I was auditioning in New York City. My college auditions to be exact. I was stressed, tired, and getting toward the end of my rope with all the singing and dancing and monologues. As i got back to the hotel I flopped down on my roll-away bed and flipped through the movies they offered. I came across Once. I saw that it was set in Ireland (a beautiful country I had the chance to live in last summer) and decided to give it a go. It moved me. I loved it and couldn't believe how beautiful it was. The music moved me to tears but what i really loved was that it inspired me. Inspired me to keep going. The next day I went into those audition rooms with a new outlook. This is a beautiful film!