motivation Tag

I Know What To Do, So Why Don’t I Do It?

20.08.2019 , The Great Acting Blog , 34 Comments

My quest to better understand the workings of the human mind, has brought me to the superb book by psychoneuroimmunologist Nick Hall; I Know What To Do, So Why Don't I Do It?. I actually listened to the audiobook which takes the form of a...

The Great Acting Blog: “Do Something Scary”

17.06.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 1 Comment

If your emotional energy is low, if you're struggling for focus and motivation and creativity, pick a new goal which gets your blood up, something which spooks you. It might just get you moving again. Subscribe...

The Great Acting Blog: “The Desire To Master Acting Comes From Within”

11.05.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

The desire to master acting, stems from a passion for it, an obsessiveness, from a longing to give your all, to be truly dedicated, to go further and give something extra. This however, will not be shared by many of those who you meet...

The Great Acting Blog: “Overcoming Post-Holiday Strangeness – Motivate By Degrees”

03.01.2014 , The Great Acting Blog , 3 Comments

The transition from the holiday period into the swing of work for the new year, can be very strange. We want to get back into our old routine, we want our workload to increase to normal levels and we want to return to our previous...

The Great Acting Blog: “Great Actors Are Excited By Great Acting”

04.12.2013 , The Great Acting Blog , 0 Comments

When we work towards a goal that excites us, that we absolutely want to accomplish, then discipline ceases to be an issue, we do what needs to be done. I am always stunned by actors who find line learning to be a chore. Sure it's not...