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The longer I've been in this business,

the more my definition of success has changed.

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When I was younger, success looked like

getting the job.

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Then it looked like getting the next

job.

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Then it looked like building a career.

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Today it looks a little different.

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Success is waking up, excited to

continue learning.

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Success is teaching someone else what

you've learned.

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Success is still being curious.

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Success is still believing that the

next audition matters not because it

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will define you, but because it gives

you another chance to practice your craft.

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That's a life,

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not just a career.

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Wait,

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there's more.

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This is casting actor's.

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Well, hello, and welcome to today's

episode of casting actor's cast.

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I'm Jeff dryespock, a casting partner

with mccorkl casting in New York.

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How you doin hope you haven't a good

day?

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I'm excited to share this information

about this

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part, five of our past five series of

and joined

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podcasts that I think are

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really sort of getting into the knitty

gritty of things during this hot summer season.

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So

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I just wanted to say thank you for

tuning in.

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And please do check out the website,

casting actress, cast, all one word dot

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com there.

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You're going to find all kinds of

information.

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One is a book on doing voice over work.

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And all you need to do is fill out the

form that says, dive into the talent

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pool.

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That gives me your name and your email

address.

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By the way, I don't do anything with

that on occasion.

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I might send out an announcement about

an upcoming episode or something like

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that, but I don't abuse that privilege

at all.

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But anyway, when you fill out that

forms, that opens up a downloadable

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pdf, I'm doing voice over work, like I

mentioned, as well as a video,

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absolutely free.

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It's a twenty minute video called

casting secrets.

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What they don't tell you,

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I think you have a lot of fun with

that.

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Also, as a resource that

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my page is, I think, am really, really

helpful.

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There's jeff's jots, which are

corresponding, show notes to each of my

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episodes.

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There's also my book, that's available.

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My course is available.

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There's just all kinds of goodies out

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I would love for you to check it out.

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Also just a

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sincere thank you to those of you who

are writing me notes and emails as a

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section there in that form, like I just

mentioned, where you can leave me a note,

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but also a review.

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The reviews have been so lovely.

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And I just can't thank you enough.

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I would appreciate it if you get

something out of these episodes,

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maybe you'd consider a review or thumbs

up, or subscribe to YouTube.

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Something like that.

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That's the only reason why I am doing

this is just to

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get my ego stroked as much as possible.

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Seriously, it's much more about giving

back to you.

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And this mutual agreement is that I

share my experience of being an actor

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for twenty years, and now in casting

for the past sixteen years.

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And you get to partake of that

information

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to help you feel more comfortable, more

confident and more ready

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for the world of entertainment.

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And

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that's it.

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That's all I have to say.

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I just do have to say that the

entertainment industry is wonderful.

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It is.

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I think it's creative, it's passionate,

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it's definitely unexpected.

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It also has one unfortunate

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habit.

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It tends to measure visible success.

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Right opening weekends braidings awards

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followers,

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box office reviews, bookings.

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Those things matter,

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but they don't tell the whole story.

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Some of the finest actors I've ever

known

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have never become household names.

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Some of the happiest artists I've ever

met weren't famous at all.

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And I've met people who achieved

everything they thought they wanted,

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only to discover

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they were still wanting to feel

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That's worth thinking about,

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perhaps success is in something that

arrives.

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Perhaps it's something

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we practice.

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Imagine two gardeners.

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The first walks into the garden every

morning asking,

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why isn't there fruit yet?

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The second asks,

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did I water the plants today?

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One is obsessed with the harvest,

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the other is committed to the work.

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Guess which garden eventually

flourishes?

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Actors sometimes become so focused on

the harvest that they forget to tend

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the garden.

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What does that look like?

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Well, it looks like training, reading,

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watching great performances,

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taking care of their health,

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building relationships,

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living a full life.

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Those are the things that produce

lasting careers.

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Now here's something that I wish every

actor understood.

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You are not building a resume.

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You're building a life.

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Your resume is simply one reflection of

it.

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The life comes first.

