Artistic Beginnings

As we close out 2020 we realize not all is bad.

I made some good decisions, some bad.

One good one from this very long year.

Has to spread love and cheer.

In the form of a podcast with Melody my Sister

Thanks to this podcast I never had to have missed her.

With joy in my heart and Happiness in my mind.

Sit back relax as I share a bit of a rewind...

Thank you Melody! This episode is for you for an amazing time doing this podcast with you!

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To wrap up our thoughts on College... Worth it? we discuss an article that was shared with us by a listener. It had some great topics and this writer has some great insight for the artistic community interested in learning how to make it as an actor from a different perspective. This article was written by "Secret Agent Man" a secret... writer at the backstage.

Check out the article here: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/agent-on-yale-juilliard-college-acting-programs-72103/

Also take a listen to our other college episodes if you have not already! They were fun and had some good nuggets to think about on your path to becoming an actor.

Also feel free to drop us a review on itunes

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To round out our perspective on College as it relates to whether it is a good fit for you, we figured we should speak with someone that went to school for the arts... We know we were definitely coming off one sided so here is the gift of perspective! Get some! Brendon shares his story and great insight that should help inform your decision! Take a listen and hear some great advice from a great person!

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This year, close to 100 performers (including myself!!!) - drawn from over 20 casts and spanning over 30 years - created The Christmas Schooner 2020. This online experience combines a newly orchestrated score and hours of footage into ONE performance. All of which, you can experience from the safety and comfort of your home.

All of the proceeds from this event - including the time and talents of the performers and production team - will be donated to Season of Concern.

A $20 donation to Season of Concern gets you a front row seat to this unique event.

Be sure to mention “SCHOONER” when you make your donation, so you can receive a link and password to view the show. (SOC will send you an email with the video link/password). https://seasonofconcern.org/donate/

This online performance will only be available from December 23rd, 7pm CST to December 27th, 7pm CST. View the video as much as you'd like during this specific time.

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To continue the College episodes we talk about the Pros and Cons! So excited to share our thoughts on what the pros and cons of College are. In addition to talking college, we have a trip down memory lane with a show that Mitch did as a kid - The Christmas Schooner! It was such a great show to be a part of and this year a special COVID Virtual release of the show will be live online for your viewing pleasure! Many actors from the many years the show ran are putting together a virtual version of the show for a great cause! Season of Concern! to find out more about the cause check out this link: https://seasonofconcern.org/ and we will keep you posted on when you can see the christmas schooner online for a donation to season of concern! Stay tuned to this episode and the following episode as we hear from another Christmas Schooner alumni on his College experience Brendon Martin! He will share even more pros and cons than we cover in this episode based on his experience at Stanford!

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As we take a break to be thankful for everything we have and for getting through difficult times we turn to what made us most happy this year and share a special project that we did this year for your ears only! Join us with this special short episode!!

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Melody and Mitch talk about their College audition horror stories. Going to college for the performing arts wasn't the right call for us but what about you? There are pros and cons to going to college for the performing arts and not. We talk a bit about why we didn’t and why others may find value in it. This is going to be a series of episodes about College and the Performing Arts. We will talk with people that went to school, we will give our thoughts on it, and more! Let us know what you want to know about College. Do you have questions?

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This week we talk stage fright. How does it manifest? What are some examples? How can we fight it? We talk all about our experience with stage fright, talk about how people deal with it and learn a lot about what you might need to know about pursuing the arts with stage fright. Don’t let stage fright keep you from sharing your story. Stage fright impacts many of us. We all have stories to share, and a gift for our craft that is unique and important. We talk about what stage fright is, how people cope with it, the importance of working on tactics to manage stage fright, and what you can do for yourself and others that are impacted by stage fright. Let us know what your experience is with the performing arts and if you have any tips and tricks to handle stage fright! [email protected]

Links and Resources

Conquering Stage Fright | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

Joe Kowan: How I beat stage fright

Speaking Up Without Freaking Out | Matt Abrahams | TEDxPaloAlto

Megan Washington: Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking

Art of the week!

OPIA - https://open.spotify.com/artist/70zHrrrPfBkVV44AEhFyyh

COIN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBBxQDxHt1E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiYtI8Qezt8

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Is play to play worth it? What is pay to play? Can it be good, is it all bad? Our mom Dawn Hollis is here to tell us the truth behind pay to play and the challenging part of the entertainment industry. With years of experience as an actress and working in the entertainment field our mom is a leading expert when it comes to understanding pretty much anything about being an actor and an artist. Listen to us gab on about pay to play and other performing arts topics in this weeks episode of Artistic Beginnings

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This week Jodi Moore Lewis shares her story and we talk all about becoming an actor and fighting the cliche of being a performer in Los Angeles. Jodi opens up about how she felt about becoming a performer and her goal of becoming a working actor with a learner’s mindset instead of coming out to Los Angeles to be famous. She shares about her path from trying to be an actress, to becoming an Artist! Hear how Jodi stopped trying to act the way she imagined the casting directors would want her to act, and started acting authentically and telling the true story of the characters she was portraying.

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This week we share our deepest darkest Actor’s Nightmares that cause us sleepless nights, and shed light on why we are the way we are... Join us as we talk about why we think we experience the nightmares, what we do to deal with it, and share our neurosis... We want to hear from you. Write in and share your actor’s nightmare that causes you to think about life deeply, maybe we will even share it (anonymously) on the show later on to let people know that they are not alone in having these earth shatteringly scary nightmares. We may even share our dad’s nightmares in later episodes if you all share this episode and give us a review on apple podcasts... ;) email us with your performing nightmares at [email protected].

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