Regardless of what you do – you have an audience. And your audiences wants one thing more than anything else. THEY WANT YOU. Specifically: they want your truth. They want to connect to your aliveness – your authentic present self. Obvious, right? But it’s often unclear HOW exactly we can do this. I want to […]
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33 Pieces of Advice
My first professional actor training was very traditional. It was great training – but it often left me in my head as I tried to do a technique the RIGHT way. Needing something else, feeling incomplete, and full of angst, I went on a 2 year journey. I sought out directors and teachers from all […]
Continue ReadingWhat if you were Creatively Invincible?
I asked a group of students in LA an important question. I think it freaked some of them out a little. But it is a question worth exploring. It actually might be the ultimate question for any Actor, Artist, or Entrepreneur. Check out the video and see what comes up for you. Note: This […]
Continue ReadingWhat if my character is in their head?
In order to produce our best creative work, we need to get out of our heads and into our bodies. Yea, I know, you’ve heard me say that before. But what happens when an actor needs to inhabit a character that is actually supposed to be in their head? What a mind-f*ck, right? Here’s what […]
Continue ReadingI don’t know what I feel…
Connecting to all the detailed body sensations and emotions you’re feeling is a big part of the Committed Impulse training. We’ve found that the stronger the connection is to the body – the quieter the mind becomes. And the more the creative force in you flows. “But what if I DON’T KNOW what I’m feeling, […]
Continue ReadingHow to Manage Panic with Presence
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 ReadingHow Josh Pais Creates a Character
One of the coolest things about Josh Pais as an acting teacher is that he’s actually also a regularly working actor. No two ways about it. He’s an incredibly busy and masterful character actor. In our upcoming Character Lab, Josh is going to deliver the very tools that he uses to create a character on […]
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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