Actions!!!

Recently had a very successful actor friend inform me of the importance of Grad School for acting.  (Of course who has money for grad school?)  However he did comment on how acting these days has become about manifesting emotions and reactions as opposed to relating and connecting.  And I agree.  Even looking at my own work, I’ve realized how less active it has become. I hope we all know about actions.  Something you can actually play.  Or do.  A verb.  As opposed... Read More

A Call From Within

What do you do on a daily basis to manifest your destiny? That sounds incredibly dramatic, but having a routine can be the one tool that can eventually break you through to the other side. Get your confidence back. You might think that you’re an actor, but if I asked what have you done, that could cause a serious rupture in your ego. But if you do something every single day that confirms that you are an actor, you’d be less likely to sway. Your foundation is strong.... Read More

Approaching Actions!

In your process to approaching actions, you may want to try some that you wouldn’t typically think you could do with an acting partner. Check out these action and think about how you could implement them in a scene! –TV, Bitch!  Read More

Therapy

A friend suggested that every artist should experience therapy.  Learn more about yourself so you can use more of yourself.  I’ve always been curious but afraid of going into that room, dealing with those issues.  Makes you wonder how much of that fear finds its way on the stage?  Even if I am hiding behind a character.  Somewhere out there, in here, I still may be afraid of going to those places. So how about finding another way into the room.  A way to get clubbed... Read More

Sound the Trumpet

What if your full potential is just lying underneath your pile of excuses, waiting to be unearthed.  Do you really believe in yourself?  And your life’s potential?  When you make excuses for why things in your life are a certain way, you’re surrendering your power to change.  The only person who can control the outcome is you.  Start taking responsibility.  Take action.  No more excuses.   Make things happen now.  Make this promise to yourself.  Dig deep... Read More