One of my favorite acting book titles is “Respect for Acting.” Never mind that I don’t agree with the book’s philosophy (fourth wall, really??) but that title really speaks to me. The book’s author, the revered Uta Haagen, a serious actress and serious acting teacher, wants our craft to be respected. She wants it to [...]
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What Matters?
Do you want to know what matters to you, what God you pray to? Look at your first action of the day. Is it fortifying yourself with coffee to face the cruel day, is it checking your stocks to see if your financial future is in good hands, or is it a creative act? Whatever [...]
The Fall
When we are living well on the other side of grace, it is only the same actions we performed when grace was our guiding force that will steer us back to the true and the eternal. What I mean is that when as artists we lose our way, how do we get back to our purpose, back to the source?
THOSE WHO MAKE US CRY
Today I heard a story about a group of young resident doctors at a teaching hospital who gathered around a patient with a fractured arm bone to study the nature of bones and fractures and so on. The dozen or so young doctors ALL took turns probing the fracture while the patient stood by silently, [...]
FAILURE IN HOLLYWOOD
In Hollywood, it is often said that “It is not enough to succeed, but your friends must also fail.” I suppose that hurt people hurt people. Oh, well…
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10 Things To Do Before You Audition In Hollywood
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The Price You Pay For Not Sharing Your Gift
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Real Acting and The Pit Boss
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Creative Courage
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Notes from The Playground
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Opening Night
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Actors, Acting and Cirque Du Soleil
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Respect For Acting
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So how does this acting thing go?
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Dogs, Acting, and Ducatis
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