Wednesday, March 18, 2009

a new role...a new challenge...

currently i'm rehearsing for a new musical that's gonna be staged end of next month called 'Prom the musical'... no, it's not broadway's 'Prom night the musical'..... this musical is more like highschool musical only it's in college and most of the songs are from random popular music and musicals.... this is the 1st time i've got alot of dancing involved.

the best part of this musical is that, they've casted me as one of the main cast where i have to play a bitchy, snobbish, over confident and arrogant senior name Sheila George. it's kindda ironic that the character's name is almost the same as my real name.hahahhaaaa~

well anyway, the 1st rehearsal was fun and i've got to know alot of talented new bunch and i've learned that most of them are still new and wanna try out in this industry.... i'm glad that they did because i don't wanna see all those talent goes to waste... to see them enjoying themselves is amazing because you know that they love what they do and by this i'm sure most of them are not gonna stop there, i want them to go far, i wanna see them in other productions outside. i know truly, deeply from the bottom of my heart that they WILL go far.

for my character, i've always thought that it would be so easy to play a bitch. i mean, it's easier to play that rather than an innocent little girl right? WRONG! i found out that being mean can be quite hard as well..... i tried analysing the character and tried to related to it but everytime i act it out, it just won't come out. i'll end up saying 'sorry' to that person of compliment them. which they said that my character can never do or else i'm not a bitch. so i try again but everytime we did script reading, i'll ended up crying my eyes out everynight before going to bed because i'm afraid that everyone would think that i'd annoy them. that's what i think anyway. i know it's part of acting, and no one would say anything because it's just acting, but to me, it's more than that, i tried so hard to be mean but i'll end up hurting myself more than i hurt others. i know i can't back away from this production anymore because i'm not a quitter, i've taken the challenge so i'm gonna do what i have to do even though this too hard for me to handle.

my target for this character is that, being a bitch, i hope that atleast some of the audiences can feel the hatred towards me.... to see a random audience staring at me after the show with those hatred eyes, i know that i've actually did it! i want people to hate my character simply because she is the person that everyone would love to hate anyway. some of my friend who saw the script would say that this character is very EVIL, 'such a bitch'....... but when i told them that i'll be playing that role, they'll just laugh at me and say that "it's probably ur eyes la"...... i dunno, but all i know is that i must do my best to make it work.....to make the director proud and my family to love me for who i am.

being in this musical with these talented casts have taught me to have fun while doing my job. laughter and bitching IS the best medication in life. :P to know that they'll be there for u until the very end is good enough, you'll have them to help you when you missed a class or sing wrongly or when you don't have a transport to go for rehearsal. i've found some really good friends that would help me no matter how hard it is and vise-versa la of course. i'm so glad that i've made alot of new friends.......although it's not much and i'm still learning their names, i know we'll eventually will get close before the show. some of us even click with the name 'the subang gang' that always get together to support our lovely cast members, no matter how far it is. :D

cheers

Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Bitching...

i know it's unhealthy to bitch about anyone in particular, but the subject often get our attention like kids with candies.... I do try my best to stay away from all this stuff, I even walked off before, when people start bitching about other people... but then again, since I’m always surrounded by them, so I thought, ‘hey, why not right?’ I’ll just listen to whatever they’re bitching about and then we’ll see what happens next la...

Sometimes I found out that bitching is a therapy for stressed person who needs someone to just listen to them. And to have someone to talk to is already a wonderful thing because at least, someone cares.

For me, I think I prefer saying it direct to the person itself although it will affect me later on but at least i know that no rumours or some other funny stories comes out. It has happened so many times. I used to always bitch about people I don’t really fancy to my friends and they would tell everyone else, their version of the story and rumour will start spreading like a dangerous disease. And then you’ll regret it, confront your friend, quarrel a bit, stop talking to them and then lastly... losing your friends. I’ve definitely learned my lessons....heheheeee..

Thinking back, I found out that being in this industry that I’m currently in is really different from before... no one really care about the theatre artists last time, but now, everything we do is being monitored closely whether you like it or not, and we have to behave and know what to say to everyone. A slipped tongue can lead to something else and your whole career can be ruined just like that!

It’s a tricky business but right now, I’m daring myself to the limit and see where I can go, I’m trying to be as high as possible...not because I want the fame or anything, I just want people to know me so that I can actually voice out to the world to help me save the environment and help me to help the needy and the less-fortuned people in the world. Because people tense to only listen to celebrities or their idols....and for now, I’m a nobody who’s trying my best to help others. Of course I’ll start small, from my country and then slowly, the world. I would really love to do that. To get everyone involve in this.

