Train Hard

Nothing worthwhile comes easy.  No pain no gain.  Practice makes perfect.  We’ve heard these sayings a million times.  We quote them to inspire ourselves and others.  So do you practice what you preach? Where are you in your training?  Have you been keeping an acting journal to track progress and identify obstacles?  If not, then start now.  The end of this year is upon us.  Don’t wait till the new year.  Setup your workout plan today. I used to love the... Read More

Pre New Year

January slowly approaches! Which means… Pilot Season. Which means… New Year! Which means 2010. Everybody thinks they’ve got boucoup time to live out everything they’ve ever wanted. But what if you just have the next month. Let’s devote these next three/four weeks to the prepping for the new year. The first step is the wants. Let’s write down every crazy thing we’ve ever dreamed up. Big, small or in between. Ridiculous or practical it doesn’t... Read More

Stop Faking It

Comedy scares me more than anything.  Yet I’ve tested for numerous comedic roles on pilots.  Many times I’ve said, “Oh, I’m not really a comedic actor, so it doesn’t really matter that I didn’t get the role.  I didn’t really want it.”  Yeah right!  I wanted it.  Excuse excuse excuse. I haven’t really challenged my comedic side.  I haven’t really tried to train my comedic craft.  The tools are all around me. ... Read More

Traveling Circus

A friend and I were discussing Che Guevara. He told me a story from Che’s biography about one of his first journey’s through South America on his road to self discovery. Probably much like the many college graduates who make their pilgrimage to Europe with no direction, no real reason for going: Simply to see the world. Which for most of us, is plenty reason for doing anything. But along Che’s travels (says my friend) Che comes across a traveling merchant who... Read More

Slim Pickings

It’s been slow.  Well, I can only really speak for myself.  But I’m sure most would agree– this last quarter was pretty slow.  Less work is being produced.  More film actors are moving to television.  Less roles for the majority of struggling actors.  Yeah we’ve heard it all. First of all, make sure you’re keeping yourself busy in the meantime.  Shoot your own scripts.  Take a foreign language class.  Finally watch all those movies or read... Read More