NIKIVA DIONNE

Check out the below video, it's a promo I shot for a new TV show on FX called Horror House Calls

 I had an epiphany this morning when I read a headline about Kim K’s wedding location tomorrow.. My mind immediately went on a world wind, thinking Why does anyone care? Well, light bulb!!! But, I’ll get back to that So Twice in the last six months or so.. I’ve booked a gig, been confirmed,   then was released.. I’m talking about, receiving all the praises of how perfect I am for the job and how glad they found me, than within 32hrs. I’m released, 'they are going in another direction but hope to work with me in the future' :-/ Now this entry really isn’t about that , it’s more about the ME in that scenario So this is ME: The second I book a job I write my ideal situation list. I write what I need to have/ do to make sure I offer the best performance for the shoot. Which means, I may need to buy a wig, to do my own hair, to buy certain under garments, to prep certain things etc. I’m organized almost to a fault, because I prepare for a shoot ...

This day will always be one of the most special days of my life.  It’s the day I made a definitive decision to listen to God’s promise. There’s a famous quote that I’ve always appreciated and it says  “When the world is loud, God will speak in a whisper” In the middle of a recession, a year after most of my closest friends had lost their jobs and were still seeking full time employment,  7months left in an apartment least that was already hard to pay, A year and 4 months left on a luxury car lease, with everyone saying don’t quit- make em fire you so you can get unemployment, sue them, your boss is conspiring, go to the big boss.. etc. etc. etc…  Not only did I quit but I also turned down a management position with another brand. I did the one thing that made sense to NO ONE yet it appeared to be the only decision for me. I left my job as a senior manager, with out another job; But, with an unwavering FAITH. I’ve ...

I'm pretty excited about today's post because so many of my Blog followers are fellow actors. So I hope this helps.. Each morning I have a ritual.. I do NOTHING before I check my submission sites. I'm not represented Theatrically so self submissions is really the only way I get a chance to read for TV or film roles. Well I recently added a new site to my "morning ritual" that I check religious.. https://www.cazt.com/  and i also started following them on twitter  http://twitter.com/caztstudios  .. this way I can get casting updates ALL DAY. I'm sure most of you guys have auditioned at the CAZT location in Hollywood, well I personally get extremely excited when I audition there because I know they will post my audition on my CAZT site. It's been said that every actor does their best audition in the car on the way home from the audition. Well, now that I'm a member of CAZT I can SEE what I ACTUALLY did in the audition. When I tell you this helps ...

God has an amazing way of showing glimpse of possibilities.. In The Alchemist they’re called Omens..but, I realized just recently how the same principles and expectations apply in every facet of my life. When it comes to career, love, friendship.. For me there is NO risk too great! I love like I’ve never been hurt, I work like the boss is looking over my shoulder.. I give 100% of myself and trust that If it’s not reciprocated, than it wasn’t gods last intention for me.. than I figure out the lesson and I move on..I just feel like “risk are worth it”, simple as that… To draw a parallel for you guys I’ll use love and career I had a career where I was GOOD.. no damn it, I was GREAT.. I mean I surprised myself with some of the things I came up with, that managed to be a huge success. But, there was a time when that relationship was SUPPOSE to end… and I knew I had over stayed my welcome. But, NO ONE else could understand why I would leave or allow things to end as they did or why...

I’ve had mixed feelings this past week on several different things.. Namely *My 1 year “Dream-averssary“ is approaching  (I left my job 11mths ago to pursue my dream) *Another birthday is rite around the corner  (which for the first time in years, I’m pretty excited about) *I made decisions this past week or so that have forced me to walk away from and turn down things that may no longer be an equitable situation for me all of these things have given me bubble guts I had a convo with E where I said out loud, that I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE FURTHER. Within hours God didn’t give me words but he gave me the words of others  to hold on to. I’m a big twitterer but I haven’t tweeted one thing today, because I had nothing to say.. However, I did RT (retweet) things others said.. and with their words I found my voice As I sit on my bed with shoes all around me on the floor, clothes hanging from the canopy, accessories draped all over the place- preparing...

You know I think "my stars were totally in alignment" because in two days I had two of the best head shots shoots EVER... I shot the following images with Don Tinling Headshots .. Don is quite possibly the most detailed oriented head shot photographer I've ever worked with . We had the best conversation prior to our shoot which really made me feel that he was looking to capture something more than a smile. Ever so often you meet someone who ask all the rite questions and that's Don.. he covered all the basis down to telling me to make sure I wore the correct "under garments" with the tops I was bringing, lol.. It was a fun shoot and he totally listened to what my agent said they wanted from me. So much so that his images are the FIRST images they've gotten excited about, EVER, lol Well below are a few of the images Don and I created and were selected by my agent Young Mom girl next door PHOTOGRAPHER INFO: DON TINLING HEADSHOTS      ...