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“A writer – and, I believe, generally all persons – must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is givenContinue reading “The Clay Of Suffering”

“When they touch down, we’ll blow up the roof, they’ll spend a month sifting through rubble, and by the time they work out what went wrong, we’ll be sitting on a beach, earning twenty percent.” -Hans Gruber, Die Hard I’ve been in this town so longSo long to the cityI’m fit with the stuffTo rideContinue reading “Heroes and Villains”

May the good Lord shine a light on youMake every song your favorite tuneMay the good Lord shine a light on youWarm like the evening sun -song “Shine A Light” by The Rolling Stones One of the great and beautiful things about being a producer is you get to shine a light on projects andContinue reading “Shine A Light”

Either you’re all in. With your whole heart. Or you’re not. There’s just no in-between. Read this phenomenal excerpt from David Whyte’s book, “Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity.” (H/t to Billy Oppenheimer for providing.) After years of loving the work he was doing at an environmental nonprofit, David Whyte startedContinue reading “Your Whole Heart”

“Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You can not withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” -Unknown “I was born for a storm, and a calm does not suit me.” -Andrew Jackson It is said that buffaloesContinue reading “Be The Buffalo”

This past Saturday, my son Callum and I attended the Lakers v. Nuggets game. It was probably the greatest NBA game I’ve ever seen live. Incredible plays, back and forth action, Crypto Arena was absolutely bonkers. It’s a memory we’ll always have together, and I’m so grateful for the experience. For the Lakers though, it’sContinue reading “Every Single Night”

“How long must you wait until you demand the best of yourself? -Epictetus Seriously, how long? If not now, when? If not you, who? Go make your art.

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” -Joseph Campbell You know you’re on the right track with an idea if you’re initially drunk with enthusiasm at the prospect of doing it. And then the next day, stone cold sober with fear at the prospect of doing it. Be grateful you’re feelingContinue reading “That Drunk Sober Feeling”

Etymology: “Coincidence” originated around 1600 from the Medieval Latin coincidere, meaning “to fall upon together.” It combines com- (“together”) with incidere (“to fall upon”), derived from in- (“upon”) and cadere (“to fall”). The term literally refers to events, spots, or properties that “fall together” or occur simultaneously. “In mathematics, two angles that are said toContinue reading “Clear Coincidences”

For the actor… We’ve all heard the adage, “acting is listening.” That doesn’t mean staring intensely into the eyes of your scene partner with all your might. It just means, actually caring about what they have to say. And then taking what they have to say deeply personally. If it helps, change the adage toContinue reading “Acting Is Caring”