My Puppet and I Are Here to Help Get You Through This: Mental Health and Creativity in a Pandemic

When I wasn’t treating my mental illness, I wasn’t able to fully do anything, let alone hack it as a professional actor in NYC. I can’t tell you how many auditions I didn’t make it to because of a panic attack, or because I couldn’t bring myself to shower. I can’t tell you how difficult it was to walk in the room and display any level of confidence. I was unwell, and people could tell.

FeaturesOnScreen Blog Writing StaffMay 22, 2020mental health, Acting, Actors, Covid-19, Lockdown

Top Ten Excuses for When An Audition Makes You Late to Work

…you will, as an auditioning actor, occasionally find yourself between a rock and a place where you need a convincing excuse fast: it’s inevitable. Professional jobs cast during the day, semi- and non-professional jobs often cast at night, all three can appear at a moment’s notice, and there are going to be times when you have to be in two places at once.

FeaturesChristopher PetersonJune 5, 2018Auditions, survival job, excuses, late to work, New York City, Acting

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