Sitting in a comfy faux leather padded bench, in a crowded coffee shop, while crowds of tired, morning joggers and weekend active wear wearing sloggers hold out their plastic to trade for caffeine. A painter sits at the small table near me. With his beard and long hair in a disheveled pony tail, water colors and…
When there is nothing to do. Write. When there is too much to do. Write. When you have nothing better. Write. Like an old advertising slogan that struck a chord, then became a punchline, then more, " Just Do It." Pick up the pen and write something. Anything. Put words to the page and let them…
It's a great feeling, isn't it? When you book a gig. It's like a great weight is lifted off your shoulders. Like you can breathe again. Like everything, all the sacrifices, the long hours in countless classes, the money spent, the frustration and tears, was all worth it. Because now, you're an employed Actor. It…
Sitting and thinking. Waiting and anticipating. Wondering what will happen next when the door opens and they call your name. Preparation has happened. Choices have been made, while leaving just enough wiggle room for direction. The work has been put in at home, in class, in the car on the way. It's time. Don't worry…
Lights. An Actor sits at a table in a rehearsal room with other Actors, a Director, a Playwright and others. It's the first day of rehearsal. They're all excited, thrilled in fact, to be in the room. Out of many, they have been hired. Chosen. Handpicked from a multitude of other Actors to be the…
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