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“Human beings dream of life everlasting, that’s the reason! But most of them want it on earth and not in heaven.” – Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof “[The play grew] from above all, perhaps, the image of a need greater than hunger or sex or thirst, a need to leave a thumbprintContinue reading “Classic”

Question: “How do I know if I’m on the right path?” Answer: When what you MUST do lines up with what you think you SHOULD do lines up with what you really WANT to do. And don’t forget that no matter what, always be grateful that you GET TO DO anything at all. P.S. –Continue reading “Must, Should, Want Q & A”

First Level: Just Think About It. Next Level: Just Decide To Do It. Expert Level: Just Do It. Jedi Level: Just Ship It. P.S. – In case you need a little extra motivation: “Do it. Just. Do. It.”

“Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “It might have been.” -Kurt Vonnegut “I wanted to tell her everything, maybe if I’d been able to, we could have lived differently, maybe I’d be there with you now instead of here. Maybe… if I’d said, ‘I’m so afraid of losing something IContinue reading “No Regrets”

“Fake It Til You Make It?” Nope. Wrong. Make It Yourself. That way, you don’t ever need to fake it. You Own It.

“Everyone sit down. Good. Feel the chair. Feel the floor. Feet. Cushion. Spine.Knees.” –Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight by John Kolvenbach Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Mind racing? Can’t concentrate? Struggling to be present? All of these things and more? Try this… First, breathe in and out. Do this a few times. Next, ask yourself thisContinue reading “What & Why”

  “Last year, foolish monk. This year, no change.” -Ryokan Taigu (Zen Buddhist monk) “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 isContinue reading “Plateau”

What if you thought of your “goals” as “projects”? This forces you to get specific and remove emotion, fear and being overwhelmed. For anything you want to do or accomplish, get out a pad and paper and start writing… What’s my desired objective? How will I measure it’s success? What are the steps necessary toContinue reading “Project By Project”

One of the more frustrating things about being an actor is that because it’s a collaborative art form, you only get to do the actual work when you’re cast in something. When you book the job. Outside of a scene study or other class, you spend more time looking for work than doing the workContinue reading “How Far Can You Take It Solo?”

Warning: another sports analogy…. Sometimes after a game, the winning pitcher gets interviewed and says he didn’t “have his best stuff.”  But he battled through and gutted out a win. That type of victory is just as impressive–if not more so–as throwing a complete game shutout when you’re on fire. For any passion project, anythingContinue reading ““Not My Best Stuff””