05 Dec 2016

Artistic Associate Explained

By ThePro

Artistic Associate

A professional builds trust with those he works with. One way in which companies exhibit that sense of trust is by inviting artists to become associate artists / members of the company. I have been an associate artist at 2 professional companies and a member of a performance lab at another.

05 Dec 2016

Collaborative explained

By ThePro

Collaborative

When it comes to acting, I consider myself a blank canvas upon which other actors can throw their “paint” to create the character they need to create. I react and give back. I do not tell my scene partners how to paint, how to act, where to be and how to be. My gift to them is to allow them to create whatever they need. I expect the same in return.

05 Dec 2016

Collaborator

By ThePro

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Collaborative

but with a distinct flavor.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

05 Dec 2016

Artistic Associate

By ThePro

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Trusted Artistic Associate

 

at multiple companies.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

04 Dec 2016

Strong Artistic Guiding Principles Explained

By ThePro

Strong Artistic Principles

Art and my artistic process are a spiritual guiding force for me. The more I began to feel connected to my process, the more concrete the spirituality began to be. Thus I developed my own personal ARTIST BEATITUDES: spiritually guiding principles by which I try to live my artistic life by. I turned it into a poster that now hangs in my room. If you are not spiritually inclined, they probably won’t speak to you. But if you are inclined, are you interested in seeing them?

04 Dec 2016

Product Driven Explained

By ThePro

Product Driven

Art is a product, and as an actor, I have trained myself to think of what I produce as a product. It is something that must be sell-able. It is something that must be marketable. It is something to be approached with the rigors of product development. This is especially true because what we produce is, paradoxically, ethereal. To help achieve this mindset, I developed a Unique Service Proposition (something I have borrowed from the business world). What is my USP? “I sculpt, create and deliver signature character pieces for the stage that are entertaining, bold and believable.” The arts are in trouble. Let’s take the preciousness out of the process, and deliver the best product we can. And if you disagree with this position, are you brave enough to start a discussion around it? I am. Let’s talk.

04 Dec 2016

Dedication Explained

By ThePro

Dedication

I threw my life into my training, and subsequently continue to throw my life into my creations. I like to think that acting is in my blood. It’s hyperbole, of course, but still…so what. It is deeply ingrained in me. Craft requires process. Process requires formulation. I have formulated my craft.

04 Dec 2016

Leader Follower Explained

By ThePro

Leader Follower

I know what it means to take charge of something and lead a team. I have done it in arts education, directing, acting and in special education. I know what it means to be led while on a team. I have done it in arts education, directing, acting, and special education. (And sports. And when my momma gave me that glare. You know the glare, right?)

03 Dec 2016

Responsible explained

By ThePro

Responsible

It is easy for many to view the arts as something that should only be done as a hobby in today’s world of S.T.E.M. I say [bleep] EM. I took my training as seriously as anyone who must commit years of training to their chosen profession. Because of that, I feel that it is my responsibility to hold my training in high esteem. I feel it is my responsibility to be an ambassador of the power of the arts. I feel that it is my responsibility to eschew the negative feedback that the world throws at artists, and to help us stand tall in the valuable contributions we can and do make to the world. And most importantly, I feel that it is my responsibility to give back to people who want to rigorously develop their sense of artistry.

03 Dec 2016

Intelligence Explained

By ThePro

Intelligence

Creative decision making based on textual facts. Sleuthing skills to ferret out the necessary info to create a cogent character. Development of a cohesive character based on the creative manipulation of details. These are all realms of creative intelligence. And exploring these realms is what makes the creative process so rich, so rewarding, so necessary to spiritual growth. I like playing in these realms though they can be mentally taxing. None-the-less, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Do you feel the same?