A couple of months ago, I traveled back to my alma mater to give a talk about “Living Plan K.” I’ll get to a description of that talk’s content at the end of the piece….
Posts tagged confidence
Bullshit Excuses for Being Dropped by an Agent
What follows is an exchange that started on Facebook. I don’t always have the time to reply directly to actors who reach out to me outside of the preferred “Send me a question for a…
Confidence
I recently saw an actor performing comedy in such a screamingly brilliant way that I was moved to tears. I was so impressed with this actor’s work that I approached him after and gave him…
The Power of “Eh”
I’m recovering from a horrific case of the Hollywood Crud. You know that strain of pure evil that is hitting CDs, agents, filmmakers, writers, showrunners, managers, publicists, and actors everywhere? Yeah. It hit me. Twice….
Trust That You’re Enough
My husband and I have a relationship that is built on two fundamental principles. One: Always trust that we each have the other’s best interests at heart (that way, even when we’re fighting, we know…
How to Work the Room
Like it or not, developing relationships is one of the most important elements of getting work in Hollywood. And for most actors, working the room is the scariest part of the game. I hear actors…
Your Best Actor Year Yet
A lot of folks recommend New Year’s resolutions. I’m not one of those people. For most, New Year’s resolutions become a list of “ways I failed” a few months into the year. Also, New Year’s…
Crappy Reader Syndrome
Another of your least favorite things (according to the emails I received in response to my question: “How Can We Make Your Job Easier?“) is a bad reader. True. Nothing can derail a thoughtfully-prepared audition…
Everyone’s a Critic
I was gearing up to write the first in a series of columns on “How We Can Make Your Job Easier” (and the amazing, wonderful suggestions you’ve emailed to me since I posed the question…