Elephants in the Room
Cannot tell you how often I’m working with someone and they spend precious time condemning “how it is.” The list is familiar but bears airing
The Trade School Syndrome
It’s a mind set that says there is a specific amount of steps, courses, workshops, or money (as well as any other training option out
Traction
It used to be easier. Well, comparatively speaking.The pattern was to take some classes, put a demo together and send it off to agents. If
Name Recognition
The assistant director arrived on set one morning and said “Anyone want a dog? We found one in the shopping center last night, but he’s
A Blooming Story
On my morning walks along the LA River, yes, there is one. Well sort of one. Here and there. Here, it’s half low tide and
What I Learned From The Super Bowl – Part 2
The Players’ job is to run with the ball. The Spectators’ job is cheer and jeer. The Skybox’s job is commentary and controversy. Spectators
What I Learned From The Super Bowl – Part 1
Just for the record, I know less about football than I do quantum physics. I watch The Super Bowl and other major sporting events to
Fourth Grade
They are mostly nine years old, the age I believe, when childhood, now begins to transition into pre-adolescence and they become more peer and outer-focused.
How to Hover
I recently received an irate email from someone who said he was interested in working with me. Well, that’s what he said. Without our having
The Elephant in The Room
Saw Death of a Salesman Sunday, in New York. One of the most memorable productions I’ve ever seen, it and Fences with Denzel Washington and
The Game the Way the Game is Played
The LA Times article that ran May 7, 2012 is the perfect springboard for this installment. When Joe Flint asked to interview me, I asked