So Excited

I just wanted to write something about how I am feeling right now. I am so blessed and thankful for all the little things that are happening in my life. I have been taught to 'despise not small beginnings'. So I won't. I just found out that I am on Imdb, which is the Internet Movie Database, for my role on 'Body of Proof'. So if you got to www.idmb.com and type in my name, you will see my picture and the role I played. So Excited!!! And I had the most wonderful professor of all time write about me in her blog. I feel so honored and proud. And I really want to continue with my big dreams and hopes for people like her and my family. I want to succceed so much and go so high. I'm so just excited you guys...and can't wait to see what the Lord is about to do.

Body of Proof

You guys I have truly had the time of my life these last few days. It has been filled with nervous energy and big smiles and blushes and prayers and deep breathes. I filmed (for the very first time) my episode on the ABC series 'Body of Proof'. And for a while...well a really long time I was looking at this as just a small thing. But the bible says "despise not small beginnings". So I won't. Maybe deep down inside I thought that I didn't deserve to be happy or excited for my opportunity. So I was dumbing it down as nothing. But the truth is this it was something. It was something amazing. And if I never do anything else bigger than I what I did again...it was still something amazing. I had my own trailer on set. That was so cool. I had professionals doing my hair and makeup. Asking me if I needed anything. I was use to being the person that did all the asking. But now I had an opportunity to sit back and watch God work. I am so grateful. Some beautiful things were said to me on facebook. Man...those words touched my heart. I never knew I meant that much to that many people. All the people I have met throughout the years...that I never speak to...were now saying: "do your thing" "And we are proud of you". And that gave me an extra push I needed. The first day of shooting, we did the outside scene where were in the park after my friend was murdered. So it was all silent acting. And the Dana Delany, John Lynch, and Nick Bishop did all the talking. SN: Nick Bishop is super cute in person! But he smokes Marlboro’s. :( Anyway, the director came up and shook my hand and introduce himself to me. I thought that was great. It was super cold out but they gave us hand warmers. And had hired stand-ins to take our place while we got warm and had coffee. I loved it. They fed us super good for lunch. I mean steak and pasta and everything! I was expecting some cold cuts or something. lol Overall the day was great! I thought I gave a lot in the silent pieces when the camera was on me. And I had a inner life that was active to the emotion of the scene. Day two was even better. So my trailer was way bigger!!! And again hair and makeup was the bomb! (do people still say 'the bomb' anymore?) Anyway Garnette Burk was great on my hair and gave me the scoop on Vivica Fox. And Liz Bernstrom was super cool and made my face look amazing. She knows a lot about brown skin and how to make it glow. So Richard (the ass. director) took me to set and broke down how it was gonna go. Eric Laneuville smiled at me and told me what he wanted me to do. I sat down across from John Carroll Lynch and Nicholas Bishop and performed our scene. Man it was great! They were cracking jokes and stuff. They really made me loosen up. I felt more comfortable and more at home. I was like...I could do this. I could really do this for the rest of my life and like it. I like performing for TV. Anyway we ran this freaking scene in all about 24 times with all the different camera angles and different takes. But I loved it. Each time I put more in it. I felt more. I lived more in my character. And I might say my Jamaican accent got better and better each time I ran the scene. By the end of the day after our amazing lunch and running more scenes...I had a great time. SN: Lunch was the bomb again! You know, even when I got nervous and I started to question myself...God was sending me little messages. I saw an extra reading his bible on lunch break. And when I got done running my scene after the first couple takes...people were shaking my hand and telling how good I look on camera. Those things just gave me confidence that I can do this. And I am worthy enough to do this. I can be more than some little black girl from Alabama. I can be a successful actress. Thank you so much for all the love I received. And I will keep ya'll updated on the new play I'm in called 'Neighbors'. Love you bunches...and Love God more. jp

Acting Resume

Japonica Brown
Jp110750@brandeis.edu
Hair: Dark brown Weight: 140
Eyes: brown vocal range: Alto
Height: 5’4

Theater
Night’mother (mother)Tougaloo College,MS
Hand me down blues (Chauncey) Tougaloo College,MS
Twelfth Night (Viola) Tougaloo College,MS
For Colored Girls (lady-Purple) Tougaloo College,MS Back in the Dayz (Narrator) Tougaloo College,MS
Our Town (Stage Manger) Tougaloo College,MS
Tea and Flowers (Carry Fisher) Brandeis Theatre Com., MA
Hecuba (Chorus mem.) Brandeis Theatre Com., MA

The Game of Love and Chance (Liszette )Brandeis Theatre Com., MA
Funnyhouse of a Negro (Sarah) Brandeis Theatre Com., MA
Loves, Labours,Lost (Jaquenetta/Katherine) Brandeis Theatre Com., MA
Three Sisters (Natasha) Brandeis Theatre Com., MA
Neighbors (Topsy) Company One., MA

Television

Urban Love Stories (Olivia) Tougaloo College,MS
This Week at the Loo (Host) Tougaloo College,MS
Body of Proof (Amy) ABC Network, NY

Education/ Training

Brandeis University: Waltham, MA- MFA in Acting (2011)
Tougaloo College: Tougaloo, MS- BA in English/Creative Writing (2008)
Roy Hart Voice workshop (Feb. 2010-March2010)
Trained in Suzuki Acting Methods (2008-2010)

Special Skills
Wrote over 24 plays. Directed four original productions. Dialect trained. Large range of character voices. Trained in modern dance. Computer skills. Valid driver’s license. Punctual and adaptable