In the next few days, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan are scheduled to be released from their respective locations (jail and rehab). So what happens now?
As a life coach who works with both celebrities and non-celebrities alike, my recommendation to each of these girls would be this:
1) Go home and get settled
2) Start changing your routine
3) Find a trusted advisor and decide what your next step is
4) Lay low - only making one or two public appearances a week
5) Decide and then commit to start making better decisions
6) Take it one day at a time
If you ever wanted the chance to "start your life over," you have the opportunity to do so right now. It's not often that people get the chance to start fresh, but you have been given this gift. What you now choose to do with it is up to you.
Good luck and Godspeed,
Sharon
Friday, June 22, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
Kudos to Barbara Walters and Paris Hilton
Well, it's about time!
After thousands upon thousands of interviews, Barbara Walters has finally earned her place in Hollywood. Yesterday, she was awarded the 2,340 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (which also happened to be my parents 38th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad ... I love you!).
I also want to congratulate Paris Hilton on surviving 13 days in jail. I know it hasn't been easy on you, or your family, and I know that your jail sentence has caused a huge uproar throughout the entertainment industry. That said, however, you are now accepting responsibility for your choices and facing your jail sentence with more courage than any of those who ridicule you may ever possess in their lifetime. You should be proud of yourself, because you are stronger than you probably ever thought you were and no one can take that away from you. You go, girl!
Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!
Honoring Your Success,
Sharon
After thousands upon thousands of interviews, Barbara Walters has finally earned her place in Hollywood. Yesterday, she was awarded the 2,340 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (which also happened to be my parents 38th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad ... I love you!).
I also want to congratulate Paris Hilton on surviving 13 days in jail. I know it hasn't been easy on you, or your family, and I know that your jail sentence has caused a huge uproar throughout the entertainment industry. That said, however, you are now accepting responsibility for your choices and facing your jail sentence with more courage than any of those who ridicule you may ever possess in their lifetime. You should be proud of yourself, because you are stronger than you probably ever thought you were and no one can take that away from you. You go, girl!
Congratulations to all of you on a job well done!
Honoring Your Success,
Sharon
Friday, June 8, 2007
Your Acting Career
The first time one of my acting clients told me that she doesn't watch TV, I almost fell out of my chair!
We'd been working together for about 4 months, planning strategies for her career, and I (obviously) made the mistake of assuming that she watched television, especially since she told me that she wanted to land a series regular gig on a particular show on ABC. When she told me that even though she wanted to land a job on "show X," she didn't watch that show on a regular basis, I almost dropped her as a client. All I kept thinking was "How can you not watch it?"
After that conversation, I really had to wonder how much she wanted to be an actor and how dedicated she was to her acting career. Or, was she just talking a good game? It was only at that time when I discovered how many of my other clients were in the same boat.
As The Industry Coach and President of the Actors Resource Center, one of the things I do is work with actors to help them move forward in their careers. My clients have included those just starting out in the business, as well as those on Hollywood's A-List, and the truth of the matter is this: no matter where you are in your career, if you really want to be successful you need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
If you want to be a television actor, you need to watch television. If you want to do movies, you need to watch movies. And, if you want to do theatre (and every actor should do theatre at some point in their career - it will help them with their craft), then you need to go to the theatre and read plays on a regular basis.
Today is a new day ... What are YOU going to do for your career?
Cheers,
Sharon
We'd been working together for about 4 months, planning strategies for her career, and I (obviously) made the mistake of assuming that she watched television, especially since she told me that she wanted to land a series regular gig on a particular show on ABC. When she told me that even though she wanted to land a job on "show X," she didn't watch that show on a regular basis, I almost dropped her as a client. All I kept thinking was "How can you not watch it?"
After that conversation, I really had to wonder how much she wanted to be an actor and how dedicated she was to her acting career. Or, was she just talking a good game? It was only at that time when I discovered how many of my other clients were in the same boat.
As The Industry Coach and President of the Actors Resource Center, one of the things I do is work with actors to help them move forward in their careers. My clients have included those just starting out in the business, as well as those on Hollywood's A-List, and the truth of the matter is this: no matter where you are in your career, if you really want to be successful you need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
If you want to be a television actor, you need to watch television. If you want to do movies, you need to watch movies. And, if you want to do theatre (and every actor should do theatre at some point in their career - it will help them with their craft), then you need to go to the theatre and read plays on a regular basis.
Today is a new day ... What are YOU going to do for your career?
Cheers,
Sharon
Monday, June 4, 2007
Thank You, Lifetime TV!
