What would happen if we took the amateur spirit–for me that’s process, doing something for no other reason than the pure love of the thing itself–and married it with the rigor, the discipline and consistency required of the professional? What would we choose to create? How far would we take it?
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Art Is A Mirror
“A mirror will reflect all things perfectly, whether they are beautiful or ugly; it never refuses to show a thing, nor does it retain the thing after it is gone. The mind should be as open as this.” -Lin Ching-hsi One of the great reasons for art is that it’s a mirror. We can holdContinue reading “Art Is A Mirror”
“Thank You For Coming”
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””
Faith
“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”
Arriving
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”
Want, Should, Must
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.
Why Not?
“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?”
Beware Psychic Vampires
“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”
The Anchor
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”
Will Theatre Survive?
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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