Comments on: Act 2

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:54:32 +0000

Mike, you’re smart and talented, and like most artists you want to be successful; ask yourself what exactly is it that you want to succeed at in theatre; ask yourself why; ask yourself what it is exactly that makes you want to succeed at your ‘exact’ craft; then put all the rest aside and go – if you have to, re-invent, don’t resurrect. Based on the comments from your blog, many people are sharing the same feelings. And don’t give-up on the ‘overnight success’ dream NYC took from you. You’ve got a long road ahead of you and although you may never be rich and famous, you may receive fame like you never imagined. Just make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons and I’m sure things will unfold as they should.

By: laura n.

laura n. — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:52:00 +0000

thanks for this. you rock!

By: august low

august low — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:45:00 +0000

I like this post. I think the one of the nastiest things about acting is the constant thinking of how it might be easier to quit than to pursue.
nice

By: mike

mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:27:00 +0000

i have no idea what that guy is doing anymore. probably giving folks the same schpiel he gave me about being Hulk Hogan’s first agent (no shit).

and hey – I’m not soft. I’m rough and tumble, just like Kevin Garnett.

By: martha

martha — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:03:00 +0000

I forgot all about that agent/sportscaster in NYC. Know what he's up to now?

you really like basketball, huh?

Lovely blog. You look very soft in the photo.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000

nice blog, mw.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:44:00 +0000

thanks guys.

yeah multi-tasking presents some huge challenges, as you always have to be thinking ahead to your next project, so you're not just unemployed when you come out of your current one.

having multiple skill sets makes this a little more probable though....

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:51:00 +0000

it's nice when you rediscover your love for something.

i struggle with the whole 'focus on one thing' thing as well.

i was talking to a friend and he said he figures as long as you can focus on the one thing you're doing in the moment you can do as many things as you want, that the problem comes when you're doing thing A and thinking about things B and C at the same time.

By: alison

alison — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:20:00 +0000

This is a really sweet post, Mike. Thanks for sharing, and I hope acting continues to be fun and fulfilling for you.