Hello gorgeous. This will be quick, because I’ll be doing a Facebook Live on the topic in a few hours, I’ve already written a lot on the topic, and it’s even covered (COVERED! Hilarious!) in…
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When You’re a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail
Funny thing about advice we get, mentors we seek out, classes we take… We *think* we know what we want to be told, so we gravitate toward those who will take care of that need….
3 Top 3 from 300 BonBlasts (and More)
I’m out here in the desert attempting a whole bunch o’ new remedies (the wildest one is this thing called “totally disconnecting from real life for a good long stretch o’ time” — I mean,…
Vanessa Van Edwards, Dr. Valerie Baker, and More Badassery
Fun Fact #1: I did the casting for Dr. Paul Ekman’s instructional vids. If you’ve never heard of the dude, he’s the expert whose work was behind the Tim Roth series Lie to Me. This…
The Secret Language of Casting Directors
Today I’m gonna do a little demystifying of “the secret language of casting directors.” (If you missed where this convo started with talent manager Anna Lewkowska last year, catch up with a click here.) One…
Moving to Another Market for Acting Work
It’s like the freakin’ gold rush, I tell ya. And it’s also a moving target, because due to tax incentives, shifts in the talent pool, and simply the whim of what’s cool on any given…
What Are You MISSING?
Consistency. It’s probably THE number one secret to success in most things. Think about it. Showing up for the work is quite different from all the other (sometimes bullshit) stuff that surrounds the build-up of…
Your Type and Brand: REVEALED!
One of the number-one most popular functions of our badass Self-Management for Actors Facebook group is the crowdsourcing that comes so freakin’ easily when you’ve got an audience of ten-thousand-something people who’ve gathered with the…
You’ve Got $500 to Spend on Your Creative Career…
Hey gorgeous. Let’s do some magic wand work. I hand you $500. (You’re welcome.) But then I tell you that you have to spend it on your acting career. Now. What do you choose? Do…
Vitamins vs. Painkillers
One of the first things I do when working with a new client is find out whether they’re looking for a vitamin or a painkiller. Painkiller coaching? That’s easy to spot. The coaching application is…