I get it. You need a change of scenery. You need an escape that improves your mindset and FEEDS your imagination, and ultimately… yep, you guessed it, adds to your performance. If you’re like me, you’re looking for a welcome diversion, where, ideally,...
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With all the advances and availability of technology today, budding graphic designers are turning up on every corner. Or are they? I know what you’re thinking, “How hard could it be? I can create my own graphics.” Then again, most people think they have...
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To be clear, it’s still too early to claim how deeply we’ve all been impacted by recent events that has disrupted our plans and upended most of our lives. No one can tell you precisely what the next week, month, six months or year will bring. What we do know...
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The past 20 years or so has seen a healthy up-tick in amazing television. So much so, it’s often referred to as the new Golden Age of Television. So, you may be wondering what might have influenced this abundance of extraordinary content we’ve had the...
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“Who am I?” Now there’s an age-old philosophical question. Once upon a time, in an alternate universe, I was the perfect Peter Pan type: a sprightly, high-spirited tomboy belting out, “I Gotta Crow!” And, if it wasn’t for a few frighteningly high notes in...
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Okay, so I don’t watch the Kardashians, Hoarders, or the Real Housewives of God-Knows-Where. But… I will defend to the end your right to binge watch junk-food reality TV to your hearts content. No judgement. Look, it’s not like I haven’t seen my share...
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To earn a living as a working talent, there’s no question of the value and importance of expanding your professional skills beyond a single medium, such as stage or on-camera. And one of the best ways to diversify is by committing yourself to mastering...
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Acting is very much like playing poker. If you intend to play, if you hope to win, you need to play your hand well, and, frankly, you need to risk. Yet, far too many talent kill a perfectly wonderful opportunities to create by second-guessing what little...
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When was the last time you heard another actor say, “I auditioned for that role. I would have done that—if they would have they told me to play it like that”? Maybe you heard yourself say it. Frankly, it’s doubtful you would have been told exactly how to...
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Every Wednesday this month we’re offering a list of great movies, TV series, podcasts and more to help improve your mood and feed your imagination. To say nothing of how important building your frame of reference is as an actor to define backstory, insight,...
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