Actors, performers, artists...
How many times have you questioned yourself? Your worth? Your reflection in the mirror?
"Oh, I need to look perfect, so I'm not ready for this audition, they'll see I haven't gotten my roots done..."
"Maybe I'll do it tomorrow, I'm not sure I have the analysis perfect on the script...or I just pass on this...."
"I shouldn't even try to go to that open call, I'm not as pretty/thin/famous/well connected/well known as the others in there.."
All of us, at some point, have doubted ourselves. And, I can admit, I put myself out of the room, the game, the race, for a long time, because I lived in doubt. I thought I had to look a certain way to be a leading actor, in leading roles. I lived in a constant battle with my physical appearance.
I realized, a few years ago, that "perfect", is not what actors have to be.
Right now, you are ready, but the readiness comes from a knowing and accepting your instrument, and the one thing that separates you from the life of working in films, tv series, plays, etc...: BEING YOU.
Embody, believe, and trust...
Take the plunge, break the rules, be irreverent, change up your script prep, and GO!
It's YOU, the you RIGHT NOW, that a story is trying to find...and as you change physically, so will the stories you will be called to tell.
How are you embodying yourself, and supporting your journey as an actor, exactly as you are?
And, how do goals, health goals, and your appearance hinder, or fuel, your path?
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I've questioned myself when I finished outlining a script and before I started pitching, Juliana Philippi. I' thought I needed to do more work on the outline or pitch material. Sometimes I do, but sometimes it's just wanting them to be perfect. It made me miss opportunities.
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Maurice Vaughan Totally, totally get that and feel that on pitching especially, which is similar to our auditions as actors. We can get in our heads, so so easily, and psyche ourselves out, and question what we are doing in the first place. Be in the moment, trust you got this, and what really helps, another point her: the outcome? It is not in your control. What they think, how they feel, what they are looking for....not in your control. What is in our control? How we feel, and if we feel good, and flow, and open up from our heart, and trust ourselves...that's it. The rest? Let it go.
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You're right, Juliana Philippi. I'll keep that in mind before I pitch. Thanks.