As an actor, creating a rich character means making choices. Not just any choices – STRONG choices. Choices that differentiate you from the 999 other people who are auditioning for the same gig. And sometimes, as you read through your 10th audition of the day for a gig you’d kill to book, you sit in your […]
Over the summer I had the pleasure to work on a modeling project with a friend of mine, the talented photographer Jun Tang. He’s been working with women from all walks of life to create a photo series called “Everyday Woman.” Taking photos of his subjects before and after hair, makeup and wardrobe, his premise […]
Happy Monday, everyone! It’s the first week of November, and for a brief moment in time, it’s fall in LA. Cool, crisp, sunny and finally the right weather for sweaters and pumpkin spice everything. And it’s Monday, again! For some of us, that’s not a good thing. We’ve hit snooze 7 times before finally padding […]
Last night, I had the opportunity to hear blogger and NYT-bestselling author, Chris Guillebeau speak last night at a bookstore in Pasadena. He’s in town to promote his new book, “The Happiness of Pursuit,” and shared his story and those of the people profiled in his book in a quiet, sincere and unassuming way. At […]
Photo Credit: Flicker / James In my last post, I wrote about mentoring two students who are in the middle of major life transitions, from school to “real world.” When I work with them, I ask them, “When you die, what will people say about how you lived your life? What is the story of […]
It’s mid-September, and school has been back in session for most of the kiddos for the past month or so. I volunteer for an organization that pairs up mentors with high school students from low-income families, and my mentee is now entering her Senior Year. A few weeks ago, I met a second-year MBA student […]
