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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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No one can pump up your “Awesomeness factor” except Y-O-U, so put your whole heart into whatever it is that you want and make it happen! Keep reading Want it? Be it!

I’m going for the dream this week — taking a risk to try to make things happen. Nothing to lose, right? So what are you going to do this week to make YOUR dreams come true. Keep reading Go For The Dream

Apparently there are countless opportunities to make wishes on a daily basis as long as we’re open to the signs. As a last resort you can always drop a dish cloth and step over it if you need an emergency wish. Ahahaha! Keep reading Making Wishes: 26 Ways

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!

The best way to everyone’s heart on my ER shift is ALWAYS something yummy and sweet. Tonight I made a chocolate cake which earned lots of raves and smiles. Keep reading Chocolate Cake For the ER Staff

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

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

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

I’m not the one who discovered this first, but it’s so inspiring I think it’s definitely worth repeating. @boxofcrayons created this little treasure. Keep reading Inspirational Thoughts to Start off Monday

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

Lines are what I’m supposed to know, not have! Maintaining good skin is a challenge for an actress (or anyone) of all ages, so in my eternal quest for beauty products that don’t necessarily break the bank, I’ve come up with my current list of (unpaid) endorsements. Keep reading A Girl’s Essentials (part 2, skincare)

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

My vanity homework = your beauty resource. I know what benefits any girl’s vanity table (and fill up your bathroom counter!) — AND her looks, confidence and well-being. Here are my go-to products and links for great hair. Keep reading A Girl's Essentials (part 1, hair)

“Arts, Briefly” is pretty much the only section of the New York Times (besides the headlines and crossword puzzle clues) that I read and my eyes lit up when I saw: “Language of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Isn’t Ready for Prime Time” – Keep reading A Dollar for the Swear Jar

–that you’re just perfect for? Don’t do what I did. My big movie comes out and the only part I get next is my worst nightmare. Punished with community service, fine. Trash pick-up, food service, crossing-guard, whatever. But not this! Keep reading How To Get That Part --

This is killing me! I’m keeping the sucking tabloids in business… What, the trades gotta target me?! Hell, the Calendar section — Nikki Finke — Perez Hilton — !?! I’m dying here! Keep reading I HATE Google Alerts