-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 hate “survive ‘till 2025” with a burning passion and no, you can’t change my mind. Listen, we’ve still got 4 months left in this year and there is a LOT that we can do. So I’m talking about why the phrase ‘survive till 2025’ is detrimental to actors and offering actionable advice we can […]

what you can do right now for your acting career + why i hate ‘survive till 2025’

August 29, 2024

We’re shaking things up today with me being the guest on Brittany Rizzo’s “My Only Friends” podcast! This is a small segment of our full hour long conversation, but it was one that really resonated with me. I openly share my mental health journey, and the way that I’ve grown to approach finances as an […]

Side Hustles, Mental Health, and Avoiding Burnout with Brittany Rizzo

August 1, 2024

I’m releasing one of my Patreon podcasts for free here to share the journey of my booking on Bosch Legacy! On the Patreon, I share my real, unfiltered, unedited thoughts on the most pivotal moments in my career and my life. My Bosch booking was everything to me, not only because they called me back […]

July 25, 2024

Back for Part 2 of our conversation with bestselling author Jamie Varon, we take a dive deep into the emotional rollercoaster of achieving creative milestones. Jamie shares her candid thoughts on comparison, jealousy, and the often unspoken realities of success in the creative world. From discussing the pressure of social media portrayals to the dichotomy […]

July 12, 2024

What happens when all your dreams come true? You book the job. You publish the book. You become rich and successful. Do you start to treat yourself better because of those accomplishments? Often, the answer is no. Bestselling author of “Radically Content” and “Main Character Energy” Jamie Varon is here to share her journey with […]

July 11, 2024

I was an alien. That’s right. I danced in front of Seth MacFarlene for a role I booked as an alien waitress in The Orville. Join me as I recount the unique and thrilling experience of booking and filming my co-star role as a four-armed alien waitress on the hit show, The Orville. This was […]

July 4, 2024

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