King of the Middle

Episode 4: Broadway Actor Lawrence Stallings


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Lawrence joins us to talk about his journey as an actor, the temptation to compare our talents to the talents of others, his struggles due to the Covid shut-down, taking roles that don't sync with Christian faith, how he and his wife (also an actor) have a plan for their mutual success, young children in the business, and more!


Chronological Index:

00:09 Michael introduces Lawrence Stallings

01:35 Lawrence discusses his background / How he started acting

03:32 Lawrence’s take on his journey as an artist vs a more traditional vocation

06:27 An ever-constant threat actors face: comparing themselves to other actors / Advice Lawrence received about this ill once

08:36 Michael shares a story about an actor he knew whose confidence was beaten down by ageism and the resulting destructive comparison to others

10:20 We discuss the pitfalls of being hypercritical towards ourselves and how such a view affects our view of other’s work

13:02 What success looks like for Lawrence / Trusting the Father

15:36 Taking a role that conflicted with his faith: The Book of Mormon on Broadway / Revealing faith to coworkers in the entertainment workplace / Going where God sends you

23:59 Chris’s experience sharing faith in the workplace 

24:52 Lawrence talks about being married to an actress and being a new father / Their plan to support each other’s artistic vision in their marriage

28:10 Lawrence’s recent roadtrip from New York City to Los Angeles / How being a parent changes our view about how God loves us

32:40 Chris suggests our artistic work (our “darlings”) are like our children in some ways / How we may become better artists as parents

34:05 Pros and cons: Bringing our children into the entertainment business

35:48 Michael’s outro

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