The move...
So the thing that has been occupying my spare thoughts more than most anything has been: the move to LA. Someone once described their relationship to acting (and why they quit) as "I had the pull, but not the push." I feel like I've got the push w/ regards to acting in general, but I've only got the pull for LA.
Which is totally the wrong attitude to move down there with. The only way to make it worthwhile and really accomplish my stated goal (to not regret not having gone) - is to give it %100. To set some clear goals and move forward with it. So here's what I've come up with:
Super-objective:
To learn as much about the craft of acting, professionalism, and myself as I can in LA.
Objectives:
Do something to my acting every day.
Audition for anything/everything, with emphasis on film & tv.
To accept all work offered (excepting porn and other possible career-enders).
To pay my dues, and learn as much as I can from every situation/interaction.
To maintain a certain sweetness and sunny disposition even during the down-spells.
Accept that nobody owes me anything and that I'm going to have to really dedicate myself to earn anything.
To remain true to my beliefs about human-interaction... i.e. live in LA w/ my body but Berkeley/Santa Cruz with my mind.
T-minus 2-months and counting...
Which is totally the wrong attitude to move down there with. The only way to make it worthwhile and really accomplish my stated goal (to not regret not having gone) - is to give it %100. To set some clear goals and move forward with it. So here's what I've come up with:
Super-objective:
To learn as much about the craft of acting, professionalism, and myself as I can in LA.
Objectives:
Do something to my acting every day.
Audition for anything/everything, with emphasis on film & tv.
To accept all work offered (excepting porn and other possible career-enders).
To pay my dues, and learn as much as I can from every situation/interaction.
To maintain a certain sweetness and sunny disposition even during the down-spells.
Accept that nobody owes me anything and that I'm going to have to really dedicate myself to earn anything.
To remain true to my beliefs about human-interaction... i.e. live in LA w/ my body but Berkeley/Santa Cruz with my mind.
T-minus 2-months and counting...