Starting Over in Show Business

The one kid is happily married with child.

The other kid is a college freshman on the east coast.

I’m back in the industry now for 12 months- what do I have to show for it?

Well, I’m glad to say, I finally have a website up and running,

And yes, I’ve done a film, 3 web series, a play, performed as Carol Burnett and I’ve been in development on a feature for a long time.

I got great encouragement from a one minute monologue competition I took part in and I’ve taken class.

How long do you keep believing when every teacher and coach you work with tells you that you are so talented you should be working all the time, but you aren’t yet.

How long do you keep trying? How do you change up the strategy to win the game?

I don’t know what everyone might do, but I’m in the throes of learning patience.

A few people have tried to discourage me from television, but soaps, sitcoms and series work offer the only steady pay check for actors in L..A.

Do I have to stop searching for stories that should be told to settle for the stuff so readily available.  I  hope not

I simply love the art and craft of acting.  I  love directing–both of these allow you very direct access to the quality of the story telling,

and I find producing satisfactory when it’s finally over.

No one in production owes any other artist anything, much less a job. You have to earn it.

Yes, it’s harder to do now that I’m doing it not only with my  permanent partner of 28 years but we’ve got kids.

But really, my day to day life  would be very much harder without them!