Something I’ve been exploring for myself and in CI… Identity. What is it? What part of ourselves thinks we need to have one? Very often we base our identity around not wanting to feel certain sensations that, by the way, are completely normal for us to feel. For example, being unsure. Many humans go to […]
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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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One thing has become clearer and clearer to me as a result of being an actor and a teacher… It’s about the essential element that must be in every scene. This is essential info for every actor, as well as for every artist or entrepreneur. Coffee! No, that’s not what I was going to say. […]
Continue ReadingWhat if you had to go on stage right now?
What if you had to go on stage right now? Make that presentation right now? What if the director called out action RIGHT NOW? Does the thought come to mind that you might not be quite ready? Or the notion that some adjustments might need to be made first. Does the question arise – what […]
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Question…
Let’s talk about the… Ultimate Question Well, the ultimate question when it comes to creativity. Getting it right when it comes to this question will literally give you creative freedom… How can I change what I feel to fit the scene I am about to act? or How can I change what I feel to […]
Continue ReadingSelf Talk vs. Presence
There’s something I’ve been hearing a lot of lately when I’m coaching actors and other creatives. Something that does NOT serve the creative process. I often hear when, let’s say an actor is in the audition room, and inside their head they’re ( often frantically) saying, “I’m doing great.” “This is going well.” “I deserve […]
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Every year I do a 4-week experiment. No Facebook Twitter & Instagram A week before I do this I usually get a lil panicky. What, no Instagram? But then as my Day 1 approaches, I take the time to examine what my experience is when I am on Social Media. Embarrassing to admit. But here […]
Continue ReadingEmma Watson: “There’s a kind of magic…”
So, I was reading Interview Magazine – cuz I am so incredibly cool. OK, I’m kinda cool. Hey, what’s so great about being cool. Aaaand, I’m back! So, in Interview Magazine I came across a quote from Emma Watson that really resonated. Here it is… “No one likes feeling Vulnerable and uncomfortable and weak. But […]
Continue ReadingWhy Do We Prevent Our Best Work From Coming Out?
Working with thousands of actors, artists, doctors, coaches and entrepreneurs, I notice that we all have areas that we keep hidden from others – and from ourselves. And what I find fascinating is that when those hidden areas are no longer held tight – presence and creativity abound. TO BE CLEAR… The stories, the incidents, […]
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