Life comes at you in a series of sliding door moments, where a left instead of a right turn could forever change the course of your life. These moments don’t necessarily come at us as big, recognizable moments or forks in the road; even seemingly meaningless or mundane actions and choices can effect powerful change.
In other words, everything you do matters. Everything makes a difference, even thoughts. A moment of hesitation could cost you the role of a lifetime, a life-long friendship, or the greatest love you’ve ever known.
I’ve said it before: You are not competing with other actors. You are competing against yourself. And yet, it amazes me that for so many actors I meet and know, they are their own worst enemy. You can’t have a fulfilling and joyful acting journey if your heart and mind and body are at war with each other.
Self-sabotage can show itself in myriad ways: being unhealthily, viciously critical of yourself, your body, your work, excessive or reckless partying and use of drugs and alcohol, too much pride or denial of the necessity of training, lack of commitment and eroding the power of your word, wanton immaturity or toxicity, and procrastination and laziness.
I’ve had actors tell
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