When I was in my twenties and I had made the decision to become a full-time actor, my approach to life was much different than it is now. Because I had made a career move from office worker to artist, I thought that gave me permission to live a free-form life. Party til 2am on a weeknight? Sure! Sleep all day, any day? Why not? My thinking then was I'd pull it together if an audition came up - but the auditions were few and far between. Looking back that's no surprise

Hey look - it's been three months since my last post! Have I been that busy? Well...yes and no. I'm in an undisclosed location finally writing the book I've been threatening to write for years. So that's good. But notice, I'm not writing that book right now. Because I'm procrastinating. Because I'm in a little slump. Because the last chapter I wrote wasn't perfect. See where I'm going here? As the only person in the universe who puts off creative projects because of

Yes, you read that correctly. When you audition, not only is it not your job or your concern to book that job, it's none of your business. "Huh? What do you mean? But I'm actor - I don't just want to book that job - I need to book it. I've got rent/mortgage to pay. I've got to impress my agent. My ego needs a boost, and so does my IMDB starmeter. I want to make my ex jealous for dumping me. And...and...and..." Look, I get it. I'm an actor too. Every time I read for