I spent years trying to find and maintain what I had decided was the ideal emotional/physical state to be in, so that I could do my best acting work. I did all kinds of mantras, visualizations. And yes, I even carried crystals. I practiced relaxation techniques, I was rolfed, cranial massaged, and screamed in a […]
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What I learned playing scrabble with John Malkovich.
I often get asked the question, “What should I do the moment before I go onstage or before the director calls ACTION.” I’ll answer that by telling you what I learned from playing scrabble with John Malkovich. Backstory… The first time I made any real money as an actor was after I got cast in […]
Continue ReadingHow To Walk Out Of An Audition.
Welcome. Here’s a little section from the upcoming Committed Impulse book. Leave a comment, and let me know if this is helpful, and what other topics you want to read about. I have sat in on many auditions. Either I was already cast in a project and the director wanted me to read with different […]
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You tell me… True or false? You went into show business because you want to make the world a better place. That was the first impulse. The mere act and art of entertaining another individual is a huge gift. And, I’ll bet you went into this world of show business (or entrepreneurship) because you wanted […]
Continue ReadingIf This Guy Can Do It…
When I’m not working on a movie or TV show, I have the privilege to teach Committed Impulse somewhere on the planet. One of my favorite things about class is that there’s often a handful of non-actors who attend. We’ve had entrepreneurs, journalists, real estate brokers, nursery school teachers, musicians, firemen, yoga teachers, internet marketers, […]
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