I was just coming out of davening mincha-maariv.

I pop into glatt mart to find something to flavor beans and the like. Taco seasoning is usually good.

And there's Orit in a startling blue top.

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From the Jewish Journal:

My Middle-Eastern looks helped get me an extra role as a Beirut café patron.
When the TV show is aired, I doubt anyone will see me—I’m in the back sipping coffee, and the scene has no dialogue.
The Second Lebanon War, I assume, is over in the story, and it’s a peaceful spring day—or is it?
Fortunately (or unfortunately), there was some other action in Beirut.
Recently (fact, not fiction), Hezbollah terrorists started gun battles in the streets in an effort to take over the Lebanese capital. It may take one woman to save the day . . . .
By the way, I am shamelessly seeking my SAG card and commercial/theatrical agent (not to mention a literary one). But not too shameless—so don’t get
any ideas.
I’ll also welcome free advice on the biz (don’t get nasty please).
You can write me at

orit@jewishjournal.com, or post your comments here.

For her second ever casting call as a “background actor”, Orit travels to a cafe in Beirut, Lebanon for an undisclosed TV show. She got a little more than she bargained for…

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From the Jewish Journal:

My initiation into Hollywood has begun—in downtown LA where I booked my first acting gig as an “extra” for a Fox TV pilot.

It was a 12-hour shoot, consisting mostly of walking up and down an office set looking busy.

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I saw copies of this movie for sale on DVD in downtown Los Angeles today.

I wanted to buy one but didn't.

It would've been so easy, but I figured that once I got used to buying pirated stuff, I'd just keep sliding down that slippery slope and soon I'll be mixed dancing.

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