Thoughts from the Green Room Ep.156 - Live in the Present

This month's Thoughts from the Green Room

This episode: Live in the Present

A short discussion on active listening and how it helps actors and non actors live in the present without losing sight of their dreams.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 155 - Dreams vs Reality

This month's episode of Thoughts from the Green Room

In the episode I talk about making your dreams into reality.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep.154 - Professionalism on Set

This month's episode of Thoughts from the Green Room

This episode's topic: Professionalism on set.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep 153 Thinking

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's topic: Thinking

I take you on a journey of thought in this episode

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 152 - Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep.151 - Active Listening

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic is Active Listening

So many things happen organically with actors when they actively listen to their scene partners. It is a vital tool and skill to learn, for everyone.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 150 - Rise of the Self Tape

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room.

This week's topic: The impact of COVID on auditions

In this episode I examine how actors manage auditions pre and post COVID.

Thoughts from the Green Room - Ep.149 - Use Yourself

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Use Yourself in Your Acting

A brief discussion on what the acting note "Use yourself" really means.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 148 - Know Thyself

This week's Thought's from the Green Room.

This week's Topic: Know Thyself

Knowing Thyself helps actors create characters. It is also a trait which helps everyone interact better.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 147 - Agents and Acting Coaches

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room.

This week's Topic: Agents and Acting Coaches

Agents and Coaches are often blamed for the actor's lacking success. The general norm in the industry supports this invalid blame game. Let's examine the actor's role in this cycle and view it all from a different and positive light. 

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 146 - Actor Trap, The Emotional Beat

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Actor Traps

There are many ways to develop character, there are also many traps which lead us away from the results we desire. Let's talk about avoiding an actor trap.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 145 - Struggling Artist Distractions

This week's Thought's from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Struggling Artist Distractions

Being a struggling artist creates or promotes an environment of need and want. That space, need or want, is a breeding ground for distractions which may stop us or impede us from being creative and attain our dreams.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 144 - Writer's Block

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Writer's Block

Most see writer's block as negative; something that stifles creativity. But what if it is the opposite of that?

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 143 - Rejection

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Rejection

A reflection on rejection and criticism and seeing it as something that pushes us forward and makes us better artists.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 142 - Resilience and Rejection

The latest episode of Thoughts from the Green Room

The topic: Resilience in the face of Rejection

Enjoy and leave comments if you have them.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 141 - Behind the Scenes of Don't Click

Let's go behind the scenes to see how I became The Salary in the 2020 horror feature Don't Click directed by G-Hey Kim​  Special thanks to The Butcher Shop FX Studio and Pepper Tree Studios Inc for letting me share the Transformation video in its original unedited form. Extra special thanks to Carlos Henriques​ Ryan Gerard Louagie​ and Sara Feehan​ from The Butcher Shop for putting me together.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 140 - Christmas Spirit

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: Where has Christmas Spirit Gone?

Have a happy holiday everyone.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 138 - Thanksgiving made me present!

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room.

This week's Topic: Thanksgiving

As artists we are taught to live in the moment but that is in direct contrast to looking forward due to the gig economy. How does Thanksgiving play into this? Listen and find out.

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 137 - Is Acting Lying?

This week's Thoughts from the  Green Room

This week's Topic: Is Acting Lying?

I discuss this age old debate. Do actors lie? Do they tell the truth? Who is to decide?

Thoughts from the Green Room Ep. 136 - COVID made me slow

This week's Thoughts from the Green Room

This week's Topic: COVID made me slow

It's been six months since the world wide pandemic changed our reality. What have you done since it all started?