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  I had a student I was teaching in Australia recently who had a watershed moment in his acting. And it did create a watershed. Being vulnerable might do that to you. He realized that he’s been “acting” – meaning self-generating – rather than simply being – and allowing himself to be affected in theRead more

Mid-life crisis. Ever feel like you’re having one? Even if you’re only 25? Don’t panic. It’s normal. Sometimes we feel like we have them every other year. And it might actually be something called Phase of Life and sometimes we need a little help in negotiating through one phase to get to the next. WhereRead more

  Nobody talks about this because I think we often feel we’re supposed to have the same feelings for something that we had when we first stumbled upon it. When something’s brand new it’s intoxicating and captivating and joy-filled. It’s almost like innocence because the discovery of things within that thing seem never-ending. A hobby.Read more

We’re so obsessed with the climax in our culture that we forget that it’s all about the foreplay. So we live for the climax – only to discover two things. 1). Sometimes the climax just isn’t that good. Womp. Womp. 2). It’s never the answer. Part of what being here and having this physical experienceRead more

Hollywood is synonymous for movies and show business. The big letters that adorn Mount Lee are a calling card to the thousands who have made the pilgrimage over the years, a pilgrimage that is no longer necessary because there are studios all over the world. Then there is Vancouver. The nickname of Hollywood North wasRead more

  You’re good enough. Just as you are right now at this moment. Here now. You’re good enough as you are without having to change anything. You’re good enough for love. To have an amazing career. To have happiness and full self-expression. To experience the most amazing relationship. You’re good enough in the body thatRead more

  At the best of times, the Academy Awards inspire something within us that reminds us career breakthroughs are possible. That something magical can happen to all of us and that the real reason we got into this business was to create something meaningful and powerful that could be shared with the world. I thinkRead more

First, communicate with them. It’s pilot season. Everyone’s stressed. You’re one of many clients on someone’s roster. Remember that they are working hard to get all of their clients jobs and it’s important to have faith that they know what they’re doing and they’re invested in helping you get work. If they weren’t they wouldn’tRead more

  Pilot season. How do you survive it? What do you do when you test for multiple roles but don’t end up getting any of them? What do you do when you see your friends going out for weekly auditions and you haven’t heard from your reps in weeks? What do you do when youRead more

  Stop getting caught up in how you think things are supposed to look. Feelings. Love. Careers. Connection. Possibility. When you give up the form in which you think these things must appear, you’re instead open to the miracle of them showing up all around you all the time in ways that are a lotRead more