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You can do it. You know how to do it. You are doing it. What keeps you from doing it fully are two sticky myths about creating that are hard to shake. 1). The “greats” are greater than you. We’re all human. We’re all talented and capable and brave and scared and strong and weak. The problemRead more

Actors. Give yourself a break. Just for once. What if you tried that? No one does it all by themselves. Ever. It’s bullshit to think that you have to. It’s fiction. Let that myth go. Why is it in this profession actors get scared thinking that if they can’t produce something on their own (meaning, get toRead more

What mask do you live in that you’ve outgrown? There are hundreds. The ditz, the brainiac, the dumb-ass, the bitch, the too-cool- for-school, the douche, the weirdo, the sex-pot, the serial apologizer, the victim, the comic relief. We all know them. And can identify. And they all keep us from stepping into the real people we wish toRead more

We’re not doing any of it. Well sure we’re experiencing it. It’s coming out of our mouths. It’s expressed through our bodies. We feel it. But what is it? And who are you? If you don’t know the answer to the first question, I’m not sure you can ever fully know the second (which is maybe oneRead more

Acting asks us to do things that we avoid in life. You know, like feel. Emote. Get angry. Lose our shit. Live in desperateness. Be vulnerable. Do awkward things. Be physical. Trust our instinct. Live privately publicly. Be seen with our imperfections. Stay in conflict. But it’s hard to call upon and then live in those deepRead more

As we continue to process the shootings in Orlando, I want to share a few points about how we collectively allow ourselves to feel ”“ and heal ”“ through such a national tragedy. I simply cannot iterate how extremely difficult, scary, vulnerable, empowering and healing that is. A thorough examination of self in front of other human beingsRead more

In light of the tragedy that occurred in Orlando over the weekend, I thought it would be best to remember the lives lost by celebrating our lives that we still get to live. And as great as it is being an actor ”“ the best story you’re ever going to tell is your own life story. YourRead more

They sometimes seem to be at odds with one another, don’t they? So let’s look at two facts that will keep you on course even when you feel like you’re anything but. 1) What keeps us unhappy? The belief that there is something currently missing in your life ”“ that you need ”“ in order to beRead more

We often don’t think we are. Awesome. Or we vacillate between delusions of grandeur (“I’m king of the world!”) and downright self-annihilation. What if we just set the dial more in the middle? That pretty much all of us ”“ by being here on this planet, walking a walk (whichever one we’re on!) and doing the best weRead more

If all we want is more of you than how could you ever be wrong? Think about it. In all your artistic endeavors, what has been asked of you? As a musician, poet, painter, writer, actor, sculptor, designer, novelist, singer ”“ the same has been asked of artists throughout history. We want more of you in there.Read more