The Power of StorytellingUsing Television To Tell the Stories of Our Lives “I was always writing, and…I was writing stream of consciousness writing and…that was my unwitting training as a writer because I wasn’t judging myself, I wasn’t writing for anyone else, but it was just developing the muscle of writing many hours a day […]

The Power of Self-BeliefWhat Can Happen When You Ignore the Doubters Carly Chaikin grew up playing sports, outwardly showing almost no interest in an acting career. However, she knew from an early age that she would become an actress. On revealing her plans to family and friends, she was met with numerous doubts and many […]

The Gift of Childhood WoundsHow the Darkness of Childhood Depression Shaped His Career “In some ways, I think the way I felt inside my skin was somehow the fuel that was burning to follow an artistic path because I always felt like I wanted to be heard and I think that’s a common feeling for a lot […]

On Saying Yes to EverythingHow a Willingness To Try Anything Changed His Life “My goal in everything I do is to be better than what the author had in mind. That’s my goal for life.” Richard Kind is an American actor who grew up believing he would follow in his father’s footsteps and take over […]

The Heart of an ActivistFor the Love of Justice The world is far from perfect. There are injustices and inequalities everywhere we turn. Some of us notice this more than others, even at a young age. Such was the case with actress and comedian, Kathy Najimy, who was still just a girl when she “found […]

The Unexpected HealingPursuing a Dream Becomes a Healing Journey “Every single moment of my life, I ask, ‘Why is this happening right now?’ And I don’t ask it from fear; I ask it from love. ‘What can I learn from this moment right now? What is my suffering teaching me?’ And then that is the […]

When Opportunity Becomes DestinyChance Events or the Hand of God? “Leonard was that part of me that was willing to go out in the world and try things, and Sheldon was that part of me that just wanted to stay home and watch Star Trek. And to me, the Big Bang Theory was always a […]

The Truth About Stand-UpThe Changing Face of Comedy “And that’s the power of comedy…It’s such an equaliser. Everyone’s on the same level when you’re laughing at the same thing.” Those in the creative arts industry are used to having to come up with new content or reinvent themselves on a regular basis. However, comedians face […]

The Magic of ActingHow Playing a Trick on His Parents Changed Daly’s Life There are many reasons why people choose to become actors. You might think growing up in a family full of them would automatically make it a sure thing. Not so for Tim Daly. Despite beginning his own stage career at the tender […]

Honestly HilariousThe Beauty of Being True to Your “Self” “[It’s] really all about the first 30 seconds, no matter what you do afterwards…[if] they don’t like you, no matter how good you are they’re not going to cast you…it’s about coming in and owning the room the second you walk in the door.” Some people […]