I recently came back from New York and started thinking about what I usually tell my students about talent, being prepared and being lucky.
We are all original. We might share "similarities" like names, hair color, eye colors, height, fashion styles, food choices, etc... But there is no one like us in the world... but us.
We are like our fingerprint "ONE OF A KIND". That my friend is what you have to show the world. When it comes down to an audition or showing who you are, you have to do just that... SHOW WHO YOU ARE. What makes you shine? What do people see when you walk into a room? What makes you unforgettable? These are things you should know about yourself because those things will set you apart from everyone else who might share "similarities" with you.
TRUST:. A very important word. You must TRUST yourself. If you know who you are and what sets you apart than you can go and show it. If you don't believe in yourself...NO ONE WILL.
BEING PREPARED: You have to be prepared for the life you want to live. LUCK IS WHEN PREPERATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY. Take classes, develop your talent. Study, observe, read, watch movies, see theater. NO ONE WILL TEACH YOU TALENT. that is something you bring to the table. But just like an athlete who has conditions to be the best, he or she still has to train and train hard.
LUCK: Well.... we all need a little bit of that. But that alone will not get you were you need to be. So don't stay at home waiting for luck to come knocking at your door. Go out there and get what you want. AND... remember this........ doing what you love, what you are really passionate about is not synonymous with being famous. Don't feel that if you are not working in a BIG BUDGET movie you have not succeeded. Don't feel that if you are not famous then you are not successful. Don't feel that if you are not 20 it is now too late for you. Don't feel that you have to look like a model to make it.... because that IS NOT TRUE. All these things are NOT TRUE!!
Success is being able to do what what you love. SUCCESS and FAME do not mean the same thing. There are people who are just famous for being famous and have no specific talent. There are also those who are very successful at what they do..... but are not known or as they say "Famous".
UNDERSTAND the difference, this is very important!
BE HONEST AND BE REAL...... DON'T TRY TO BE ANYONE ELSE.
DO YOU KNOW WHY WE LOVE THE ACTORS WE LOVE AND WANT TO SEE THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN? BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE COURAGE TO SHOW US WHO THEY REALLY ARE AND WE LIKE THAT....
IF YOU GO THROUGHOUT LIFE JUST IMITATING THOSE YOU ADMIRE YOU WILL BECOME A "POOR MANS VERSION OF THOSE YOU LIKE".
I KNOW THAT IT IS NO ONES WISH TO BE A POOR MANS VERSION OF "AL PACINO" O "MERYL STREEP".
BE YOU AND KNOW YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH.
AND BY ALL MEANS HAVE A CRAFT. INVESTIGATE WHAT IS OUT THERE AND FIND THE SYSTEM THAT BEST WORKS FOR YOU. THERE IS ALOT OF TEACHERS OUT THERE AND MANY TECHNIQUES......FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND START TRAINING...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT....
We are all original. We might share "similarities" like names, hair color, eye colors, height, fashion styles, food choices, etc... But there is no one like us in the world... but us.
We are like our fingerprint "ONE OF A KIND". That my friend is what you have to show the world. When it comes down to an audition or showing who you are, you have to do just that... SHOW WHO YOU ARE. What makes you shine? What do people see when you walk into a room? What makes you unforgettable? These are things you should know about yourself because those things will set you apart from everyone else who might share "similarities" with you.
TRUST:. A very important word. You must TRUST yourself. If you know who you are and what sets you apart than you can go and show it. If you don't believe in yourself...NO ONE WILL.
BEING PREPARED: You have to be prepared for the life you want to live. LUCK IS WHEN PREPERATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY. Take classes, develop your talent. Study, observe, read, watch movies, see theater. NO ONE WILL TEACH YOU TALENT. that is something you bring to the table. But just like an athlete who has conditions to be the best, he or she still has to train and train hard.
LUCK: Well.... we all need a little bit of that. But that alone will not get you were you need to be. So don't stay at home waiting for luck to come knocking at your door. Go out there and get what you want. AND... remember this........ doing what you love, what you are really passionate about is not synonymous with being famous. Don't feel that if you are not working in a BIG BUDGET movie you have not succeeded. Don't feel that if you are not famous then you are not successful. Don't feel that if you are not 20 it is now too late for you. Don't feel that you have to look like a model to make it.... because that IS NOT TRUE. All these things are NOT TRUE!!
Success is being able to do what what you love. SUCCESS and FAME do not mean the same thing. There are people who are just famous for being famous and have no specific talent. There are also those who are very successful at what they do..... but are not known or as they say "Famous".
UNDERSTAND the difference, this is very important!
BE HONEST AND BE REAL...... DON'T TRY TO BE ANYONE ELSE.
DO YOU KNOW WHY WE LOVE THE ACTORS WE LOVE AND WANT TO SEE THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN? BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE COURAGE TO SHOW US WHO THEY REALLY ARE AND WE LIKE THAT....
IF YOU GO THROUGHOUT LIFE JUST IMITATING THOSE YOU ADMIRE YOU WILL BECOME A "POOR MANS VERSION OF THOSE YOU LIKE".
I KNOW THAT IT IS NO ONES WISH TO BE A POOR MANS VERSION OF "AL PACINO" O "MERYL STREEP".
BE YOU AND KNOW YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH.
AND BY ALL MEANS HAVE A CRAFT. INVESTIGATE WHAT IS OUT THERE AND FIND THE SYSTEM THAT BEST WORKS FOR YOU. THERE IS ALOT OF TEACHERS OUT THERE AND MANY TECHNIQUES......FIND WHAT YOU LIKE AND START TRAINING...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT....
