It’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of being an actor and to forget to relax and enjoy the journey. And let’s be honest, it is a grind but we do love it or else we wouldn’t do it. You have to love it to do it.
Our journey as actors takes us on so many amazing turns and experiences that sometimes we forget to reflect on what we have accomplished and the people we’ve gotten to work with. From the famous to the crazy talented to the great friends we have made along the way, I believe that our wealth as actors doesn’t come from the bookings and jobs we gain but from the size of our social circle—the friends we have made and make along the way.
I know that I feel the richest and happiest as an actor when I meet my friends for coffee and talk shop, when they call me and ask me to work on a project with them, or when we build projects together.
Don’t get me wrong, I feel great when I book a role on TV or a big film project, but the feeling never lasts. I find the “up feeling” fleeting. Maybe that is why stars and celebrities lean on other crutches to help them get through fame and stardom: it’s hollow. But when I shoot a film project with a friend who I
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