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“I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can.” –The Little Engine That Could by Wally Piper If you think you can, you can and you will. If you think you can’t, the truth is that you still can, but you won’t. Go make your art.

…But absolutely necessary for your success as a producer. Otherwise don’t bother. Find or write a great script that you’re absolutely passionate about. 2. Nail the casting. 3. Hire great artists you love and respect and want to work with. Give them the creative space and support to do their best work. 4. Produce withContinue reading “Easier Said Than Done…”

If you aim to please others, you will please no one. Aim to please yourself, and you just might end up pleasing others too. Go make YOUR art.

Some quotes are just so potent that writing anything more diffuses their power. Baseball fans know what a “walk off” is. It’s basically a hit that’s ends the game on the spot. Marrying these two concepts, here’s a “walk off” quote for you: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Teddy Roosevelt. P.S. – I getContinue reading “A “Walk Off” Quote”

“Hard work doesn’t guarantee success. But without it, you don’t stand a chance.” -Pat Riley “Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.” –The Zoo Story by Edward Albee One of the biggest roadblocks to making art is the fear that youContinue reading “Right And Wrong”

Anyone who’s ever worked in management consulting or contracting or running a small business knows the importance of a Work Plan. So, what is it? How do you create one? And what does it have to with making art? Let’s tackle each one of these questions… A Work Plan is just a document that outlinesContinue reading “All Hail The Work Plan”

Pre-Covid, I was invited to sit in on some rehearsals for a high school production. Besides the immense talent of all the students (actors and designers), I was blown away by their commitment and enthusiasm for the work. Every single one of them wanted to be there. It was so pure. Their joy was infectious.Continue reading “The School Play”

“I learn the text so deeply that I think it has some chemical effect in my brain…I believe in learning the text which is there. Once you know it so well that you can improvise and make it real, it’s easy. You can’t pretend to know—it’s impossible to, and I couldn’t do it. I’ve workedContinue reading “100-200 Times”

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.” -Albert Einstein “1% better each day, compounded, is 3800% better each year. 1% worse each day, compounded, means you lose 97% of your value each year.” -James Altucher Prior to the 1986-1987 NBA season, Lakers coach Pat Riley asked his team to just strive to getContinue reading “1%”

You know the feeling. You’re slogging through a workout or a run and all of a sudden a great song comes on. Immediately it energizes you. You push a little harder. Run a little faster. It carries you. Sometimes all the way home. In the process of manifesting your passion project, there will be manyContinue reading ““Don’t Waste A Great Song””