My son graduated this weekend. I am so proud of him. Proud of who he is. At moments like this I can’t help having flashbacks to his childhood. We went to Tompkins Square Park in the East Village just about every day. And each day as we strolled through the park Zane would point out […]
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How Do I Stop My Hands from Shaking at Auditions?
Often people come to Committed Impulse because they want to handle an unwanted physical reaction that happens to them in auditions. These physical reactions have included… Sweating Numbness Shaking hands Twitching legs Dynamic farting (maybe I exaggerate) Turning red in the face Breaking out in a rash on the collar bone Leg twitching Light headedness I […]
Continue ReadingHow to get out of your own way so you can be a star.
You know at your core that what you have to offer the world is pretty darn extraordinary. But moments later… You don’t believe that to be true at all. Why does that happen? Let’s break this down a bit to see what’s really going on. It’s pretty simple really. Maybe not what you expected… It […]
Continue ReadingHow To End Chronic Pain.
Sure, Committed Impulse training includes a comprehensive approach to creating a character as well as all the tools you need to craft a compelling performance from your truth. Further, CI holds the key to being creatively invincible. By that I mean no matter what you’re feeling or what kind of self defeating thoughts are […]
Continue ReadingYour Two Options When You Screw Up
If you’ve trained in the Committed Impulse approach you’re oh so familiar with the 25 minute warm up called The Series. The Series is physically rigorous – but it is not exercise in the traditional sense. The Series is designed to redesign how you create. Specifically, these 25 minutes will pull your attention from your […]
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 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 ReadingWhy it’s important to feel uncomfortable.
Let’s face it – there are a set of experiences that you like to feel and a set of experiences that you don’t like to feel. We’ll call those sensations that you don’t like to feel – uncomfortable. Most of us go to great lengths to avoid feeling uncomfortable. But that avoidance leads to something […]
Continue ReadingHow To Be More Uncertain
There is a strong connection between uncertainty and creativity. We often look at uncertainty as something bad. Uncertainty is often put in the same boat as being unprepared, or a lack of understanding or clarity. But actually – within uncertainty lives the creative impulse. We must set ourselves up so that we can boldly enter […]
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