Well....that’s always been my target... to get involved in all this charity and all... to open a food-bank, to open a new organization to help the needy. You get what I mean right? :D

So now what I have to do is.... be the best I can be where ever I am and in whatever I’m doing! need all those blessings i can get now..heheheeee~

cheers

Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com

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Friday, March 6, 2009

finding money for a good cause....

i've been thinking alot lately on how i can contribute myself to others who are in needs right now.
i mean, i can't help alot because i'm not THAT financially secure myself but i just wanna help those who are more less-fortunate than me.

of course, i have alot of target on how i can help out and all, and i even have my own 'spare-change-fund' of my own where i always go donate somewhere. so maybe i thought of sharing my 'spare-change-fund' method to everyone so atleast you can contribute it as well... :D
this is what you do... do you always loose you coins everywhere? under the seats of your car, behind the couch, under your bed, on the floor, in your beg or purse or handbegs, in the lawn outside your house or even in the toilet somewhere...heheheee~ you get what i mean right? so why not pick it up and just put it somewhere like a beg and call it the 'spare-change-beg' and the more you collect, you might end up with alot of money in a year already. with that money, what better way than to donate it to some charity for a good cause because for me, it makes me feel complete when i can make somebody (other than myself) happy.
the genuine smile that you get from the peson you've helped is so much more than you can get from anyone else that you know.
use that 'spare-change' and help donate to all the charity you can find while your walking with your friends at a mall or where ever, for earthquake victims, gaza victim funds, our flood funds or even the fund that goes to 'bersama mu' for TV3. it's all for a good cause and i can assure you that you're life will be blessed with all the fine things in life.
so yea..happy hunting for spare-change!hehheeeee~ do it if you really wanna help out!

one more thng, instead of throwing all the old junks that can still be use just because you've got a better ones, why not donate it?there's always a charity drive somewhere near you right? clothes, toys, mattress and everything that's still useful for others. although it's secondhand, but i'm sure that they will appreciate you for helping them.

my target in years to come is that, i'm gonna work hard to find money and open myself a 'food-bank'..... if you dunno what's a 'food-bank', a food-bank is where i rent a hall 3 or more times a week and simply cook for the homeless people. of course it would be wonderful if i have people to help me out too, the ones who would do it for the sake of charity and not for the money and all.
well, that's my own goal-will-turn-reality-soon i hope.hehheee~ will get my fingers crossed all the time for this. do support me if i actually personally ask you to help me with the favour ok?
i promise that everything here is for a good cause.

cheers

Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com

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Monday, March 2, 2009

Blessing....

This few months has been a blessing for me as I did everything that I love and at the same time I got to meet this entire talented bunch of cast members that might be our future artists of tomorrow. I just finished with one production in February and now rehearsing for a new production which going to be staged at the end of April this year. I’m crossing fingers that everything will go well. And currently I’m also doing shooting for a TV drama.

This one goes to everyone that I’ve worked with and currently with. It’s an honour to be here and perform with all you wonderful people and at the same time teaching me to be more patience in everything that I do, for supporting me even though I’m lack of a lot of things in life. To open up my eyes to the real world and the harshness that sometimes being put on. For trusting me on doing the things that I do. For forcing me to don’t give up when I’ve lost my hope in it. For making my day and made me smile when I feel crappy sometimes. For correcting me when I’m wrong. Most of all, thank you so much for being a wonderful friend. I couldn’t ask for anything more.

I always think positive in whatever I do so that I can one day touch someone’s life for once and just make them realize that they are not alone and there’s always someone who will support them through whatever you’re going through.

Now this one goes to my family and friends for their unconditionally never-ending love and support that they give to me through out since I was young until now! I am truly blessed with an awesome family who goes with me in this wonderful journey of performing arts and never stop me from doing what I love doing. Mom and Dad for encouraging me to do all his although I lost interest in it some part of my life before. For believing in me to do all the things that I couldn’t imagine myself doing. For spreading my wings so I can fly high above the ground to explore more about myself. For pulling me out of my shell when I have no confidence in everything that I do. Now I can’t stop doing it! For making me realize that I am more than what I am. The love that I have toward all of you is infinity!

Well.. until next time!

