Today I will share with you some of my most useful career experience. Believe it or not, it comes from rejection, and lots of it. Who likes rejection? I’ll tell ya who – I do! Well, maybe not ‘like” it, but certainly I can appreciate it. I knew I wanted to be in show business […]
Over my 40 year professional career as an actor and my last 20+ years as a coach/mentor/business owner of two companies that serve actors, I’ve had the privilege and the heartbreak of watching others go after their dreams. One set of actors seem to just know what to do or are constantly educating themselves to […]
Conventional wisdom suggests that you need an agent and/or manager to make your acting dreams come true. They sign you, introduce you to casting directors who introduce you to the decision-makers and the result is champagne and red carpets. Well, conventional wisdom is all kinds of wrong. Agents are human beings with human limitations who […]
Are you feeling fortunate? As creative and performing artists, the phrase “fame and fortune” is used a lot. We all know that the fame is about acknowledgment. But what about the fortune part? Is it really only about money? I don’t think so. Fortune and being fortunate, expresses itself in our daily lives in so […]
In the continuation of my last post on The 10 Commandments of Personal Finance for Actors, here again is the vital yet not discussed very much subject of money in our business. Every actor wants money, but you’re not in it for the money. Hummm. The pure love of art and the craft of acting is the […]
The real title of this message is: The 10 Commandments of Personal Finance for Actors. But that’s not very sexy. Money in our business tends to be a taboo subject and even though every actor wants it, many work for free for the love of the art. People in our business tend to be broke […]
It’s nice to have dreams, essential in fact, but at the end of the day they are never going to come true unless you ACT on them! (See how I did that, LOL!) These 3 tips will help you clarify your dreams and work toward them in the most efficient way. I HIGHLY recommend the […]
You work hard at your craft, to build a reputation and contact list, generate positive reviews and word of mouth. You’re working on your visibility and getting known for what you do. But are you undermining your own efforts? Consider these common pitfalls of actor marketing: 1. Your marketing is all about you. It should […]
Here’s a little “to do” that if you actually DO it, will help you get what you want much faster! But of course, you have to know what it is you want for this to work. I have found in my coaching sessions that not distinguishing what EXACTLY my client wants is the biggest obstacle […]
No matter the season, the weather, or even what the day of the week it is, we can always use a little motivation to lift our spirits. I thought it appropriate to give some ways that I guarantee will make you immediately feel more successful (what ever that means to you!) for today and beyond. […]