Comments on: Gordon in “Stand By Me” says to be unique. I agree.

By: When I Grow Up - The Blog » Blog Archive » Freakin’ (Great Links) Friday: Installment 13

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:44:39 +0000

[...] Try To Be Original on Lateral Action. Yes, it conflicts with a big life lesson of mine, but it should really be titled Don’t Try To Be Anything But Yourself or Don’t [...]

By: When I Grow Up - The Blog » Blog Archive » The Story of My Life, or Why I Stopped Pounding (my head against the) Pavement

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:40:59 +0000

[...] to get the laughs. But The Script hurts, and it hurts because it has said, “You’re unique, and you’re talented, and you bring to the table something that nobody else does. (Beat) But [...]

By: admin

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:45:40 +0000

Amen! It seems so simple, but it takes SO long to learn and even more effort to hold on to! If it helps your "refresher course", think about my life lesson – when I started to NOT be like everyone else is when I got noticed in the business of show. Even if I wasn't right for that project, I really was kept in their mind for something else. I got quite a few of those calls that started, "You auditioned for me last year, and I wanted to know if you could come in tomorrow….."

Now don't get me wrong, a fair number of people still waved me off with a half-smile and a nod after I walked into the room with my sassafrass dress & sang my funny song, but the brush-off didn't bother me as much, because I was ME. And it was fun!

By: Nicole J. Butler

Nicole J. Butler — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:30:22 +0000

Thanks so much for this. I have learned this lesson & am currently going through a "refresher course".

You're always going to be a better REAL you than a FAKE somebody else!