How do you stay present when the heat is on? We had this great question come in recently from a fella who is struggling with staying out of his head during high-pressure situations. You know the feeling right? You’re about to do something out of your comfort zone and BAM dry mouth, shaky hands, blank […]
Continue ReadingHow (not) to prep to book the job
How do you bridge your prep work with being spontaneous in the moment of creation? A wonderful actor asked me this question in a Committed Impulse session recently. This question inspired me to create a little video for you. Many of us hold onto our prep work like a flotation device because it feels safe […]
Continue ReadingTry These Three Things for a Month
In our upcoming (sold out) Character Lab we’re going to dive deep into Sub-Personality work. It’s an in-depth process that involves a little meditation, a lot of imagination, and a desire to connect with who you really are on multiple levels. An amazing tool to create a character. In the upcoming Advanced Master class, we […]
Continue ReadingAn Entry From Josh Pais’ Journal
Two things. A video from the Creative Invincibility course I taught in Venice, Ca. Pre-pandemic. An entry from my journal. I feel naked sharing this – but this is what came out of me as I put pen to paper yesterday. The video and the journal entry seem to be connected – in that they […]
Continue ReadingActing Classes + Booking an HBO Gig
I’ve been pondering why so many people send emails to me after they’ve registered for one of our Committed Impulse acting classes expressing their fear about starting the class. It’s always been that way. Why is that? Maybe because learning a new way of doing things is scary. Especially if it requires bringing more of […]
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