Three Years in LA
October 20th marks three years in LA. Here's where I am and what I've learned: It's a process "It's a process" is my go to phrase when people ask how it's going in LA. Process is product. Focus on the process and the results will take care of themselves. Play the long...
The 5 Actors People Say I Resemble
Who do you resemble? Who do you remind people of? If you've taken any of the myriad of marketing workshops for actors, you've inevitably tried to answer the previous questions. The goal is to narrow down who you resemble in a snapshot so you can communicate it to...
2016 in Review
I grew a lot as an actor this year - more physical, playful, artistic, vocal and comfortable in chaos. I also made a big distinction toward the end of 2016 that really changed my perspective, and subsequently, my outlook for 2017: there's a huge difference between...
“The Stand-In” at Bootleg Theater
THE STAND-IN at Bootleg Theater looks behind the scenes of “Double Indemnity,” an iconic title of the Film Noir canon. Two WW2 exiles – Billy Wilder, the picture’s director, and Kasia, an enigmatic young woman – struggle for identity as foreigners while the film is...
iO West and The Pool
A surfer. A salsa dancer. A cancer survivor support group organizer. A yogi. A MA theatre studies grad. A personality test aficionado. A dog walker. And a publicist. That's who played in the second round of iO West's "The Pool", a show that features graduates of the...
Auditions: Be so good they can’t ignore you
Be so good they can't ignore you. -Steve Martin I recently had an opportunity to operate a camera for a television show audition. It was an eye opening experience to work on the other side of the lens. Highly recommend if you get the opportunity. Things I learned:...
Book Review: Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic
Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you? -Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert I recently borrowed Elizabeth Gilbert's "Big Magic" from the Los Angeles Public Library. It's a quick read and highly recommended for anyone pursuing a...
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick's Day. One of my favorite holidays. When I was a kid, my parents would make corned beef and cabbage. I hated it. It wasn't until years later that I appreciated its delicious goodness. Every St. Patrick's Day, my father would put his Clancy Brothers and...
Pilot Season Prep: AdlerImprov Acting Studio
Back in December, Hollywood Reporter compiled a guide of all the pilots each network was producing. Nearly 100, not including Netflix, Amazon, HULU, etc. Pilot Season is the reason many actors visit Hollywood for the first quarter of the year hoping to kickstart their...
2016 Resolutions
2015 was a character building year. I started the year in debt, which is fine. I’ve become accustomed to a certain degree of living in discomfort. But it’s the first time where I’ve carried debt for an entire year. Nothing crazy, but enough to be a nuisance. The...