Over the past two decades, I’ve had the opportunity to instruct, work with, and learn from some absolutely amazing human beings; from actors to producers to agents to fellow coaches. Throughout my career, I’ve found one common attribute to be consistent with the most successful individuals in this group: they know how to truly own the moment. When they walk in the room, they take the room. It becomes their room. Not in some ego driven way, but in a way that feels honest and authentic. This is especially true with the most impressive actors I’ve worked with.
I like to say, “either you take the room, or the room takes you.” There’s no middle ground. You can’t kinda take the room. I often have my actors think of auditioning like tightrope walking high above the ground without a net—they’re either all in or they’re dead. Morbid, maybe, but effective!
I also believe this concept of owning the room to be essential in an actor’s journey to wholeheartedly commit. There’s absolutely no way you’re going to dive in if you don’t have the faith, confidence, and presence to believe success lies on the other side.
So how does mediation come in? Quite simply.
Over the past two decades, I’ve had the opportunity to instruct, work with, and learn from some absolutely amazing human beings; from actors to producers to agents to fellow coaches. Throughout my career, I’ve found one common attribute to be consistent with the most successful individuals in this group: they know how to truly own the moment. When they walk in the room, they take the room. It becomes their room. Not in some ego driven way, but in a way that feels honest and authentic. This is especially true with the most impressive actors I’ve worked with.
I like to say, “either you take the room, or the room takes you.” There’s no middle ground. You can’t kinda take the room. I often have my actors think of auditioning like tightrope walking high above the ground without a net—they’re either all in or they’re dead. Morbid, maybe, but effective!
I also believe this concept of owning the room to be essential in an actor’s journey to wholeheartedly commit. There’s absolutely no way you’re going to dive in if you don’t have the faith, confidence, and presence to believe success lies on the other side.
So how does mediation come in? Quite simply.
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