-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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Over and over again I read these iterations of the same fears. Ones I have thought constantly in various levels at different times in the last ten years. And I think they have f*cked me. Why? Because I have made them such a part of me that I let my fears make decisions in my career and in my art.
December 15, 2020
Especially this year as we have all probably had way less auditions and probably less (maybe zero) bookings…do we still get reps gifts? Did we ever need them? What happens if we’re “the one client” who doesn’t send one?? Don’t worry, I asked them for you so it’s not awkward.
December 1, 2020
iInstead of doing the usual pick-apart of yourself that starts right before the turkey and ends right about when the ball drops…let’s just skip it this year and be fucking thankful.
November 25, 2020
I can never un-hear this phone call. “Hey Sam it’s [former managers name]. Listen they love you for [feature film lead #3] but they have a question, how would you feel about losing 10 pounds?”
November 19, 2020
Pretending like acting is a big wheel of fortune instead of a business will truly make life harder (and make you crazier) in the long run. Businesses check in on their departments. They have meetings and look over paperwork. They have yearly reports and goals/deadlines to hit. Why? Because money is on the line. So let’s create your departments and get their proverbial shit together!
November 14, 2020
When COVID put a stop to our in person shows, we paused. We had a system and we were being told we had to pivot.
October 21, 2020
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