Putting an end date on a goal avoids overwhelm - it gives clarity and focus and enables us to relax and function better. Why? Because by the assigned date we will have accomplished our goal or not, there are no vagaries, if we do accomplish...
Read MoreSomebody once said we should break a habit at least once week. I second that. Do something differently to how you normally do it. I'm not talking necessarily about major tasks but perhaps lesser tasks where it might not be the end of the world...
Read MoreWe are living in an era where there are more people offering themselves as actors than ever before. You can try to get ahead of the game by turning yourself into a great actor, by striving to be better than everyone else. But you can...
Read MoreI often think actors should do some directing even if they have no ambitions for a directing career. I think it's useful because you get to view things from the other side of the fence so to speak.You get to see what a poorly prepared...
Read MoreI used to hold the egalitarian view that everyone had more or less the same capacity for creativity. This was based on the idea that creativity stems from the imagination and everyone has an imagination. I believed that some people simply chose to pay more...
Read MoreI am always dumbfounded whenever I come across an actor who has failed to prepare properly for a scene. It's astonishing because it denotes a lack of interest in the project at hand and in acting generally. What else are we to conclude when you...
Read MoreOne of the key lessons learned while making Noirish Project has been adaptability, adjusting our plan to deal with the actual situation in front of us. This was especially true of locations, where very often the actual location used was very different to what was in...
Read MoreTrue dedication is about being properly focussed on the work as oppose to merely shrugging. It's respecting the craft and the effort of your colleagues. True dedication springs from love. Pretenders love nothing but themselves and are dedicated only to their need to have. Part...
Read More"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." - Seneca Actors face rejection all the time, it's par for the course. This is well documented. It requires a combative spirit to be an actor, a spirit which, frankly, most people don't...
Read MoreWe don't like talking about ourselves because we're not satisfied with our accomplishments and we're afraid of what we think of ourselves. This is especially true when we hear that hideous question; "so, are you working at the moment?" We are acutely aware of the enormity...
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