Cheers

Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

LOVE.....

remember how your friends always ask you what is love and why do you need love? some would say that love sucks....love is everything or even better...love is clueless.... scientifically...i've learned that there's a nerve in your brain that'll active when you're in love...i think that's why you feel so 'madly' in love....

love can also be put in so many different ways...no...i don't mean your 'one and only' true love.....but the love for your family, friends, property, pets and everything that you simply adore.... of course, i'm a human being too.... i always write about love your family and friends and all but right now, i would love to write about my love life for once.... :)

to tell you the truth, these few months has been quite hectic for me that i'm committed with a few production which includes the one that's coming out this week. but at the same time, i have time to spend my time with my friends and from there i got to meet a few more new people that's gonna be part of my life as a friend forever. i don't know if there's such thing as love at first sight but somehow i think i'm feeling it abit and the 1st time i met him, i was indeed very shy (for once).... but we eventually got to know each other quite fast....i'm pleased about that.... :D well who doesn't right?if you like someone, you should atleast put abit of effort in so that the person notice you. so of course that's what i did and true enough he noticed me....noticed me well enough to hold my hand when we walk...i was over my head when he did that but of course i didn't show it.

but then, once we finally got to know each other abit more, i found out that he got a girlfriend that he can't break-up with just because she's a suicidal maniac that can't seem to let him go and would do anything to get him, and he's the type that would blame himself i anything happen to someone who hurt themsleves for him..... do you get i'm saying? so basicaly, i don't wanna be the one to be blame as 'the-one' that makes him break-up with his girlfriend, because i believe in Karma, what goes around comes around.... so if i'm the cause for them to break-up, i'm scared that he would do the same thing to me if he found someone who's so much better than me.

so basically, eventhough i have this strong feelings for him, i know i can't have him just because he can't and won't break-up and that i believe in karma. i know i'm not suppose to play with this thing called LOVE but i can't just ignore and play with this game of 'secret love' forever. i want my LOVE to be perfect, the LOVE that would add to my happiness and not complication and headache like i'm feeling now. just by thinking that, i've absorb negative energy in me.

to tell you the truth, i can't help myself thinking about him although i know it's wrong. i haven't have this feeling for quite some times and for once i thought that he would have been the one, but i guess i was wrong... and then again, life goes on.... the world never stop moving and so should i.....

whatever i'm writting is how i feel.......

If the sun went down tomorrow and it never came back
And the city went quiet and we fade to black
Well I won't have a single regret
And I wouldn't trade a thing
Cause I never knew I could feel what I feel inside of me

I knew all the time I was taking a chance
When I stand there on the edge of the cliff and no one was holding my hand
Well the wind blew strong and the clouds rolled in and I, I felt us lift off the ground
Yes I bared my soul and I dared to go knowing one day you might let me down

I gave you everything but to have said goodbye

Better to have loved than never loved at all
Better to have dreamed than never taken the fall
Better to have loved you and let you in than never to have touched your skin
Better to have hurt and screamed and cried
Fall into the earth for a trip to the sky
Better to have loved, better to have loved
You

cheers

Shahila Johan
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Friday, February 13, 2009

DanSing thru broadway live in DBKL auditorium..


Dansing Thru Broadway 2 (2009)


Venue: Auditorium Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur


Date: 19 & 21 February 2009


Time: 8.30pmPrice: RM200, RM150, RM80, RM50

20% discount for purchase of 4 or more tickets

10% discount for senior citizends (55+)

10% discount for MPO subscribers

Discounts cannot be combined

Tickets are available at:Box Office, Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS,Ground Floor, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers,KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2051 7007


PETRONITA, the association for the wives of PETRONAS staff and female employees, is organising a charity performances entitled, "DanSing Through Broadway" on 19 and 21 February 2009 at Auditorium Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. The charity event is organized primarily to raise fund for the Children dialysis Fund established by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Malaysia, as well as for the Children's Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Corrective Surgery (CCL/CPC) Community Project and for the Musculo-Skeletal Cancer Treatment (MSCT) Regional Centre run by the Prince Court Medical Centre (PCMC).The performance will be led by professionals in the performing arts industry, and the cast includes budding actors comprising primary and secondary schools students.


Featuring exceprts from famous and familiar Broadway and movie musicals such as "Mary Poppins", "Hello Dolly" and "Oliver", "DanSing Thru Broadway" promises to entertain whilst promoting education and learning through appreciation for the arts.


