Chantell D. Christopher

Movie Short WHY AM I NOT MARRIED?

2010-11-14T09:05:00.000-05:00

Movie Short WHY AM I NOT MARRIED?

2010-11-14T08:58:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I had to speak at Toastmasters, and it came full circle for me. That was the place BECOMING THE MAN I WANT. WHY AM I NOT MARRIED? was birth. It was through my speech an Arthur came up to me and said, "You should record your speech an I will do it" then we started talking about a book. Wow! I wrote the book, play, and now the movie short. Thank you Jesus!!!!

WHY AM I NOT MARRIED Large

2010-10-09T06:39:00.000-04:00

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Have you ever thought about dating outside your race?

2009-11-16T17:52:00.002-05:00

Well, I never did until I joined a dating service and I told them that I was open however I wanted my first match to be a black man. Well low and behold my first was a white man. I remember opening up the email and it felt like a ton of bricks fall on my head. I then begin to think he will never call and that will get me out of this.....well he did call and we were on the phone for about 2 hours. I remember sitting in my drive way in the car and I did not move. We ended up talking on the phone for two weeks. The one thing I was not going to do was to ask him out. He asked me to meet him for drinks an when I walked in the door he was dressed up (so was I) and he was handsome. I was like yes! However I was nervous, I also knew that he had ask me for drinks which meant that if the conversation did not go well then we would just call it a day. So he ask me to have dinner and it was great. It has been around 2 months and when I tell you that it has been the best two month of my life in dating.

This pass weekend we went Paintballing with my sister and we had a ball. I wonder where this is going to go. I think I am going to put a posting on FaceBook to see what responses I get.

Chantell D. Christopher Acting Ensemble

2009-03-16T18:43:00.002-04:00

HAVE I LOST MY MIND!!!!! First of all I have leased a space in a building that I wanted a few months ago, I have not worked since November of 2007. All I know is that I refuse to be a one hit wonder. I am honored to have been a part of Tyler Perry Productions for over 12 years. I even feel like he might have felt. No know exactly what to do but knowing in your heart that this is what you are suppose to be doing.

Well the first class was 5 students, but the thing that amazed me was that the students really improved. I was not sure how to teach what was in my heart but I always knew that if I gave my best the the best would come out. Well, these students did the work and they improved 360....I MEAN ALL OF THEM. When a student comes to the class it is important that they sing and do a monologue. Well when Ms. Ashley came to class she said she could not sing and for her first audition she sungHAPPY BIRTHDAY well the last day she sung TOMORROW. Wow, I'm getting teary eyed just to think that she took the challenge to step outside of her box. After looking back over the video tapes all the students took on the challenge to be better and it pushes me to do more and work harder to give them everything that I have.

I do not know what will become of this company, but i am crazy enough to believe that GOD IS ABLE TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE. I NEED TO SEE SOME MOUNTAINS MOVED!!!

I'm not feeling it today!!!

2009-01-16T13:17:00.002-05:00

I am overwhelmed with this book. The more I do it seems like the more I need to do. I realized that people have a lot of talk and no action. They use words to confuse you and it is another way they are lying. I'm trying to keep pushing but this self publishing is a new thing and is driving me crazy. Then I have been sick at home for the past 3 days, but I am feeling better, but I want a break from life. I am auditioning for Passion and Poetry on Saturday. This is a show for Joyce Latell an is sold out each year and I am speaking about my book at a brunch. Most people would think it is easy for me but it take everything I have to give my best and after I have given, there is no one to pour back in me. Yes, I feeling like I wish I had a life partner like Barack and Michelle, they give me so much power when I think about them an keep my hopes alive. Today is her birthday and I wish her the best!!! Please keep praying with me, I want to give up but if I do there really is nothing else to do, so lets see what happens!

THE AUDACITY OF HOPE!

In studio fininishing the Audio Book

2008-12-11T10:11:00.001-05:00

I'm siting here shaking and wonder what i am doing. John is playing the cd and adding music and it is finally coming together. I hope he does not see me back here crying. I realized that everything is not perfect but it is better than it was yesterday and what is to come is going to be greater. I am so overjoyed that life has allowed me to take this journey. Arthur thank u for working with me on this audio book. I could not have done this with out you. Wow what is going to be next, Wow. i am also paying by the hour and hoping we can get finished in 20 minutes LOL!!!

My Passion does not measure up to my present.

2008-12-09T17:14:00.002-05:00

I was at a location selling book and nothing worked out. I was talking about my book, and I gave out a lot of card, and I sold one book. I am thankful but I just feel my passion is to great for my present. Do I dream to big? Should I not have expectations on my dreams. I am really starting to pull back because I am getting discouraged when I dream big and something small happens. The race is not given to the swift but the one who endureth to the end. Let's see what the end is going to be..

First Book Release Party

2008-12-09T17:11:00.002-05:00

Well, I had my first book release party and it went real nice. Nothing went the way I wanted it to, but it turned out great. We started off with a discussion on relationships and we learned something from everyone who was there. We all have a story about relationships. I do not know but I thought I would have sold out of copies, but no. I have sold around 50 copies and I think that is good. I am setting a goal of 10 a week and if I succeed selling more than it is a bonus.

