Insight #8 - Joana Francisco: Unexpected Life Changing Moments That Can Happen Anytime
00:02Ooh, I can tell you a story about what happened to me last month.Yeah.So I decided to quit my job.I was working as a receptionist in this place that I'm not going to name it.It's a fancy restaurant in Kensington, and I was just tired, set up of everything.I decided to quit.Still have to give notice, but I had a lot of days off.On the next day, after 10 years of not hearing a word from this teacher, I woke up on Friday.
00:26So this was Thursday when I took the decision on Friday I woke up.I had a message from, like, my colleague being like, Joanna Schrader, teacher in the choir, like,wrong, worst teacher.She looks to talk with you all along.Like, she has a, she has a casting content very immediately.And then it was like, okay, cool.I called her.And I was like, hi, so how are you?
00:46And she was just like, hey, Joanna, so I hired her you in London.Like, I have a casting for you and game beer.And I was like, well, I can be there.Like, I just quit my John Mills today.I gave me there.I could be there.I'm like, so it was coincidence.Yeah, it wasn't, I don't know, I don't care, like, what it was, whatever.
01:04I had this casting.I didn't stay in the casting, though.It's okay.But it was the fact that after 10 years, sometimes your name is in rooms that you don't even dream.You might plant scenes like back in the day.And then out of nowhere, it's like somebody giving you an opportunity.And I just took it.I went.
01:21I was in Portugal Sunday morning and then bring to dinner with my friends,well that I haven't seen in like years.No, the next day I went on the casting.I walked in.I see the poster of Shrek sign.I see the poster of searching for Nemo.I know it was going to be for like voicing something to dub something.Oh, yeah.
01:38She is Peppa Pig in Portugal.And then back in the room.Yeah.And then back in the phone, I read like,she took us on the class and I did a little voicing for like one of the characters ofPeppa Pepe.It was like to be a teacher and la la la.I didn't know if that was the reason why it stayed.
01:58but I also sang and la la la I also did like other partso maybe she reminded of meand I was just like very honored that she thought about meso I got into the booth into the studioI look at the screen it was so coolI got to see parts of the movie it was so coolbut the song was really hard the song is really hardyou were even a singing yeah yeah the song is real hard
02:19different techniques of voice like I don't consider myself a good singerI want myself to be a good singer but like there's different types of singersI don't sing with my chest.It's called belting.It's a different technique.Haley Bailey, she's a master at doing that.So in the moment that I saw the song, then I tried, I knew that I didn't stay.Like, I knew, because the song wasn't for me.
02:42The good thing is that I felt that getting that no was kind of a reset in my life because it just put me into...I was going to say that it's, you know, like a new motivation or spark the interest or some kind of sign that you should maybe...be pursued that you should go for it and change your career.It was insane.It means something.It's not like a little role.You know, it cannot be coincidence.I don't know.
03:08I think you should go for it.I feel like it really means because like in the end when she said, I didn't get purport.First of all, I'm 27.The voice that I had to do.I can't even do it right now.It's definitely not my speaking voice.Yeah, say something with.I really, no.
03:25I'll be like, oh my God.No.I just do that.It was so cool.But then she said,Hey, so you didn't get the casting.And I was like, okay.And then she said,
03:36but there will be other opportunities.So are you here in Portugal,like in London?And I was like, you know,just call me.I'll be there.Portugal or in London.And I don't.
03:45Even though it didn't work out,they can still call you again.Yeah.I please they know what I'm capable of.And I feel like it was very chic, you know.There's no shame.And it's.No, I've, after 10 years since 2013, but that was the last time I truly spoke with my teacher.
04:0510 years.And out of nowhere, I get this call for me.It was insane, like just the whole experience of also being in the studio and just learning again how to do things, how to focus on things.I literally, when I inside the booth, I looked at the screen and I started crying for like 10 seconds.And I was like, okay, I need to get my shit together.Nice, let's startBecause it was just likeWhat is this?
04:29Unifiable, yeahAnd it was also insideAs you saidThat happened one dayAfter you quit your jobSo likeWhat kind of coincidence is thisYeah
04:38After like I wouldShould wait insideI was just like yeahI'm gonna quit my jobAnd on the next dayIt was just me waking upIt was like 10 somethingAnd I just took up
04:47With the messagesFrom my friendBeing like heyWhat soAnd the thing is that likeYou know whatI'm not really mad aboutNot getting the part
04:55My friends, they were just like, what?Like, I just like, imagine what it would it be likeif I go back to Portugal again?And my friend was like, you're surprised about that?For me, it's you going back to Portugal to do the voice.That's the craziest part.I would honestly react the same way.I was never.
05:12My dream was always to voice 3D character.Like an animated film or something.Yeah.So, who knows?Who knows?You know, like Shrek, like Nemo.I don't know.many other movies that I actually like
05:26so I'm just, I want towho knows?
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