What 37 Years on Stage Taught Me About the Lens
The camera and the live stage seem like opposites. They're not. Here's what decades of performance reveal about being believed on screen.
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The 60-Second Routine Before the Camera Rolls
A simple pre-record ritual, borrowed from the wings of the theater, to ground your presence before you ever hit record.
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The amateur fills every gap. The person willing to let a beat sit is the one who clearly believes what they just said.
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A stance is the structural antidote to insecurity. Both halves of the spine matter — especially the half that scares you.
Read article →There Is No Someday: Make Your Message Essential
You don't get to wait for the audience to decide your idea matters. Essentiality is something you give the work.
Read article →Talk to One Person: The Audience of One
"Everyone" is not an audience; it's a fog. The fastest way to be watched by many is to talk to one.
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Memorization is for actors performing someone else's words. You're delivering what you already know.
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Authority on camera doesn't start in your voice or your words. It starts in your feet. Here's the fix.
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