Excitement
There’s a thing that keeps so many creatives going. It’s that excitement about the possibility at the end of a project or a pursuit. This excitement is what can burn us out and threaten our health and stability, but it is also what makes it possible for us to push and excel when things are […]
Showbiz Is Trying To Not Die!
A top human fear is public speaking. The common thinking is that entertainers are special because they’ve overcome that fear and that’s why they do what they do. Wrong again, common sense! I don’t have much fear of getting up in front of a crowd. I first noticed this in second grade when another kid […]
We Need To Be Close
Live entertainment is made of proximity. We need things to be cuddled. People keep asking me when I’m bringing Scot Nery’s Boobietrap back and my answer is “When it’s fun to get together again!” The best way to experience comedy is packed in, shoulder to shoulder. The front row is arms-length to the performer. The […]
Show Up
We need to show up. That’s our job as creatives. We need to show up in our power, with our value, and be ready to work. Our job is not to reject ourselves. That’s the gatekeepers’ job and it’s great. Sometimes we’re tempted to… Decide that a job isn’t for us Tell the gatekeeper the […]
Making it in this biz
People ask me how to make it in the business, or how to break into Hollywood, or how to be successful. A lot of folks in showbiz laugh at these questions because they’re ridiculous, but they’re not stupid questions. The question is based on a common belief that there’s a global endpoint or a high-water […]
Pandemic Era ? Online Ent. Era
There are a bunch of magicians saying that when things open back up again online shows will be dead. Are they right? No cliffhanger here… THEY ARE WRONG Magicians were the most successful growing solo variety entertainment category during covid lockdown. They found innovative ways to engage and dazzle at-home fans. Many had their best […]
The Shared Slow Fail
Here we are! People are canceling things all the time, showing up late, disappearing. Timelines are expanding forever and we don’t know what’s gonna come up next. The reason is not because people are worse. It’s not because we’re worse. It’s because we’re better. We are flying through a meteor swarm. Space Sucks I’m always […]
MAKING! 12 Faith in People
I *made* an online fundraising event for a school. I thought maybe people would gain something by seeing my process for creating, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing the event… So, here I am sharing. The credits roll. The credits in movies were weird to me for a long time and they still kinda are. They’re long […]
MAKING! 11 More Than Enough
I’m *making* an online fundraising event for a school. I thought maybe people would gain something by seeing my process for creating, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing the event… So, here I am sharing. I love Parkinson’s Law. It resets me a lot. Sometimes I get lost in action. I forget that I have the power […]
MAKING! 10 Sleep
I’m *making* an online fundraising event for a school. I thought maybe people would gain something by seeing my process for creating, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing the event… So, here I am sharing. Sometimes the most helpful work to do next is sleep.
MAKING! 9 Fun
I’m *making* an online fundraising event for a school. I thought maybe people would gain something by seeing my process for creating, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing the event… So, here I am sharing. The other posts in this series, I’ve been trying to be vulnerable and transparent about my process and the mindsets that help […]
MAKING! 8 Pressure
I’m *making* an online fundraising event for a school. I thought maybe people would gain something by seeing my process for creating, rehearsing, collaborating, and performing the event… So, here I am sharing. I’ve done it! That makes it hard. When beginning in entertainment, I had all the pressure behind me. The enthusiasm, the desire […]