Getting Help When You Need It
If you’re in the entertainment business, it can be truly difficult to find medical providers who know how to assess and treat the physical, mental and emotional issues most often presented by people who do what we do.
Our Gang: Performing and Belonging
Why does it feel so good to be part of a group of creative individuals?
The Death of Jeff Loeffelholz and Theater’s Ugly Secrets
On June 22, Jeff Loeffelholz was subjected to a humiliating dressing down after 22 years as a standby for the Broadway production of Chicago. One week later, he took his own life.
The Sweet Definition of Success
Maybe success is best thought of as a verb rather than a noun.
Inner Mission: Living and Working with Pain
Like others of my generation, I was raised inside “the man box,” which insists that boys don’t cry and men don’t complain. I believed my story was thoroughly mundane. “Suck it up, go about your business and don’t go looking for sympathy. No one respects a man who appears weak or needy.”
Narcissism and You
Are all performers narcissists? Is that a bad thing? Bill Harrison explores the relationship between a performer and a healthy bit of narcissism.
Final Curtain: Knowing When Enough Is Enough
By the age of 30, more than half of American actors and dancers will have given up their professions.
Self-Blame: Abuse, Misogyny and Shame
From stalking and verbal harassment to rape and domestic violence, victims far too often believe they are responsible for the other person’s damaging behavior. Why do we blame ourselves when we are the victims of verbal or physical violence?
The Power of Relationship: Sanford Meisner and Psychotherapy
There are many ways to train as an actor, just as there are various ways to practice psychotherapy.
Failing Well: What To Do When You DON’T Get The Job
INNER MISSION: Failing Well: What To Do When You DON’T Get The Job Psychotherapist and performer Bill Harrison’s column on life as an artist. There’s plenty of advice out there on how to succeed at auditions, from Michael Shurtleff’s classic Audition to our own Jane Brody’s recently published Actor’s Business...
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