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Episode 4: Broadway Actor Lawrence Stallings
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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https://www.facebook.com/kingofthemiddle/
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOIcw5jZd3c
Chris’s Website
http://www.cmobmo.com
Michael’s Website and Amazon page
https://michaeljoelgreen.wordpress.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Joel-Green/e/B007SCU7DS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1
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By Chris Mohr and Michael Joel Green
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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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https://www.facebook.com/kingofthemiddle/
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOIcw5jZd3c
Chris’s Website
http://www.cmobmo.com
Michael’s Website and Amazon page
https://michaeljoelgreen.wordpress.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Joel-Green/e/B007SCU7DS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1