Last week we shared the first step to being a working actor. If you missed it, you can read it here That was all about embodiment. Asking the question, if you had what you wanted already how would you live now? How would you live within your body? Or move? How about, communicate with others? […]
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How to Have Everything Unfold Perfectly
Since day one of actor training I have heard, “Just be in the moment, you must be in the moment.” Then I was deep into personal growth, and again I heard, “Be in the moment, be here now, just be.” Early on in both those scenarios, it sounded so good. And, yea, I would have […]
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I’ve been having fun with Instagram. (@joshpais) Well, it started out as fun. But one day I noticed a strange yearning. Or was it a craving to check it? It actually started to feel a little, well… addictive. Fun…? Addictive…? Here’s what happened… This morning I woke up feeling well-rested and excited for the upcoming year. […]
Continue Reading“Committed Impulse was Waaaay Worse Than I Thought.”
Written by an entrepreneur who recently completed CI with a 70K award. Feelings vs Facts by Bryan Stacy With 13 years in corporate America, I became a well-trained machine. This was my program: Listen to a client, don’t react, think, structure the problem, develop a solution, and pitch a proposal. With every win, I congratulated […]
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“I’m not good enough.” “I should be further along by now.” “I’m too old.” “I’m not ready.” “Do they like me?” AAAAHHHHHHHHH OK, look, I’ve been teaching Committed Impulse for 25 years. I hate admitting I’ve done anything for that long. Because my thoughts follow up with: “You old f*^#ker!” And over these 25 years […]
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As we discussed in the last Blog Post: The Key to Health and Creativity it’s vital for your creativity and health to stay connected to your body. Remember: your creativity lives in your body – not your thoughts. The more connected you are to your body – the more creativity will flow. And the more […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingHow 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 […]
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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 […]
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