Hello beautiful people. Have you hugged yourself today? This is a question I ask our members every time we chat because ever since 2020 went sideways, I’m finding we’re not getting nearly enough of the…
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7 Is Really a 3
Hello beautiful people of Expansive Capacity! Let’s play with numbers, shall we? No, this isn’t my usual woo-woo goodness trying to expand your numerology know-how into some space it’s ever been. This is a cool…
Actors Asking for Feedback
Hello from New York, you beautiful people! My five-week world tour is underway and I mean it when I say *world* tour, y’all. For two solid weeks I’ll be totally off the grid! But first……
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…
Getting Emotional
Before I get to the getting emotional stuff, here’s three quick Facebooky things: Keep an eye on the SMFA Facebook group where Erin will soon be posting a leadership opportunity for our year-end free 11-day…
The Work: Ep. 0911 — One-Line Fever
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0911 of The Work. One-Line Fever: When you’re at the co-star level as an actor, your character’s function is simple. Super simple. Don’t overcomplicate it by getting struck…
Why You Should Always Keep Sides in Hand
Okay. So in the amazing and totally free OMG-it-turns-out-to-be-as-valuable-as-any-acting-class-you’ve-ever-taken 30-Day Self-Tape Challenge we run as a part of the Self-Management for Actors world on Facebook, a lovely actor sharing one of her brilliant self-tapes talked…
One Line Fever
Back when I was an actor… …a million years ago… a casting director in a workshop I hit used the phrase “one line fever.” I was curious. Seeing as I was new to the LA…
The Work: Ep. 0704 — Washing My Car: How My Dad Taught Me Improv
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0704 of The Work. Download Here! Washing My Car: How My Dad Taught Me Improv: Bonnie Gillespie was once an actor. But first she was a curious child…
Washing My Car: How My Dad Taught Me Improv
My father taught me sarcasm. This upset my mother greatly because I’m already a lot like my dad, and then you pile on the quick-wit of sarcastic quips in just the right moment and, well,…