-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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Oh the age old actor question. I think back to my very early years, like my last year in college where I made a “Five Year Plan”* which absolutely included joining the union one year after moving. lol. Before the unions merged they were separate (you can learn more about that with a quick Google) […]
February 26, 2020
Sure, tomorrow I could wake up with a really cool opportunity in my inbox (this is why we do this after all isn’t it? knowing that it can all change on a dime?) and I know I am more than prepared for it. But for today, this job is really hard. And if you are an actor about to head home for the holidays…
December 6, 2019
Rarely is advice heeded. Truth be told, it’s not meant to be as we all must make our own way and in this business it’s no different. That being said, I remember reading Steve Martin’s memoir “Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life” which was released in 2007 (I read it in 2010). By that time […]
August 8, 2019
I have inundated myself with so many messages on a daily basis that I am completely polarized about my own needs and my own body. And the scariest part is, I didn’t even know it until I stopped scrolling for a few weeks.
February 22, 2019
content overwhelm?
I understand.
I use this gently cause I know your inbox is sacred (either that or you have 5k unread messages).
