The entertainment industry may seem like a glamorous business where evening gowns are plentiful, everyone has a Beverly Hills mansion and dreams come true! But in reality it is one of the toughest professions around. Rejection is hard – always, for everyone. It’s even more so difficult in a professionRead More →
So how do you become a successful actor? Is there a secret formula, something that a few A-Listers know that the rest of us don’t? Is it luck, good genes or just plain hard work? I’ve been a self-help junkie for years; studied success and top performers, became a certifiedRead More →
In this business, we’re almost conditioned to accept grueling hardship as a part of life; a right of passage or “paying your dues”. There seems to be a prevailing view that you don’t deserve to be a successful working professional unless you’ve gone without food, without sleep, and moved acrossRead More →
This week I have some exciting news to share with you – I’m writing to you from a 2 ½ week on-location shoot in Denver, Colorado! Yes, that’s right! I booked a HUGE role in a TV movie! So I decided to change things up a bit with this week’s tip;Read More →
There are a lot of myths about acting as a career; most designed to keep you stuck and playing small. Here are 5 life-affirming truths to motivate you in 2022Read More →
I don’t usually share this kind of stuff, but this is just too good not to share! I came across a 1 minute video clip where Jeff Daniels talk about booking his first on-camera role which just which just happened to be a LEAD ROLE in a major feature film with Jack Nicholson. HeRead More →
Today I’m going to venture out of the norm and talk about something a little different. Acting is probably one of the most challenging careers you can choose. While there are all of the “nuts a bolts” of it, like actually learning how to act, branding, promotion, casting director relationships,Read More →
Motivation doesn’t last, neither does bathing – that’s why they’re both recommended daily! Zig Ziglar Acting is a tough business! There is not only a lot to learn, both about the actual skill and craft of acting, but also about self-promotion, marketing, branding, agents, managers, contracts and more. We’re expectedRead More →
Hollywood A-Listers offer advice to new and aspiring actors. Read the quotes, watch the clips!Read More →
We all need a little inspiration and motivation form time to time. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unmotivated today? Pause, take a deep breath, and grab a heaping dose of inspiration from some of Hollywood’s A-Listers! *p.s. I update this regularly but you can also check out Instagram or Pinterest forRead More →
