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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” George Bernard shaw Thank you everyone for your emails last week. They are much appreciated – you guys are friggin awesome. This week we’re going there: 🖕 Is Spotlight corrupt? 🚀 would you save someones life for $4000? 🎯 Acting can be fun again if you change this one thing. And win a sweet prize this week – more details at the bottom. The Tax on Hope Every year we have to pay Spotlight £205.80. Why? So that we…

“I am large, I contain multitudes.” walt whitman Boom boom boom. Happy friggin Monday. What’s in the letter today: 🎨 A huge win for the arts 🤷♀️ do you even deserve the role? 🌌 high profile acting techniques video 🎬 a crazy awesome film Arts are back in school muthertruckers my thoughts exactly Last week it was announced that the UK government is changing school curriculums to ensure that kids are leaving school “fully equipped to thrive in the modern world of work” YES – This means some huge…

If the game is designed for you to lose, don’t play that game. Play a different one. Seth godin Good morning good morning good morning. Every week we send out a newsletter aiming to help actors earn more and spend less without selling their souls to the devil. If you’d like to know more check out this manifesto of sorts. Today we are covering 🫃 how actors can get free childcare ⚰️ beating the audition confidence lowies 🎬 wtf producers do? 💥 my film of the year so far + a reader win Let’s get…

“A solitary human is an oxymoron.” Eddie shleyner AM I EVER GOING TO FEEL LIKE I CAN AFFORD THINGS? Existential questions I think about at 3am aside, I’m joining a swimming pool tomorrow. And I could not figure out how the frick I was going to pay for it. But then I realised the last time I switched my bank account was in April. And that’s way long ago. So I’ve ditched my old one. Which means before the year’s out I will have the money to pay for around 5 months of swimming membership. And…

“it’s easier to wallow in the ‘bad faith’ of believing yourself trapped than to face the dizzying responsibilities of your freedom.” meditations for mortals No one is coming for you. We must operate knowing this. If you don’t, you will get to the end of your journey and realise you haven’t lived your life according to you, you’ve been waiting for someone else’s permission to live it. “I want to make my film, but I just don’t have the time right now. I’ll start writing it when I get my next…

“Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose” coach Eric Taylor I watched the following video by the writer of Little Miss Sunshine and Toy Story 3, Michael Arndt, and it blew my tiny mind. It’s to do with everything: Clear eyes. Can’t lose. Now, are you tired of having no one to bounce ideas off? Well, I can be your basketball. Do you ned a reader for ayourself tape? Let me be your Kate Winslet. Have you seen a film recently you want to geek out over? They don’t call me…

“…join with someone who will constantly add to the fun as you travel a long road together.” Warren buffett I’m running Office Hours again 3.30pm – 5.30pm every day this week: https://calendly.com/alexbhat/45min I’d love to hang out and chat (lonely). Right let’s get to it. fucking headshots man I hate them. But I recently felt like I beat the system and got a little boost from it. How? Clothes A few weeks ago, I spent around £1500 on clothes for the headshots I would be shooting the next…

“In the belly of the beast, we remind ourselves of two axioms: The problem is not us. The problem is the problem. Work the problem.” Steven Pressfield Keep going. You may not think that you have it in you But you do. You are capable of such incredible things. Deep down you know this to be true. Because you have seen it yourself. You have done incredible things. And you know they can happen again. It’s only a matter of time work And persistence. Keep. Going. I have less anti-social office…

“You’re often most creative when you’re the least productive.” Austin Kleon You’ll never guess what? Office Hours are back on – if you want help with a film idea you’re working on, you’re trying to pick out a new headshot, you finally want to set up your home recording studio (yes i am talking to you, mate), or you just want to catch up: Book in a slot here. Let’s fucking do stuff together. Christmas is coming And it always bloody catches me by surprise. Holy crap I need to buy gifts. Holy…

“Don’t be ashamed to need help. Like a soldier storming a wall, you have a mission to accomplish. And if you’ve been wounded and you need a comrade to pull you up? So what?” Marcus Aurelius Back to business: Subscription Joy When you are checking your statements, locate your monthly subscriptions and – ask yourself:Has this been useful or bought me joy in the last month? If yes – continue. If no – destroy it. A great many of us are paying through the nose for things we won’t use. Don’t. Help….