why is this so hard?

I’m sitting here on my deck, got in at 12:30 from a long shoot yesterday.   We started at 7 am and finished at 11:15 pm.   Pretty long day, but you know what, it was exhilarating.

I am glad to have today off, but at the same time, I want to be back on set again.  Luckily, I will be back on set on Tuesday.

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Is it OK to toot your own horn?

Actors:   Is it OK to put yourself out there over and over?   Aren’t people going to get annoyed?   Aren’t they going to get sick of you tooting your own horn?

If you’re worried about this, read what John Henry has to say below.

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Doing a job you don’t like?

If you feel like you are doing another job to make money, and you’re in a waiting pattern… to save up the money so you can go after your dreams, I want you to consider something.

I’d like you to consider that it’s all important!    Even right now when you’re not actively going after your dreams.

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How to reach your goals with certainty

By: John Henry Soto

Every morning my first order of business is to look at my schedule for the day.

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How do you tell a fake manager?

Controlling All Sides of Your Art
by John Henry Soto

So as some actors do, I was surfing through Craigslist for work.

I know I know!! But in the past I have managed to find some pretty good stuff on there.

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Smoking hurts your success in the film industry?

So, do you have a habit that is less than desirable?

Like smoking or drinking?

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How to never get fired

FROM INSIDE THE “BAT CAVE”, A POST BY ERIN, A MENTORSHIP STUDENT:

For those who are interested, the following is an article I found that a fellow actor friend of mine posted on Facebook.   I clicked on it at first because I thought it was worth a thought since it addresses an issue I myself have spent a lot of time worrying about (long hours on movie sets).

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Are you worried about your career?

Hello all!   I just finished a kick butt week.   We did another round of the ATT commercials where Beck (the actor) sits around a table with little kids in a classroom and they say funny things.    3 days, 60 kids, 14 hour days.    Exhausting but it went sooo smoooth.

That felt great.   Then did a Dodge commercial.   A new Director for me.

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Totally inappropriate

We are shooting at Universal studios in the backlot.   New York street!   It looks totally real, huh?

Here is pic from the set.   (I can’t show anything that gives away what we are shooting.)

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How to get unstuck

Do you feel stuck?

There has been times in my life where I felt stuck.

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