I SOLD MY FIRST BOOK

2008-11-26T21:47:00.002-05:00

I'm shaking to the point I am overjoyed. I guess this feels like how a mother feels when she gives birth to her child. I have been carrying this book like a baby and the last month had been the hardest. i just picked the books up from the printer and I was scared to get them because once I had the book I had to work hard to sell them. I believe in the message so much, I know it will change the world. It has freed my mind on such a level it scared me.

This feel like the day Tyler put me on stage and I had never seen the play or read the script and I was on in 5 minutes. Man I have not felt this way since then. I do not know what is going to happen but I am ready for the ride.

Excuse my mess I'm under construction!!!

2008-08-28T19:39:00.004-04:00

Wow, for the last for weeks I have been working on a book and a play. Well, today I did a read through, and I thought it was the worst. My whole sprit was broken. Then someone said that it was great, and I just wondered if they even knew what "Great" work looked like. My editor, sent me back revisions of my first draft. She was very nice and encouraging, but she still needed more from me.

For some reason I have always thought that I could do it one time and it would be great. Well, welcome to the real world. I am so thankful for a friend who shared with me, that people can take up to a year to get the best book or play.

As I was entering this blog, I got a call from a friend and I shared with him how I was feeling. He then said, that I was a perfectionist, and I disagreed. I'm a person who wants to put out quality. It was just like the person who said that it was a great play. I would agree if it was someone who had not been trained and toured for over 12 years. I have a higher calling. My friend also mentioned that we all should strive for prefection, however take time to enjoy the journey and use it as a learning tool.

So I'm going to start to re write and set up a plan to just keep working.

Today

2008-04-26T19:41:00.002-04:00

Today I am feeling so lonely and worthless. I am living with a friend, I have been moving from house to house and I am tired. I was talking to a friend about this guy I am seeing and how I think he is the one and she just said...u know I can not even expressed how I feel. Right now

My baby has her HEART!!!!

2008-02-23T08:10:00.002-05:00

In my life in this journey I have worked with a lot of youth, but this one of one that I was so close. I remember when I first meet Cornisha. Then one day she asked me for some money and I told her AI would give her a job and we grew closer, she brought up her grades and really turned her life around.

She has been in Emory Hospital since December, and today she got a NEW HEART!!!!

Why am I in the Acting Business....WHY

2008-02-12T08:52:00.000-05:00

I wish I knew why I am in the business, it is the most stressful job. You wonder what your next job is going to be. You have so many people who want to take advantage of you. I really....I want to say get a 9 to5 job, but i know I will be bored and soon as something else comes around I would quit.

I had an audition today!!

2008-02-09T18:15:00.000-05:00

Well, I have not been on an audition in Lonnnnnnnnnnnnng time and when I tell you. I was so out of the loop I was mad at myself. I cannot come up with excuses, because as an actor you should b ready. Well, I thought I was ready, but I was not. The person doing the audition on tape made me uncomfortable. I felt like I was in Los Angles where they really do not care. I have been so spoiled being with Tyler. Now get this, I was put on stage in front of thousands of people, and I had never seen the show or the script and I did a great job. However, when I get a script a day in advance and can not nail it.

Well, when I left I got in my car and cried. I even wanted to just give up on this thing call Acting. It is just to stressful. I even question my skill to even do this thing. Should I get a regular job.... or what. I went to Starbucks and got a Carmel Frappuccio and it was my little bit of heaven. I might go get another one :)

I have about two more months of savings, before I have to get a job. I have decided to put all that I have into this for the next two months and we will see what happens.

God you said, "that you would do abundantly above all I can ask or think"....BRING IT ON!!!!

Dealing with Fear or walk in Faith

2008-02-07T09:57:00.000-05:00

Well, today I was watching Oprah and of course she touched my core. The topic was "The Secret Behind the Secret". I have read the secret and watched the movie and was very moved by it. However, yesterday they brought up the dream board, and I went out and bought me one. Then I started to think about how can I help students do the same. So I went to Home Depot to find cork board, well they did not have it. We found another type of board to work and I was shaking and wonder what am I do, spending money I do not have, for something that might not even work. I took a moment to say that I do believe, but help my unbelief.

I am going to work on a outline to go back in the school and give each student a dream board to decorate and start dreaming for there future. How am I going to do it....I don't know...but I have faith that it can be done.

Right now I want to cry, but I am going to hang on and see what the ends gonna be.

WOW!!! I am starting a blog

2008-02-03T17:03:00.002-05:00

Well, today is February 3, 2008. I have had a lot of request to start a blog so here goes. Please note that I am not the best with grammar. I write like I speak. So take my words from the heart. :)

Over the next few days I will catch you up on some things and I will try to keep you up on what is going on. I have started to do Motivational Speaking. I went to church last month and knew it was time for me to put up or shut up. I have gotten tired of seeing our children and people murdered for no reason, our drop out rate is so high in GA, teen pregnacy and the list goes on. I have chosen not to sit around and just complain, but to put my best foot forward to MAKE change in my community.

"IF IT IS TO BE...THEN IT IS UP TO ME"

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