Preparing for New Roles
Role prep of any kind starts with a big-picture overview of the character and narrows down to specific days, specific moments. Once you’re in the daily grind, it’s easy to lose sight of why you started—and only focusing on minutiae
If I’d Only Known Sooner
Three of my biggest regrets, the lessons I learned, and what I’m doing to make sure I don’t have to make the same mistakes twice.
Everything Is Story
Human beings crave context and meaning. Our whole life is a story we tell ourselves over and over. Some of these stories shape us in ways that help us achieve what we’re after. And some are limiting stories that cause
Nothing is Certain
Everything is a gamble. Why play by someone else’s rules? In any given audition, no one really knows for sure in advance what will work. They recognize it when they see it.
31 Days of Mondays
To combat the winter blahs, I’d like to introduce you to a life habit I added to my routine a few years ago that changed my life.
Chefs, Taste & The Cutting Room Floor
If you can’t define an excellent performance, how can you deliver one? Step one: Develop and hone your own taste. Let a chef explain how.
Dystopian Creativity and Making Movies
“Now what?” You’re sitting at home, possibly alone, contemplating the current lack of career opportunities in our theatrical community. I don’t think there are any easy answers. But I do have ideas.