilot bc it was SO much fun. Being on a big set again was SUCH a good feeling. I was so happy to be there.

We shot soccer drill scenes such as headers, passing, running up the canyon and swimming in the ocean. At one point, we all take off our shirts and jump in the ocean!

I have a bunch of scenes and a few sporadic speaking lines lolz! As a result, I am now joining AFTRA =]

It's the best feeling in the world when you love what you are doing and it doesn't feel like work. My dad always says, he wakes up in the morning and he is SO excited to go to court. My dad says he never wants to retire because he loves being a lawyer SO much. He gets super excited about his cases and he's ultra passionate. That's why I love going to court with my dad. When he articulates and presents information, I am impressed because he is really good at what he does. "Whatever you are, be a good one." -Abraham Lincoln

I love acting more than anything in the world.

Love,
Alex

Los Angeles - Purity Movie Premiere Interview

Wristcutters, A Love Story

Hey World,

This picture truly moved me. I enjoyed it because this film is so interesting and resonates on many levels. The overall message that spoke to me was that: We are so lucky to be alive. We don't appreciate life as we are living. Carpe diem. Whatever it is that we want, we can have. It's important that we enjoy our time on this planet and with each other.

Anyway, I loved the green and blue filters used in this film. It gave it a fantasy feel. The story is easy to fall into because you are consumed by a world that is the afterlife for those who "off themselves." What would life be like after you decide to "off yourself?"

What a great film with a wonderful message. The story is beautiful.

Ready to take on the day?

Love,
Lexi

Wanna Be an Actor?
Resumes

It is really important that your resume is formatted properly. The proper format is:

The top of the resume: YOUR NAME in large font
Just below your name: Your Union Status: SAG/AFTRA/AEA (if you are in the union(s))
Just below your union status: Your Website, Your email, your contact #, height, weight, eye color, hair color

Just below your contact info: Your experience should be grouped into appropriate categories such as: Film, Television, Theatre, Improv, Stand-Up Comedy, Commercials - Conflicts Available Upon Request, Education & Training, and Special Skills.

Each Category must have perfect spacing below it for the subgroups. For example:
FILM
The Break Up Featured Dancer d/Peyton Reed Universal Pictures


It must look this way: Film, Role, Director, Production Company

There MUST be an equal number of spaces so it looks clean and easy to read.

*Do include Improv Experienc
*Do list many special skills
*Do include your true height & weight
*Do include your acting training
*Do include STELLA ADLER or SECOND CITY if you have trained there

Don't write a bunch of acting teachers' names who no one knows.
Do NOT LIE on your resume.
Do Not include extra work
Do Not mispell anything or allow grammatical errors.

Your resume should not be hanging off your headshot. In other words, make sure to trim it down to perfect size so that it fits your headshot. (Casting Directors do NOT like it when your resume hangs off either edge).

If you have any resume concerns, ask a trustworthy acting coach! Compare your resume to one of their samples.