Advice for the stage actor… What happens when you have a rough performance night? Meaning you didn’t feel good about your work. You felt like you pushed, you “schmacted”, you relied solely on craft and technique to get you through, you were constantly “in and out”, you were “not present”, etc… And there are people–maybeContinue reading ““Thank You For Coming””
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“Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.” -Saint Augustine Putting religion aside, I think this beautiful quote applies to making art or any kind of change. We have no idea if the thing inside our head and heart will work. WeContinue reading “Faith”
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Everyone wants to have arrived. But the journey is where all the fun is. P.S. – Update to this week’s “Why Not” post…I came across this wonderful quote from Pablo Picasso: “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” How fitting! Oh, and Russel WestbrookContinue reading “Arriving”
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What you really WANT to do. What you feel you SHOULD do. What you know you MUST do. When those three things align, you’re on to something. Get to it. Go make your art.
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“The person who argues for their limitations gets to keep them.” -Richard Bach Heading into 2016-2017, only one NBA player had ever averaged a triple double (getting double figures in 3 statistical categories–usually points, rebounds and assists) for an entire season. That was Oscar Robertson in 1961-1962. Averaging a triple double for a season wasContinue reading “Why Not?”
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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” -Mark Twain We all know or have been around psychic vampires. They drain your energy, suck the life out of whatever project or idea you’re excited about.Continue reading “Beware Psychic Vampires”
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For my fellow actors, here’s something I do every year. I call it “the anchor” because no matter what happens, no matter how busy life gets, I can always come back to it. The anchor helps keep me sane and sharp and continuously excited about the craft. Here goes… At the beginning of the year,Continue reading “The Anchor”
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Depends what you mean by theatre. If you mean… People gathering together. In a shared space. Of some kind. To passionately tell. And receive a great story. Then…YES! Because that two thousand plus-year old, shared, communal art form will never, ever die.
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“It is easy to praise providence for anything that may happen if you have two qualities: a complete view of what has actually happened in each instance, and a sense of gratitude.” -Epictetus “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live byContinue reading “The Thanksgiving Reader”
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We should always strive to be our own toughest and most honest critic. In that spirit, here’s a good practice for the theatre artist. (Though, I think it’s adaptable for anyone trying to make art or pursue a goal.) As soon as you step off the stage and are in the dressing room, do this…Continue reading “The Post-Show Notebook Practice”
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