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5 Ways to Let Go of an Audition

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve beaten myself up over an audition that didn’t go as planned. 

3 Reasons Why It’s Never Too Late to Start the Work You Love

Life doesn’t mean you have to live a small life, and no matter how old you are, you must approach each endeavor as if you’re just getting started.

How I Learned the Importance of Emotional Intelligence (Hint: the Hard Way)

If there’s anything I’ve learned in pursuing an extraordinarily difficult dream and now entrepreneurship, it’s that your “why” must be sound, your “how” flexible, and your sense of self-awareness heightened.

HOW CAN I MAKE A CHARACTER my OWN? 

You should stick to the script, but you also have some freedom to create a new version of the character that’s unique to you.

Why Male Vulnerability Matters Now More than Ever

Backstage Magazine / 6.19.2018 

3 Things to Consider Before Committing to an MFA Program

A More Nuanced Look at Hollywood’s Diversity Problem

It’s very difficult to build community when we don’t all feel welcome.

4 Truths of Creating Your Own Opportunities

As a young actor fresh out of drama school, I was convinced it would only be a matter of time before I took Broadway by storm. All I had to do was outhustle the competition. But it didn’t take long before I realized talent and hard work aren’t enough to thrive in this industry or any other. 

The 6 non-acting principles that will make your acting stronger 

Even as an actor, your life should revolve around more than just acting.

5 Things a Casting Reader Wants You to Know About Auditions

Nick shares what he learned in five years as a casting reader for Broadway.

3 Ways You Can Create Your Own Opportunities 

It’s Easy to Criticize, but How Are You Contributing?

When you criticize more than you contribute, your credibility begins to erode and you forfeit the value you have to offer the world. What we need more of is compassion, vulnerability, and greater consciousness. As far as I can see, there are three meaningful actions we can take to make sure we lift others up instead of cutting them down.

How Hustle Can Hurt You

A good hustle is admirable but it doesn’t always guarantee success. Like acting, entrepreneurship is such a fiercely competitive world if your vision and sense of purpose doesn’t have chest thumping clarity your grind won’t be sustainable. 

The 3 P’s: Why Travel Matters for Your Personal Growth

Wherever you choose to venture off to, remember to protect your curiosity, to be bold but not reckless, and flexible enough in your thinking to reap the treasures this remarkable world has to offer.

The Beauty of Broken Dreams

Sometimes things don't work out the way the should, but sometimes that opens up more doors than ever before.

New York vs. Los Angeles