The “Twister” Inside!
This is my official tribute to Mr. Philip Seymour Hoffman, but it isn’t just a tribute, it comes with a message and a warning. You see since I moved to LA I have encountered, become friendly with or even relatively close friends with now 7 people who have taken their own
Bah Humbug!
Does the phrase “Bah Humbug” ever cross your mind when you reflect on your acting career progress? I must admit, just as Scrooge rediscovered his joy for life and loved ones, I’ve had to dig deep at times to embrace this thing called an actors’ life.
My sugar high after Halloween!
I hope I’m not typing too fast before I crash from all the sugar I’ve had the last few days! You know, those ‘sugar blues’ a few hours after binging on all those sweets.
Move Your Career Up That Industry Ladder
It doesn’t take a math whiz to tell us in the acting biz that the top rungs in Hollywood are where we want to be. Now for the math: with over 95,000 SAG actors in L.A. and surrounding area, that would make for a lot weight on those top rungs.
No More Summertime Blues!
Wow, where has this year been going? Have you heard that question around town about this time of the year? I’ve heard it alot! We work, play, carouse, dream, set goals and even find time to sleep and rest in this life we’re living. Did I say ‘LIVING’?
One Small Step Can Change Your LIfe
It’s not often a book comes along that reignites my fire, but it certainly happened with this strong recommendation from a fellow actor named Nathan Patrick Agin.
Lead, Follow or Get The Hell Out of The Way!
I didn’t coin the expression that I titled this post with, but I’ve heard it said lots during my lifetime. There are times when you’ve been cast in a project and you need to follow as the director brings your performance to a fine pitch. I know, sometimes you’re not blessed with that kind of […]
Fist Fight With Time
Wow, did I just barely come out on top in a fight I just had! The battle royale was with Time Control. I got to tell you, TC had me on the ropes for a couple weeks. Here’s what happened: I had set a couple of important acting goals/challenges to accomplish before August 1st. Well, […]
Hot Career in Cool Summer
While Los Angeles is having it’s coolest Summer possibly EVER, let’s hope your acting pursuits are creating some heat. When I taught the first twelve years after college, I enjoyed the three favorite things about being an educator: June, July and August. I suspect we actors get into a vacation mode somewhat during the Summers […]
Risk Avoid or Risk Manage Your Career
In passing tests to get my insurance licenses, I had to learn the difference between Risk Avoiding and Risk Managing. The example given was that if a person wanted to ‘Avoid’ being in an auto accident then simply that person never gets in a CAR! If that same person wanted to ‘Manage’ that risk than […]