I’m betting very few actors reading this week’s column were around in 1958, enjoying the Eddie Cochran song “Summertime Blues.” But we all probably know the song: What is it about summertime that both thrills…
Posts tagged when to quit
When to Walk Away
I’ve talked about When To Say NO (several times), but there’s a conversation going on over at PARF (Professional Actors Resource Forums) that has gotten very specific about walking away from a role, and I…
Pick Your Hard
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The HARD is what makes it great.” — Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own So, I had already chosen this week’s…
I Has a Ring
I first moved to Los Angeles in August of 1993. Yes, August. In a U-Haul. With my estranged daddy and 13-year-old kitty. Towing my badass car behind (yes, the same car I *still* drive). Five…
Just Once More
Sometimes it gets hard. No one will dispute that. Sure, there are days when the sun is shining and birds are chirping and life is wonderful. And then there are those days when the sun…
Recharging
One of the most important elements to success in this industry is endurance. You’ve got to outlast, outplay, outwit, outstay everyone else, for one. And secondly, you’ve got to keep at it because, well, it…
Traffic Jams
I heard an analogy recently that I thought works really well to describe the pursuit of an acting career. Consider the pursuit of your acting career as doing time in traffic. Here in LA, for…
