I remember getting up every morning to walk during my first-ever 100 day challenge. Oprah had done her book and video series with Bob Greene and in it was this great phrase I used to…
Posts tagged embracing change
Why Formulas Don’t Work (for Long)
Let's talk about why formulas don't work for long. We're innovators. We're creators. We're dealing with buyers who are looking to populate their storytelling landscape with our brilliance. All that. And as soon as something…
How Are You Different from When You Were a Kid?
I saw a roundtable with showrunners in which the host asked each, “How are you different from when you were a kid?” Like with most brandprov prompts, I asked myself the same question. I came…
The Work: Ep. 0814 — Interview with Derek Houck
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0814 of The Work. Download Here! Interview with Derek Houck: Actor-producer-tech innovator Derek Houck talks about staying ahead of what’s next, authentic relationship building, and being early to…
Are Reps Starting to Play Small?
I have a concern about agents and managers. It comes from a disturbing trend I keep hearing about. Agents and managers are providing their clients with a list of CD workshops the actors must hit,…
The Work: Ep. 0810 — Interview with Tamika Simpkins
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0810 of The Work. Download Here! Interview with Tamika Simpkins: Actor Tamika Simpkins takes us to church about interning in a casting office, building a support network to…
The Work: Ep. 0804 — Interview with Anna Vocino
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0804 of The Work. Interview with Anna Vocino: Actor Anna Vocino rocks your voiceover world with resources galore (check the ~20m and ~45m spots specifically), with showbiz myth-busting,…
A CD Workshop Caution for My NY SMFA Ninjas
This post is a caution to my beloved New York-based Self-Management for Actors Ninjas and their friends. And a call-to-action for the leaders among workshop facility owners there. As y’all know, the casting director workshop…
The Work: Ep. 0801 — Interview with Amber Plaster
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0801 of The Work. Interview with Amber Plaster: Actor Amber Plaster shares her resources for researching to the next tier, where to find inspiration on the hustle, and…
Tony Robbins’ 6 Human Needs
In March of 2013 — fresh off my life’s first major surgery — I sat in the speakers’ lounge at SXSW and checked my email. One of my Self-Management for Actors students offered me tuition…