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The Audition
I was thinking about this video clip today....even though many of you "Positive Thinkers" may have aleady seen it, I thought maybe some might NOT have. It's entertaining as well as a great lesson for us all to keep in mind as we pursue our desires in the VO business! Never give up, and never stop being who you really are!
Andy, thanks so much for your lovely blog article. That was so nice of you.
I am LOVING NYC!!!
Hugs
Penny
What tremendous inspiration I've been getting from these posts and articles at a time it's truly needed.
I want to thank Penny for this beautiful Positive Thinkers pin I received for being the 1000th member. It's sits right in front of me in the studio. My sincere thanks. I wish you all a productive and gratifying week ahead.
Apart from the deep insight one might expect on this topic (!), it includes a compilation of videos, some you've seen, some you haven't. Dig out the tissues, and prepare to be inspired: http://andyboyns.com/2011/05/positively-positive.html
I know all of us have heard this before but It doesn't hurt to be reminded.I have this list posted on my noticeboard:-
This is from Bob Fraser a fellow actor
Staying in good physical condition is a pretty good habit
that will keep you healthy. However, your mental condition
is crucial to your dreams of acting success.
Because this is a business that has as its main feature a
great deal of rejection (everybody gets rejected, even big
stars), it is a good idea to get yourself into peak mental
condition.
I call it "the success mindset" - and it's a form of mental
power.
So, here's a 9 step mental conditioning regimen. Practice
them every day and the inevitable rejection and frustration
you face will never get the best of you.
1. It's usually not about you. I know this is hard to get,
but believe me, most other people are not thinking about
you when they do the things they do or make the decisions
they make. Always keep this in mind when you are on the
receiving end of a bummer.
Just repeat ... "It's not about me, it's not about me."
2. Keep your accomplishments in mind. Again, it's easy to
forget what you HAVE done when faced with something that
hasn't worked out for you. But you must keep a good tally
of each forward step, every little victory, and all the
small things you get done every day.
Don't forget this golden oldie: "The longest journey begins
with the first step." Every little accomplishment is getting
you closer to your goal.
3. You are already a member of the club. You are a human
being and like all of the other members of the club, you
may sometimes feel as if you have something to prove. You
don't. Other people's opinion of you will not change your
membership status. You cannot be drummed out of the club.
You will always be a human being and you don't have to go
out of your way to prove it.
Relax.
4. You are not a walrus. No matter what anybody else says,
you are not THEIR definition. If other people say things
trying to make you feel less than great, it's their problem
not yours. Wisecracks at your expense are usually just some
poor loser's attempt to be more than they are - by making
you less than you are.
Ignore them. They will go away. Or you will.
5. As I point out in CUE - The Professional Actors Guide,
love is the engine of success. Be a loving person, love what
you do, love those who love you - and please don't forget
that anyone who tries to make you hateful is attempting to
rob you of your engine. Don't let them do this. You need
this engine to get where you want to go. Love your enemies
- it will drive them crazy. Hate your enemies and it will
drive YOU crazy.
Don't get crazy until you have REALLY good health insurance.
6. There is no perfect. Oh, we try ... but it just doesn't
exist. Don't let your desire for the perfect picture, the
perfect part, the perfect timing or the perfect opportunity
stop you from going forward in a less than perfect way.
Going forward is the only way to attain the goal. Waiting
for the perfect is a plan to keep waiting forever. I repeat,
there is no perfect.
Don't wait. Do it now.
7. What you happen to like is important. If you're a fan of
coffee tables made out of a wagon wheels ... go for it.
Never think that trying to live your life in accord with
someone else's ideas of what is 'right' will ever work for
you. It won't.
The reason this is important is this: following your likes
and dislikes will allow you to be mentally at peace and
emotionally fit. Best of all, trusting your taste will keep
you away from doing things that can be disastrous to your
mental health.
Follow YOUR bliss.
8. Nothing ever works the way it is supposed to. It's like
physics or something. What this means is that when things
don't work out for you, (which happens to everyone on a
regular basis) you shouldn't attach too much importance
to the event.
It is the very randomness of our universe that guarantees
that bad things will happen from time to time. It is almost
always a terrible idea to make big decisions based on one
event... so don't.
We all have issues. Deal.
9. Always remember to breathe. You would be surprised at
how many bad decisions you will make while holding your
breath. A good deep breath can save you money, save jobs,
save relationships ... and keep you alive. It's this last
thing that I attach a lot of importance to. Almost no one
becomes a star after they're dead. Okay, some painters ...
but they don't get to spend the money.
As you have already learned from Arnold Schwarzenegger -
repetition is the mother of fitness. Keep repeating these
exercises and you will prevail.
Just do it.
* * * * * * * *
Bob's an actor, writer, director, producer and show-runner.
He's also the author of CUE - The Professional Actors Guide,
The Audition Project, Headshot Secrets, The Agent Code,
Action - The Acting Career System, and An Actor Works -
12 hour acting career workshop on video.
Thanks for the video, Penny. It's so true. We create our own realities by the way we look at situations and react to them. We have a choice in how we react. Positive or negative?
CLICK here for a very enlightening little video! You'll like it, my wonderful positive thinkers!
It's all about perception!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Penny
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