Why do we wait? For what? We wait for the better airfare, or for the date we went out with last week to call, or for permission. We wait until we lose 10 pounds, or until we get our haircut or until we’re “more prepared.” We wait to get new headshots or write that novelRead more
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That really says it all. In life and in our acting — the goal is to be fully expressed. We rarely allow ourselves to do this on a moment-to-moment basis because we become prisoners of our own minds criticizing us, judging us, telling us what is appropriate and keeping us playing safe. So we endRead more
We expend so much energy trying to look good, maintain control, focus on the end results, micro-manage and worry about things that are insignificant, that we lose the ability to be fully expressed, liberated and free in the moment. You’ve got to stop caring how you think other people think of you. The truth isRead more
James Cameron said that. And he should know. He made PIRANHA II. Absolute 1981 trash. But if he’d given up after such a dismal failure he would have never created AVATAR. Indeed, his future successes were born out of his early failures. Fail. That may seem counter to what we’ve all been taught, but onlyRead more
I had a stunning realization recently. My expectations in life are a direct result of the questions I am asking myself on a daily basis. When we ask ourselves questions from our brain’s neural grooves that have been habituated over time – we don’t have access to the things we really desire in life. WellRead more
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love discusses a phenomenon in which our lives will undoubtedly transform if we just start taking a step to move beyond our comfort zones. She calls it Quest Physics. I call it Zero Commitment = Zero Results. It’s a mathematical formula. You don’t get what you wish for in life, youRead more
Long before I wanted to be an actor/writer/director/teacher, I wanted to be a cheerleader. Yes! A cheerleader. Suffice to say, that dream was shot down quicker than you can say, “Gimme an A!” I grew up in the Midwest and back then the only thing scarier for a boy wanting to be an actor wasRead more
(Yes, that’s You! Whether you’re an Actor or Doctor. Musician or Banker. Sculptor or CEO. Singer or Stay-at-home Mom.) We’re all artists. Every one of us on this planet. And what makes you an artist is your life. Your LIFE Is Your Art. Your artistry extends beyond the jobs. The events. The bookings. The titles.Read more