Film and TV
The Red Carpet Gaze
The first mention of a red carpet was in 458 BC in Agamemnon -- a play about Troy. Upon returning home, the character is...
Someone to Chase
No matter what creative field one chooses for their own path, a commonality is to look up to someone successful in that field. Someone...
Spotlight on Rejection
The casting process is tough on actors. At any given time, there are considerably more actors than there are roles. For the biggest productions,...
Why 2% Succeed and 98% Do Not
The first step of any creative journey is to have a vision – a goal you work towards. Without that vision, that goal, you...
Give Me Your Best
It is easy to be a defeatist. It requires no effort. No belief. Therefore, anyone in the world can be a defeatist -- to...
I Want to Be Great
To pursue a creative dream takes a willingness to sacrifice anything that would prevent it from happening. These sacrifices cut like knife, but they...
The Clues to a Great Story
When Andrew Stanton joined Pixar in its early days, he became only the second animator on the nine person team.
He was heavily involved in...
Make It to the Last Round
To achieve any dream, you have to be prepared to go the distance. To be willing to endure any setback along the way, because...
Something to Overcome Within
Rejection for an actor is a common occurrence, no matter how talented or well-known they are. It never fails to find them. Rejection is...