HAPPINESS

1. Equalize Auditions:

Equal all auditions with the same goal and manner of importance. Stressing more importance of one audition over another places unnecessary stress, worry, and anxiety on the actor.

2. Plan for After an Audition:

Stage and screen star James Rebhorn spoke of his auditions as a, “part of my ordinary day.” He’d plan errands for afterwards so that the audition didn’t dominate the day or his focus. His life dominated the day. His auditions became more relaxed. He was comfortable. Onward he’d go to his next duty for the day.

3. Don’t Advertise Auditions:

When actors announce on social media that they, “have a huge audition” later that day, or need “Your prayers and support for a big call-back” the actor is placing undue pressure on themselves.

4. An Hour a Day Towards Future Pay:

Maintain a set schedule of one hour per day, five days a week to market your skills as an actor. Give yourself definitive tasks to complete

5. Get Out:

Depression loves loneliness, and abhors company. Depression or sadness breeds and thrives on your keeping to yourself.

6. Avoid Social Media:

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms are digital Petri dishes that foster and grow your comparison worries.

7. Learn, Grow, Network:

Take a classthat truly educates, and expands your skill set as both an actor, and as a business actor. An actor is not only the product but the promoter of the product.

8. Exercise:

Movement forces blood flow which stimulates brain activity. Increased continuous movement also diminishes toxins in the body that cause us to be sluggish and depressed.

9. Give Back:

Volunteer an hour a week at a charity, and/or volunteer time and efforts at a theater company or an arts related organization

10. Intern:

I often chide that I was once the oldest casting intern at age 29.  My casting, directing, and teaching career owes much to the foundation of my being that ancient intern.

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