Choreographer: Farah Sulaiman


Director: Sabrina Hassan


Vocal Coach: Peter Ong


Cast Members of DTB 2 (2009)
Sabrina Hassan, Brian McIntyre, Radhi Khalid, Tria, Peter Ong, Ho Soon Yoon, Aris Kadir, Nicole Ann-Thomas, Zeqhty Nattrah, Tabitha Kong, Natasha Yusof, Keith Yew, Johan Yusof, Shahila Johan, NorFariza Bashah, Alfred Choo, Kelvin Choo, Carmen, Shue Ling, Razlan Yusof, Alesia Dhana , Siti Amirah , Kreshenka Jaisi, Alia, Aizat, Maimun, Mae, Qistina , Deana, Amelia, Alfin Lian, Sean, Suryyn, Adam, Aila , Aehtan, Arif Faizal, Cheryl, Krystle and more...


sypnosis:-

A geeky and somewhat timid Karim meets Grey for an interview. Grey, a theatre producer who is looking for a personal assistant, is appalled with Karim’s lacklustre demeanour: no wonder the boy has not found work, just look at him! He tells Karim the story of “Hello Dolly” where Cornelius and Barnaby present themselves as millionaires to attract their dream girls; thus, our journey through Broadway begins. Featuring hit songs from musicals “Hello Dolly”, Miss Saigon, Annie, A Chorus Line and many, many more; “DanSing Thru Broadway” promises to be entertainment and fun for the whole family.


hope to see u there and thank u so much for supporting Malaysian Theater!!!!!


cheers




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Monday, February 2, 2009

Resolution........

resolution......resolution.....do i have to?hmmmm......ok...here goes......

i know it's kindda late to do this already but of of my dear friend kept asking me to write something up anyway so thanks to him i Shall write what i think i should write.. :D

so yeah.......new year resolution......i've been thinking about it for some times on what i should do this year and that i'll know i can hang on to the resolution until the end of the year.

the truth is that....i had splendid year last year and i really do wish i could have that year's excitement and transfer it to this year so i don't have to think about what's going to happen next and all but then again....every year is a new experience..so i'll just have to move along with it...follow the groove as people say it....

as many would be aware of this, starting from january this year, i don't expect much things to do...like always, i would go to class, study, and then return home and be a lazy bumb lying around the house doing nothing. but then again, i got rehearsals every weekends for a charity show which is coming up really soon this febuary. a miracle thing happened and now i got an acting offer from a production house for a new drama that's coming on in astro prima around middle/late march this year. and just a moment ago, i just got another offer for a musical production in KLPac in april later this year. so eventually...with all of that, i'm quite busy with shootings and rehearsals...but the weirdest thing is that....i love it!! they don't pay me much at all but i love doing it...i think it's because it's a passion for me and i love being explored in such different industry.
ou....did i tell u that i'm also a student studying in unitar and at the same time, i'm a chef at embun cafe also in unitar, kelana jaya? well.........heheheee~ i am.... :P

so..back to my resolution....ok... 1st things 1st....i know it'll be imposible but i'm gonna think positive to have that vibe in my head and focus.....i've always wanted to be in all types of stage production from gigs to stage musicals to tv dramas, ads, concerts and all in 1 year in a row...so...my this year's target is to atleast perform 1 of each of the shows this year...i dunno how long it's gonna take but i'm gonna make it this year..heheheee~ well...on or off stage is fine with me but as long as i'm involves in it.... so right now i got 3 in my hand..... i'm accomplishing it one step at a time. so yeah, if anyone needs a wedding singer.....just email me k? :P

my next resolution is...to save the enviroment by using less plastic bags, using less electricity, and recycle what i can. i'm starting to do all of these already but right now..i wanna urge everyone else to do the same thing..so come on people, we need to save our planet, the global warming is getting orst and i'm worry about what's gonna happen in the future, is there a future for the next generation after us??? come on...do your part....as a human being...let's help...together....

ok...now...for my silly resolution.......stop biting my nails, reduce eating chocolates (shit), change my style, find a rich boyfriend......hahhhhaaaaaa~
(all of the above.....so NOT gonna happen)

i remembered a few months ago when me and a few of my friends did this tarot card reading just to see what does the future holds for me and eventually it says that somehow i'm gonna find my true happiness in the next 3 months....i did my tarot cards reading on the 24th of december last year (i remembered it because it was also my friend's birthday!yay!)...so in between that date until 24th march 2009, something truly splendid is going to be my true happiness...and that true happiness, i'm gonna carry it with me for the rest of my life!!!! hmmm....i've been having all this luck with jobs offer and all right now. does that means that my true happiness is to entertaint people?hmmm...i've always thought that my true happiness is that i'm gonna find a true love or something....hahhahaaa~ silly me....anyways.....whatever it is...i'm still smiling now so i guess IT is....IT is my true happiness and i hope that IT will go forever with me....no matter how bad things can get...so anyways......that's my roughly written down resolution..hehheeee~

cheers
Shahila Johan www.shahila-johan.blogspot.com
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