For so many years I thought the best attack on business was to be really rigorous. Push to the point of exhaustion if necessary. Push that rock up the hill, and shit. Endurance was the the way. But now… I’m starting to see there’s another possibility. I am not 100% sure about it – but […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s your best opening line?
You’re ready to make your move. You’re all set to go. Now for your opening line. Hey hey hey… This is not what you think… Let’s take a step back. I’m not talking about your opening line to someone you want to meet. I’m talking about the opening line YOU say to YOURSELF. Here’s the […]
Continue Reading8 Reasons Why Committed Impulse Is Not For You
1. CI will make you very unhappy if you are committed to being a starving artist or struggling entrepreneur. For those that have an addiction to mediocrity, uncovering your excellence just won’t be any fun at all. Stay away. 2. You will feel unwelcome. CI is all about creating in the present moment – which requires […]
Continue ReadingSmall Steps to Success
I am writing you from Los Angeles this week. I’m here for the premiere of Ray Donovan. We did some red carpet action, and then the first episode of the Showtime series was screened at the Director’s Guild Theatre on Sunset. The show is so damn good. I’m so honored to be a part of […]
Continue ReadingI got nothin’…
Wassssup You Committed Impulse Jumper Flyer Alive First-day-of-summer Creature! I am back from eating an obscene amount of pasta in Italy. Time for me to do some ish-ne-son and The Series. If ya don’t haven’t experienced those – you haven’t been in class yet. But they should handle my pasta belly. I have absolutely nothing […]
Continue ReadingThe Value of: “I have no idea.”
On some level we really have no idea what is happening. Sure we know facts, we have created structures that are logical, and we have access to huge amounts of information. Amidst the unknown we have constructed a way of living and creating that for the most part works for us. But we tend to […]
Continue ReadingHow do I keep my confidence in the room?
Ever wondered what you can do to keep your confidence up when you’re in the audition room? Or taking a meeting? Or giving a public speech? I think you’re gonna have fun with the teleseminar I did with 600 actors and Dallas Travers, the Actor’s Advocate. I dive into that question and others like… “Hey […]
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Character: Lick the Spoon
My dad, Abraham Pais, was a famous theoretical physicist who worked with Einstein, Niels Bohr, Robert Oppenheimer and all the leading scientists of his day. When I was a kid I went to quite a few lunches or dinners that were given in my dad’s honor. The table would be full of scientists that looked […]
Continue ReadingMy hands are trembling when I’m in front of the room. What do I do?
Last week I was on MarieTV talking about Committed Impulse. If you haven’t checked out the segment – it’s right here… Overcoming Shyness and Fear. After the interview went live, I answered a lot of questions online. A lot of people said that there were certain emotions that made them shake, sweat, get blotchy, and […]
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