The HELLBENT FOR HOLLYWOOD set is truly heating up these past few days with temps soaring over 100 degrees outside and the latest acting challenges inside creating many a near meltdown for those actors teetering on the precipice, actors before the lens.
The old adage, "You are what you eat", really does have street cred in the acting world. Apart from all those Mickey D's cheeseburgers you're grabbing on the run, an actor's mental diet is an integral part of their training.
Let's say you're doin' Improv. Well you better be dowsin' your brain with cable news or print or even radio. An improviser's mental diet in this case would be to get the news from all sides of the issues. Otherwise how is the actor going to be able to stay on topic and/or play a character on either side of an issue whether they personally agree with the views of their character or not. This also applies to film, television and traditional stage as well. Actors need to be 'thinkers'.
The educational system in this country today is creating a nation of consumers. A successful actor however, should learn to think for themselves because a successful actor must have a sharp mind that is able to exist in the moment yet turn on a dime at the request of the Director. The successful actor must be prepared to digest script changes thrown into the mix at the last moment as the writers make changes in characters or how they interact or even changes in story arc while the actor is on set.
As an actor, if you let your ego manage your career it will manage your career right into the ground. If you let your training and skill handle your business you couldn't have chosen wiser partners. What have you learned so far and more importantly how are you going to use what you've learned to further your career?
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This past week was truly an emotional roller coaster, and if my shirts and shiny bald head didn't portray that fact then my passing out in my clothes and not waking up until 11 AM saturday should be evidence enough. So far I've learned that ego definitely has no place in the industry, and even if you are stressed to the point of distraction, you need to always maintain a level of professionalism. Therefore as one of the singers on Friday I apologize if we were disrespectful. We just needed to find some joy after a truly challenging and draining day. However once explained, and as someone who has worked on the production side as well I think we all truly now understand the events of Friday. At the end of this week I am taking the PDF concept and Professionalism, along with the other lessons I learned which were: "To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is a lost opportunity." In addition to always maintain integrity and be honest on your resume and in everything else, and when the directions are learn and have a understanding of the dialogue to do just that no matter what. Looking forward to next week.
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting experience. I learned so much. First Wheelchair Latin actor to beat out 2,000 actors and that's not bad. I was the first still em the fist and you will see me again. I am the one the only Andy Arias. See you all soon!
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