I was chatting with my young teenage daughter this weekend about the pressures life brings. Even as a kid, there’s that pressure to get good grades, be accepted by your peers, make the team, win the … [Read more...]
An Artist’s Simple Formula for Success and Balance
I'm always fascinated by artists... Of all kinds. This weekend, I was a spectator at Art Beat, a showcase of local artists in my community here in the Midwest. Represented on several blocks of … [Read more...]
Life as a Working Actor Requires Perseverance, Tenacity and Patience
If You MUST Act, Do it For the Right Reasons For anyone who gets into acting for egoic reasons, to feel special, famous, have adoring fans, etc... This truth is a harsh wake-up call. If you're in it … [Read more...]
The Working Actor’s Relentless Pursuit of the Next Acting Gig
Continued from Part 1 The Working Actor and the Relentless Pursuit of the Next Gig The desperation in acting is so strong you can actually feel it in casting waiting rooms. I remember that feeling … [Read more...]
The Troublesome Plight of the Working Actor (and Voice Actor, Too)
The 69th Annual Tony Awards aired last night, and being a Broadway nerd (my car radio is permanently tuned to the Broadway Channel on Sirius XM) I always enjoy the build up, listening to interviews … [Read more...]
5 Ways For Voiceover Talent to Ensure Stress Free Payment
In today's world of VO, the successful voiceover talent is not only proficient in the art of voiceover, but he/she is also a savvy entrepreneur. The days of working only in a major market, through … [Read more...]
What an Aspiring Voice-Over Actor and a Winky Artist May Have in Common
Remember Winky? Winky was just one of many different cute, pencil-drawn animals that my generation may fondly recall appearing in a series of ads in the back of magazines. The ads promised something … [Read more...]
Losing Leads to Winning If You Have the Right Perspective
I went to a little awards presentation at the local VFW for my daughter's school last Thursday night. Middle schoolers were asked to write a short essay on why our armed forces are important. My … [Read more...]
Alas, is the Actor’s “Good Work” No Longer Good Enough?
My goal from the very beginning of my acting career was to be a successful working actor. I had the dream that I could make my living as an actor for my entire life, despite the discouraging … [Read more...]
Ask for What You Want and You Just Might Get It
Fear is one sneaky little critter, and it can be a pretty crafty foe when it comes to stopping us from doing all kinds of things... Like asking for what we want. I’m not talking about asking for … [Read more...]
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