-Michael Caine

 “First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.”

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I have never been a fan of resolutions. That’s what I have always said anyway. It hit me a few weeks ago that I am actually a big fan of lists, new ideas, and trying new concepts for a short period of time…which I realized is almost the same thing as a resolution, just with a shorter commitment.

New Year’s Not-So-Resolutions

January 4, 2019

I thought it would be worth both our times to update you on what I did and maybe in some way it will help you check in on your own ducks/pieces/general shit BEFORE the New Year instead of waiting for the champagne hangover to dull.

Getting My (Acting and Otherwise) Shit Together

December 14, 2018

I hate when bloggers make these massive lists of items you really totally like for reals have to have. Um hello, who can afford all this stuff?!?  So let’s get actor-budget friendly and talk about the 6 free things I love right now. This Class from (my career coach!) Brian Patacca Let me start by […]

October 3, 2018

Dear Fox News, I am a working actor in LA. I am also a babysitter, trainer, food prep chef, and bartender. What I am NOT is an actor in the 1%.  I feel the need to explain this to you based on the “article” (aka repost from Daily Mail) you opted to publish on your […]

September 5, 2018

If you missed this article, I recently underwent a full 30-day commitment to self-tape a scene every single day. No batching. No cheating. Blah blah blah. I also posted about it every day from my Instagram here.  A few people even got so pumped they asked to participate with me…I can safely say I love […]

August 31, 2018

 I did some improv work in college, random classes, that kinda thing. When I got my first agent in LA they highly recommended having a well know school on my resume. So after a hard vetting process and a ton of research, I picked iOWest (that’s a huge lie, I just liked that they had […]

August 17, 2018

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