Working Actor Life

3. the pressure to be perfect actors


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Shape-shifting with our own demons… that’s the part of the acting process nobody teaches you.



Sam and Gabrielle crack open a deeply honest convo about the invisible pressure actors feel to always be “put together”...on tape, online, in class, and even in friendships. What starts with a rant about method acting backlash turns into a vulnerable deep-dive on self-worth, preparation, and the stories we tell ourselves behind the scenes.


in this episode we talk about:


  • why social media clips are never the full story. and why that triggers people

  • the difference between feeling “behind” vs actually being behind

  • Gab’s upcoming acting workshop and her fear of being perceived as unprepared

  • Sam’s inner narrative of needing to be more “interesting”

  • the old actor mindsets we default to… and how to gently fight them

  • what “doing the work” actually looks like between auditions

  • creating safety in community instead of pressure to perform

  • redefining our standards of readiness and showing up with grace


next week:

We’re talking what we’re watching...and why we’re scouting real estate in New Mexico 👀

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