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make a choice and own it!

Are you in a CREATIVE profession? Are there TOO MANY VOICES in your head? How do you know who’s right and who’s wrong?

Trouble is you don’t. Why? Because–

Creative Expression is SUBJECTIVE.

Some people “get you” and some people don’t.
Actors, Writers, Musicians, Directors and Stand-up Comics–
have highs and lows depending on how well their–

• last film did at box office -
• their last TV show placed in the Nielsen Ratings -
• their last gig…

Whatever IT was, IT became the new measurement on the — STARMETER OF LIFE.

PRESSURE? You bet! Especially when there are SO many effing cooks on every creative project.

Chances are if you’re good at what you do and you’re making money at it, there are moments when your Confidence is MIA!

One of the worst things we can do when we suffer from “Insecurititis” (ultra contagious, especially for Actors) is to ask too many people for their OPINIONS.

Go ahead, ask ten people to tell you their favorite film, TV show, song, artist or play and odds are you’ll get different answers. It all depends on taste. Some people think gross-out comedy is the be-all-end-all, but some people are repelled by it. Romantics love romcoms, but others find them more torturous than a horror movie. Speaking of horror movies, I don’t care how well they do, when my agent tries to get me to audition for one, I pass.  It’s wayyy to scary to put myself in that world!

I’ve learned to listen to my own voice. Especially when other people’s opinions are different from each other’s.

Acting Classes and Acting Coaches are great,

but too many at the same time can be confusing. I’ve picked the one coach who gets me and who I get. We both have the same goal (which is for me to get a job STAT!) And I’m keeping her a secret for obvious reasons (starting with my “insecurititis” ahaha!)

Everyone has an opinion, but that doesn’t mean he|she should give advice. When my agent Josh starts talking to me about what I should wear in an audition, I look at what he wears and what I wear and I say to myself,

Um Evie — trust your own instincts.

In the end you need to listen to your own voice, right?  Otherwise you’ll be blaming everyone else for the wrong choices they made for you. And that’s NOT funny.

When did you last trust your instincts? Happy with the results?

What about when you didn’t? How’d that work out for you?

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I’m just now entering the world of webisodes now that I have more time (one of the benefits of being unemployed) and I’m amazed by the talent making these “whack-isodes” from Megan Mullally to Paul Rudd to Kate Bosworth. Hey– how about me? I’m currently available. Keep reading Vids & Webisodes: My Faves

Calling all Actors: Ready and set for some action? Here’s a list of hotlinks to jumpstart your career… Keep reading HOTLINKS FOR ACTORS

Four wonderful sitcom actresses whose ages total 246 years have managed to make TV Land History setting all kinds of records with the new sitcom “HOT IN CLEVELAND.” Way to go Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Betty White! Keep reading HOT IN CLEVELAND: funny find!

Everywhere I look there’s an ad for some TV show wanting to be nominated for the 2010 Emmy Awards. MODERN FAMILY is hands down the BEST COMEDY EVER! Keep reading 2010 Emmy Awards: I vote for MODERN FAMILY

I made a list of all of my current film faves from “500 Days of Summer” to “The Royal Tenenbaums.” This list is always changing (as am I) so it will definitely “be continued…” Keep reading Film Faves: Currently Speaking

Pilot Season for me was a BIG disappointment and I have to admit, a new low point, but picking myself up and reaching for the top is what acting’s all about (or so they say, whoever “they” are.)

There’s nothing quite like getting out in nature and breathing in the fresh air to remind me there’s a big world out there and I shouldn’t be afraid to… Keep reading Hollywood Flip: Staying Focused

At my audition today, I sat next to this cool girl Ashley who turned me onto this awesome website for Actors called killthedoor.com with amazing inside info from agents, managers and casting directors. Keep reading A Great Find For Actors: Killthedoor.com

Casting Directors are like normal people. Some get me, some don’t, but the mixed messages I get in feedback kind of drive me insane. Keep reading Casting Directors: Feedback

Living in the life of in-between as an L.A. Actress, I find that one good way to make money is by recycling clothes as a seller on ebay. Here are a few tips… Keep reading Wardrobe Recycling Part 2: Ebay.com

Buying the right clothes to wear for auditions, while I’m on a low budget and looking for a job, requires creativity and a trip to Wasteland to sell what I don’t wear, so I can afford what I will wear. Keep reading Wardrobe Recycling at Wasteland

When I get a call-back from a TV or Film audition I feel instantly gratified and totally “gotten” in a really good way. It’s like getting an “A” on an exam. I know I did a good job. Keep reading Good Acting: Getting a Callback

I’m totally freaking out because my agent decided I needed a Facebook Fan Page at the lowest point of my career. Keep reading Facebook Fan Page = Bad Timing?

As an L.A. Actress going through TV Pilot Season, dressing right for the part is as important as knowing your lines… Keep reading Acting Tips on What to Wear

No one escapes the trauma of Pilot Season (not even Katherine Heigl) but with my preparation steps and a good sense of humor you’ll survive the process and maybe even get on a show. Keep reading TV Pilot Season: Being Prepared

My New Decade Resolutions have got me dreaming much much bigger. If I’m going to have goals, they might as well be amazing ones, because the higher I reach, the farther I’ll go… Keep reading Happy New Year Resolutions

Everyone in L.A. is so warped about Preparation Dieting for the Holidays. Even my agent is worried about looking good. Holidays have a way of sabotaging my fitness goals on a regular basis. And to make things worse, on Holidays the gyms are closed, so it’s a double whammy! Keep reading Holidays Make Me Feel Fat

Just when my finances cannot be strained any further I find out that someone else is using my credit card and it is NOT okay. Keep reading My Credit Card Gets More Action Than I Do!

It’s time to focus on my resolutions more than on just the day after New Year’s Eve, so I’m blogging about them to become more accountable (maybe I need to add that one to my list). Keep reading Help Me Get My Act Together

If you’ve got sweaty palms, and keep asking yourself “Will I remember my lines?,” AND it’s pilot season, chances are you’re in a Network Screen Test. Keep reading Actors Taped on Network Test