With all the ups and downs in an actor’s career, it’s sometimes hard to picture a windfall of anything—whether that be money or work. So the question becomes: How can you practice focusing on bringing in what you want in your life, even when it feels like it’s never going to happen?
“The Power of Now,” “The Secret,” “The Law of Attraction,” “The Four Agreements,”—whatever it is that you have read, followed, or studied, the bottom line is that it can work. Being an actor is hard—this we all know. The lows can seem like an endless desert without an oasis in sight. We are creatures of impulse and emotion, so when there isn’t money coming in and we have heard yet another no, it’s extremely challenging to believe that things will turn around. Every single actor I have worked with, every single one, has felt the weight of uncertainty, doubt, and even depression that comes from our chosen career paths. Here are a few actor-friendly ideas in times of deprivation to create and allow in abundance.
1. Look around. Start by looking at what you have in your life. We tend to get hyper focused on what isn’t happening and that can spiral
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