I Need To Eat, Act, Write & Sleep

What is it that I need today? What am I looking for in this moment, these moments? My eyes were opened this morning and the first thought in my head was, 'I did it! I survived another night. Thank you!' I didn't die in my sleep. I wasn't captured and threatened. I didn't even go…

It’s Your Story. Write It.

It's really, really, frickin' hard being an Actor. That's something most people won't tell you. Teachers, Coaches, Managers, Agents, Your Mom. They won't say it, because... Well, they have their reasons. Some are based on finances. They want to get paid.  Some based on love. They are your biggest fans and believe in you. But…

When An Actor Gets A Job

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…

Let’s Do This!

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…

Feeling Like A Fraud? Same!

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…