Learning how to take care of your body as a performer can be a genuine challenge. Late night shoots, running to auditions, back to work then to acting class or another audition can disrupt anyone’s routine and health. But making the effort of taking care of yourself by choosing the right foods, exercising, drinking enough water, thinking positively, and getting enough sleep can have a profound change on your emotional and psychological state as a performer.
We should put a high value on understanding how important stamina is for our careers. Long days on the set, rehearsals, and auditioning require huge amounts of stamina. To be the best performer you can possibly be, you need to be in the best shape possible. And just in case you are defining this as being super thin, don’t. Being fit means being flexible, strong, and having high, high amounts of energy and stamina for the roles you are pursuing—and the ability to handle all of the stress that comes from pursuing a rewarding but challenging career as a performer.
The great the Estelle Parsons is a recent inspiration for all of us. If you saw the play “August: Osage County” you know how physical the play and the
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