Growing up With Jared: Better Luck Next Time

Growing up With Jared: Better Luck Next Time: Wanted to post quickly to let you know that while the woman with whom Jared auditioned wanted him for the film, the director felt that Jared...

Better Luck Next Time

Wanted to post quickly to let you know that while the woman with whom Jared auditioned wanted him for the film, the director felt that Jared looked too young for the part. It makes sense because they were looking for a guy 18-30 years old, so we were pushing it with Jared.This was such an exciting experience for Jared and he handled it all so professionally. I wish I could be as "in the moment" as Jared is. He approaches the world looking neither backward nor forward, only reveling in the "now". I think I might try that.  Makes life a little sweeter that way, you think?  Thank you all so much for your support.

Growing up With Jared: Walking the Red Carpet

Growing up With Jared: Walking the Red Carpet: Having been so incredibly busy lately, I have not had a chance to write, but needed to get the message out to all of my faithful readers abo...

Walking the Red Carpet

Having been so incredibly busy lately, I have not had a chance to write, but needed to get the message out to all of my faithful readers about Jared and Gabby's debut on the webseries, Landing in Mumbai found at Mumbaichopra.com !  Natasha Chandel is the writer and one of the sweetest people we've ever met! And the crew? Just like family even after one day of shooting! I encourage you all to watch this season and to tell everyone you know about this quirky and fun comedy!  The new season starts on Sunday night. Visit Mumbai's website for more information. I think Jared and Gabby appear a few episodes in. I'll let you know if I find out exactly when.
In other news, and at the risk of my husband calling me Mrs. Lohan....meaning it in the nicest way, I'm sure...I have to tell you about another opportunity that Jared had recently! He was considered for a part in an independent film that will be filmed in NYC later this fall. Jared met with the filmmaker and even read through some lines with her. We are not sure it will work out because they are currently looking for a place for Jared  to stay while filming. If that doesn't work out, it is so ok. Then it wasn't meant to be, but the cool thing is that Jared, once again, got to live the life of an actor, something he is so good at!  As a matter of fact, when Jared was going over his lines at one point, my husband bounded up the stairs thinking Jared was really having a serious meltdown and yelling at me! Too funny! The kid is good! And you know what? When Jared was born, not being able to find a place for him to stay in NYC while filming an independent film was NOT one of the problems I expected to have! Ahhh life....

Growing up With Jared: "This is How We Do it in Love Town"

Growing up With Jared: "This is How We Do it in Love Town": I came up with the title of this blog entry after hearing Jared tell Gabby those exact words after the two of them finished rocking out to a...

"This is How We Do it in Love Town"

I came up with the title of this blog entry after hearing Jared tell Gabby those exact words after the two of them finished rocking out to a song in the back seat of the car as we headed down the highway to New York City this past weekend. Gabby's mom, Cheri and I laughed our heads off and decided that Jared's statement would make a great t-shirt! As I said, we were on our way downstate so that Jared and Gabby could be filmed for an up-coming webisode on Landing in Mumbai, a quirky and funny comedy about the materialistic daughter of a spiritual guru. We shot on Roosevelt Island, Queens during an 11 hour work day on Sunday, Septemeber 11th.  Jared and Gabby were fantastic, never stopped smiling and barely stopped holding hands.  But the other stars of that day were the the producers, crew, and other actors.  They treated Gabby and Jared with total respect, like teenage actors, not like kids with Down Syndrome. They didn't patronize our kids, an innocent mistake often made by people intending only kindness.  They were real with our kids, and it was incredible and moving to watch. Cheri and I trusted them-good people. I'll never forget Natasha opening her home to us between shoots and working with the kids so carefully, Vishesh hugging the kids at the end of a very long and moving day, Josh smiling, always smiling and inviting us to watch the shoot, the "mean girls" hugging Gabby between shots to assure her that this was just play-acting, Rob sweetly helping Gabby with her lines,Fabio gently standing by with the boom, all of them exuding a patience that I could not imagine to have. An all inclusive group, not false in any way. So, if you get a chance, watch this incredible show; laugh along with the diverse cast of characters. I'm sure I'll be watching. http://www.mumbaichopra.com/

Growing up With Jared: University at Zoo Camp

Growing up With Jared: University at Zoo Camp: This has been a strange week for me; my mind has not been in the game. That might explain the large dent in my front fender from where the ...