The 47 year old long shot that shocked the world when she sang is getting her 15 minutes of fame and for good reason. We will always give people like her our time and enthusiasm because we are all the same. Especially us artists. As artists we approach are careers like we want careers, not … Read more
Click to Play A small portion of a talk given April 6, 2009
Bea Arthur has passed away and as I read the many articles about her I learn more about the actress's stellar career. I knew her as my friend Matt's Mom. Yes of course I knew who she was, but only the things she had done during my time, I had no history of her. Matt … Read more
A few weeks back I did an episode of NCIS, the CBS show starring Mark Harmon. I was anxious to get there and tell Mark Harmon why he's been a hero of mine for years. So, on my first day, while I'm waiting for my scene to be shot I stroll past him as he's … Read more
Sure, book tour sounds lofty and why not make it sound lofty. Truth is I arrange it visit by visit. I have no staff or marketing team. Most of the schools I visit take a fair bit of nudging before they agree to let me come and talk. Then after that hurdle, when I enter … Read more
By now many of us have heard Mr. Bale losing his mind during the shoot of his movie and of course we actors jump to one of a few conclusions, the public of course jumps to their own more devious conclusion. SAG is in the news fighting for a better contract for all us pampered … Read more
SAG won't be cutting a deal any time soon prolonging the misery (not that I'm saying they don't have a right to, we are absolutely getting a bad deal, I'm remarking on the state of things) we need art now more than ever. A brave new President is going to try to reshape the thinking … Read more
Actor's have to live on faith. I remember my teacher introducing me to the term's "actor's faith." He said it was our magical tool that allowed us to believe in anything so deeply that what ever that thing was became our honest reality and we could then live it for the sake of that play, … Read more
Big day right? Big Day… How many decisions do we make of great importance? How do we make them? What do you go through to arrive at the answer that is going to suit your future best? Gut. We are trained to believe in our gut and to trust and go with that and we're … Read more
Sure it can. How? Ignore the long term. Actors are good at that. We need to know we have the immediate in hand that we are living moment to moment. Artists are allowed to be ignorant of business, we're allowed to say "I'd rather leave that to someone who knows it, I do the creative … Read more