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If your career costs you, your

curiosity,

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your kindness, your relationships, your

health or your joy,

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it may be successful by Hollywood

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but I wonder whether it will feel

successful

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to you,

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the goal isn't simply to work.

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The goal is to become the kind of person

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who can enjoy the work.

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Oh, that was good.

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Somebody write that down.

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Now listen, let me ask you a couple of

questions.

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What if success meant becoming more

truthful

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every year?

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What if success meant becoming some one

director's trust?

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What if success meant encouraging

younger actors?

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What if success meant continuing after

rejection instead of being defeated by it?

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What if success meant going home after

an audition

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knowing?

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You told the story honestly?

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Would your career look different?

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Would your confidence change?

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Would you begin measuring yourself by

things you actually control?

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I hope so.

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Because those are the measurements that

no one can take away from you.

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And I mean

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no one

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as usual.

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I always love to give a little casting

room truth,

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and we're going to get to that right

after this.

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Welcome back.

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It's time for a casting room truth.

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After all these years in casting,

here's something I know with complete confidence.

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The actors who enjoy the longest

careers are rarely the ones who spend

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the most time worrying about their

careers.

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They're too busy becoming better.

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Artists

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they're reading their listening,

they're observing, they're taking

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classes, they're helping other actors,

they're remaining, curious,

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growing.

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And here's the beautiful irony.

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Those habits often make them more

employable.

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Not because they were chasing

employment,

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but because they never stopped

developing themselves.

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I've watched actors book remarkable

opportunities in their 20s, their 40s,

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their 60s,

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their 70s.

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The common denominator,

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I promise you wasn't luck.

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It wasn't talent alone.

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It was longevity.

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They stayed in the game long enough.

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But preparation

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and opportunity to meet

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never underestimate the quiet power of

staying in the game.

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So I'd like to give you this week's

challenge,

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not just for this week, but for the

coming year.

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I want you to take out a piece of paper.

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Across the top.

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I want you to write my definition of

success.

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Now I want you to make two columns.

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In the first column, write the things

you

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cannot completely control.

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Here are some examples,

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booking

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awards

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recognition,

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followers,

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reviews,

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representation.

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Now, in the second column, write the

things that belong entirely to you.

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Preparation,

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curiosity,

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professionalism,

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generosity,

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discipline,

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kindness,

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growth,

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resilience.

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Every morning, ask yourself one simple

question,

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which column am I living in to day

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you'll still pursue your dreams,

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but you'll no longer surrender your

peace of mind to things outside of your control.

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That's a healthier way to build a

career.

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I can promise you,

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over these past five episodes, we've

talked about relationships,

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concentration,

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auditions, characters and success.

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At first glance, those seem like

different subjects.

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I don't think they are.

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I think they're about trusting

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other people,

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trusting your preparation,

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trusting the process,

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trusting your own humanity,

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and perhaps most importantly,

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trusting yourself.

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Because the actor who trusts themselves

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walks into an audition.

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Differently,

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they work differently.

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They listen differently, they live

differently.

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There will always be another audition,

another role,

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another opportunity, another dream.

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But there will only ever be one career

that belongs entirely to you.

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Build one that you're proud to live,

not just proud to post about.

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Stay curious enough to keep learning,

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stay humble enough to keep growing.

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Stay generous enough to celebrate

someone else's success.

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Stay brave enough

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to risk failure

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and stay connected to the reason you

fell in love with acting in the first place.

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Because guess what?

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If you do that, I believe success

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has already begun.

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I mean it.

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If the series has encouraged you,

challenged you or simply reminded you

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why you became an actor,

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I would be honored if you share those

episodes with another actor who could

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use the encouragement.

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Subscribe if you're watching on

YouTube, leave a review.

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If you're listening on your favorite

podcast platform.

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And if you'd like more practical

insights into auditions, acting and

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building a sustainable, creative life.

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Visit, casting actress castadcalm.

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I'm jeffer eisebach.

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Thank you for allowing me to spend this

time with you

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until next time.

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Stay curious,

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be creative

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and keep