ella turenne

hello out there!  thanks for visiting my area in cyberspace, blackwomyn.com.  i hope you enjoy the content here, because i really enjoy making all of it!  i've never been into the blog thing, but i've been getting really inspired lately. 

my most recent inspiration is m.aladin, singer/actress/enterpreneur extraordinaire.  she's recently decided to pursue her art full time and i'd like to make sure eveyone checks out her various spaces and supports her work!

www.mspotonline.com
myspace.com/mspotonline
www.maladin.com
myspace.com/maladin

what i am certain of right now is that all of us (m.aladin, jessica nyel willis and i) are going to make it.  in fact, we've already made it because we are doing things our own way.  we've decided not to wait for the industry to recognize our talents.  we've decided to just go ahead and do our thing.  and that feels really, really good. 

in 2000, i was chosen as an actor-in-residence at the film and video workshops in maine.  the director of the program gave us a pep speech the first night we were there.  he said something that stayed with me.  this is a difficult industry to break into.  he said it will take about 10 years to get to where you want to be.  he said it will take you 8 years to get 20% of the way, but if you hung in there for that, the other 80% could come in the last two years.  sort of like when it rains it pours.  well, next year will be 8 years for me since i have been pursuing this art.  and i definitely feel like i am making more progress more quickly than in the last 7 years.  so here i come.  watch out!  and i'm taking you all along for the ride.

peace