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“The cavalry isn’t coming. You are the cavalry.” -Mark Duplass Multi-hyphenate artist Mark Duplass says that he relishes when he’s hired to “just be the actor” on a given project. He can focus on only one thing instead of several. He likens it to “being the fun uncle who comes over on a Saturday, playsContinue reading “The Fun Uncle Vs. The Parent”

It’s tempting to wonder (especially if you’re an actor) when you find out about a particular project or production that’s happening… “Why Didn’t They Ask Me?” A few things that might help before you go down a bad F.O.M.O road… (1) Turn the question around. “Did YOU ever ask for it?” Remember, if you don’tContinue reading ““Why Didn’t They Ask Me?””

“In Hollywood, no one knows anything.” -William Goldman Nobody knows how or why they succeeded until they do. And even then, they’re still winging it. You don’t need more advice. You just need to start doing it.

“You know when you’re walking in the woods on a dark night…and you see a light shining far off in the distance…and you think to yourself: even though I’m tired and it’s dark and the branches are scratching my face…everything is gonna be okay…because I have that light? And I’ll get there eventually? Well, IContinue reading “Belief Is Not Logical”

Welcome ladies and gentlemenTo the 8th wonder of the world!The flow of the century, always timeless: Hov!Thanks for coming out tonightYou could’ve been anywhere in the worldBut you’re here with me, I appreciate that -song “Izzo (H.O.V.A) by Jay-Z For the actor… You and your character could be anywhere else in the world tonight, butContinue reading “Anywhere Else In The World”

“Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.” – Leo Tolstoy “Fulfillment is found through connection to something bigger than the self. Find service, find joy.” -Sahil Bloom “Joy is the abiding and pervasive sense ofContinue reading “Choose Joy”

“If you cringe at your former self, that’s good—it means you’ve grown. Never stop cringing…It’s impossible to be a life-changing presence to some without also being a complete joke to others.” -Mark Manson You will write or do something that at the time you think is amazing. You think you couldn’t have said or doneContinue reading “Never Stop Cringing”

So, so what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)I get so funny with my money that you flauntI said, “Where’d you get your information from” huh?You think that you can front when revelation comes?(Yeah, you can’t front on that) So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)So what’cha, what’cha, what’cha want? (what’cha want?)I said, what’cha, what’cha, what’chaContinue reading “What Do You REALLY, REALLY Want?”

“What’s worth doing even if I fail?” -Brene Brown The above question is a great one to ask yourself. Repeatedly. For if you arrive at an answer, and then take action towards it, there is no way you can “fail.” The true value always lies in the attempt.

“You’ve gotta love the dirt.” -Gary Vaynerchuk “The dirt is where you start. It’s where you’re built. It’s where you find your initial success. We all start in the dirt on the journey to success, but few are willing to remain there. Few fall in love with the dirt. The day you leave the dirtContinue reading “Pick And Shovel Work”