In Person

“I felt like I was acting...” “I didn’t believe myself...” “I feel embarrassed...” I hear this in the studio, on set, in the trailer, behind me in class. It’s a horrible feeling to have bouncing around inside. Your mind races. You feel uncomfortable. You look for acknowledgment, or some validation to stop the noise... but then you feel like no one is being honest with you and before you know it, you’ve spiraled, and we all know how dark that can get.

This workshop is your worst nightmare, or your saving grace... it’s designed to call you out... Bullshit! No more guessing. No more putting on a brave face. No more doubting yourself. You’re going to get the TRUTH in all its merciless, beautiful glory. Painful, but only like getting in the ocean, your ego will adjust and soon it will be off to the races. You will realize you can play and find joy in these new waters.

We will explore authenticity in you and how you present yourself in everyday life. If you’re acting in your life, then any performance on top of it will always create intense doubt. We will examine the preemptive stories you create that obstruct being honest in the moment. We will excavate the warrior artist in you that rises to the occasion, sometimes, and learn how to let the warrior stay for the aftermath and not retreat into the shadows. You will understand your impulse to push, to get big, to dial it in, to leave your body, to do what you always do. You will have an audience of collaborative mirrors... not silent judgers.

There will be a very exposing atmosphere in this workshop. The foundation will be trust and a shared relief, we will all be seeking and giving – honesty. Whether it is monologues, improvisation, exposes, or scene work, we will learn how to give and receive genuine gut reactions. This is not about the art, that is subjective, this is about the actor’s authenticity. It is a key we all seek and one we can all help each other find... but our “pleasers”, “hiders” and “doubters” sabotage us. This workshop is about reclaiming your power and freeing yourself.

Bullshit will begin to take on a new meaning for you, you will hear it more like, I got you. You will feel your own doubt turn into a form of inspiration... igniting risk instead of anxiety. You will smile at the smell of Bullshit.