The 1 Word That Can Kill Your Career Instantly

In middle school, my teacher would challenge us to stand before the class and talk about whatever we wanted as long as we didn’t pause, say “ummm,” “like,” or repeat ourselves.
It was a wonderful exercise in public speaking—I remember talking about boogers for a good eight minutes. So why not transfer this exercise to the audition and rehearsal space and go for as long as you can without apologizing.
That’s right: never apologize for your art.
All I seem to hear from others actors is the word “sorry.” I’m not talking about the “sorry” that comes as a prelude to constant rejection. I’m talking about the string of apologies in a rehearsal space or an audition that come from actors in connection with a forgotten line, a flat note, or a false start. It could be a missed mark, a stumble, a misplaced pause. It could be a brave decision, a bold move, a strange choice that doesn’t quite land.
Rather than pushing through it, improvising, taking a deep breath, or—God forbid—laughing it off, the actor tends to apologize instead.
“Sorry, can we start again?”
“Sorry, I missed my cue.”
“Sorry, I forgot my

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The 1 Word That Can Kill Your Career Instantly

In middle school, my teacher would challenge us to stand before the class and talk about whatever we wanted as long as we didn’t pause, say “ummm,” “like,” or repeat ourselves.
It was a wonderful exercise in public speaking—I remember talking about boogers for a good eight minutes. So why not transfer this exercise to the audition and rehearsal space and go for as long as you can without apologizing.
That’s right: never apologize for your art.
All I seem to hear from others actors is the word “sorry.” I’m not talking about the “sorry” that comes as a prelude to constant rejection. I’m talking about the string of apologies in a rehearsal space or an audition that come from actors in connection with a forgotten line, a flat note, or a false start. It could be a missed mark, a stumble, a misplaced pause. It could be a brave decision, a bold move, a strange choice that doesn’t quite land.
Rather than pushing through it, improvising, taking a deep breath, or—God forbid—laughing it off, the actor tends to apologize instead.
“Sorry, can we start again?”
“Sorry, I missed my cue.”
“Sorry, I forgot my

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