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Doreen Calderon, is a Los Angeles-based actor, originally from Chicago. imdb.me/doreencalderon She is an Impact Catalyst (Coach), helping professionals to understand the nature of the artist, the nature of the industry, and most importantly, the nature of life. CATALYST (noun): an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action
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02/01/2026
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It’s September, 2024, I just left a commercial audition... and you're coming along for the ride home while I process all the things. In this episode, I cover:
😳 What a b***y actress said in the lobby.
📞🙃 What a bitter actress said on her phone, also in the lobby.
🫠🎬 What casting asked me to do, even after I said I couldn't.
This is a real-time post-audition vlog featuring lobby behavior, and the unique experience of getting a 2nd callback… in the LADIES ROOM!
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🎬 Hop in — Let’s Decompress This Commercial Audition Together! 🚗💨
It’s early October, 2024, and I just left a commercial audition... so naturally, you're coming along for the ride home while I process all the things. In this episode, we'll cover:
🚦 Why ALL scripts deserve analysis.
🤝 What shows up as fear.
🎯 How being open to your partner pays off!
Let’s unpack it all like we’re not totally spiraling in a parking garage.
If you’ve ever pretended to eat invisible food for money, been married off to a stranger at a callback, or danced on cue in a business suit, this one’s for you.
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💡 My 3 Unofficial (But Kinda Genius) Tips for Auditions & Life:
1. Quit thinking so much. (Seriously, stop it.)
2. Just. Show. Up.
3. Play! (You’re not defusing a bomb. You’re playing pretend.)
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🎬 Hop in — Let’s Decompress This Commercial Audition Together! 🚗💨
It’s early October last year, and I just left a commercial audition... so naturally, you're coming along for the ride home while I process all the things. In this episode, we'll cover:
🚦 Why ALL scripts deserve analysis.
🤝 What shows up as fear.
🎯 How being open to your partner pays off!
Let’s unpack it all like we’re not totally spiraling in a parking garage.
If you’ve ever pretended to eat invisible food, been married off to a stranger at a callback, or danced on cue in a business suit, this one’s for you.
Subscribe to my YT Channel for more chaos, driving, and career questioning. https://www.youtube.com/
💡 My 3 Unofficial (But Kinda Genius) Tips for Auditions & Life:
1. Quit thinking so much. (Seriously, stop it.)
2. Just. Show. Up.
3. Play! (You’re not defusing a bomb. You’re playing pretend.)
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08/12/2025
🎥 Go behind the scenes of the commercial audition process in the latest episode of "Auditions & Driving."
This episode offers an honest, inside look at what really happens in the audition room — including an unexpected moment when my audition partner lost their composure. It’s a candid reminder of the unpredictability of the industry, and why improv experience is so important!
My Audition Partner Had a Meltdown… 🎬 Hop in — Let’s Decompress This Commercial Audition Together! 🚗💨It’s early September, 2024, and I just left a commercial audition... so naturally, you're...
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Ride back home with me after this commercial audition (8/09/24) as I go over my experience, and discuss:
*Being ready, because you never know...
*The common sense of supporting fellow actors.
*The art of showing up - it doesn't guarantee a job, but it's 80% of success.
Best Tips for Auditions (and Life):
1. Quit thinking so much
2. Just show up, and
3. Play!