Attention Lifetime Executives ...
Last night I watched your new series, Army Wives. What a treat! Thank you so much for giving those of us over 35 something else to watch besides Desperate Housewives!
Don't get me wrong, I have clients on Desperate Housewives, and I watch that show, too. But the time has definitely come for the industry to start catering to its older female audience (i.e. the ones with the discretionary income who can afford the latest Gucci bag, or Manolo Blahnik shoes, WITHOUT going into debt), and Army Wives definitely fits into that category!
Here's wishing you much success with the new show ... I can't wait to see the next episode!
Grazie,
Sharon
P.S. I loved Write and Wrong, as well! It was great to see Kirstie Alley back on television ...
Last night I watched your new series, Army Wives. What a treat! Thank you so much for giving those of us over 35 something else to watch besides Desperate Housewives!
Don't get me wrong, I have clients on Desperate Housewives, and I watch that show, too. But the time has definitely come for the industry to start catering to its older female audience (i.e. the ones with the discretionary income who can afford the latest Gucci bag, or Manolo Blahnik shoes, WITHOUT going into debt), and Army Wives definitely fits into that category!
Here's wishing you much success with the new show ... I can't wait to see the next episode!
Grazie,
Sharon
P.S. I loved Write and Wrong, as well! It was great to see Kirstie Alley back on television ...
Friday, June 1, 2007
The Next Julia Roberts ...
Several years ago, whenever a young actress stood out in a movie role, she was almost always labeled as "The Next Julia Roberts." However, as we all know, there's only one Julia Roberts (although her adorable niece, Emma Roberts, is certainly garnering her fair share of attention these days).
There's also only one Sandra Bullock, one Cate Blanchett, one Renee Zellweger, and one Nicole Kidman. The question that keeps arising for me, however, is this one: "Who's next?"
Let's face it, sometimes it's hard to get older. At least it is for me. And it's even harder when I see my peers getting older, as well. For some reason, that's when it really sinks in: there will always be another generation behind us, waiting for their turn at the top.
And when it comes to the next generation of actresses, the challenge, as I see it, is that there seem to be very few women poised to begin taking the roles that Julia, Sandra, Cate, Renee, and Nicole are stepping out of or moving away from. So while these women (definitely women - not girls), are busy moving on to the next phase of their careers, who exactly is taking their place?
Sure, there's a couple of names that come to mind: Kate Winslet & Reese Witherspoon among them. But who else is out there? Who are those young women making up the next generation? And what are they doing to make a name for themselves?
When Meryl Streep, Kathy Bates and Glenn Close moved forward in their careers, the natural transition seemed to happen automatically with Julia, Sandra, Cate, et al. stepping into those roles. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be happening between them and the generation after them.
And when you read about the next, next generation (think Lindsay Lohan), it would appear that the door is really wide open. Sure, there's a few standouts (think Scarlett Johannson and Keira Knightly), and there's a long list of those with potential (including Lindsay), but I'm scared for this generation because no one appears to really be stepping up and standing out.
I'm not sure what has happened that has caused this new generation of young people to appear so lost. Has the business changed that much? Or, do these young actors just have too much time and money on their hands, and too little support from those people on their "business" teams? Either way, something needs to change.
What exactly that change looks like can be open to interpretation. For me, however, it involves two things: (1) This generation of actors accepting full responsibility for their lives and their careers, and (2) All of the agents, managers, lawyers et al., who represent these young actors, having the best interest of their clients at heart, instead of the best interest of their wallets.
Working together, I truly believe that we can help these young people step into their greatness and fulfill their potential, while succeeding in their lives and their careers at the same time.
Ciao,
Sharon
There's also only one Sandra Bullock, one Cate Blanchett, one Renee Zellweger, and one Nicole Kidman. The question that keeps arising for me, however, is this one: "Who's next?"
Let's face it, sometimes it's hard to get older. At least it is for me. And it's even harder when I see my peers getting older, as well. For some reason, that's when it really sinks in: there will always be another generation behind us, waiting for their turn at the top.
And when it comes to the next generation of actresses, the challenge, as I see it, is that there seem to be very few women poised to begin taking the roles that Julia, Sandra, Cate, Renee, and Nicole are stepping out of or moving away from. So while these women (definitely women - not girls), are busy moving on to the next phase of their careers, who exactly is taking their place?
Sure, there's a couple of names that come to mind: Kate Winslet & Reese Witherspoon among them. But who else is out there? Who are those young women making up the next generation? And what are they doing to make a name for themselves?
When Meryl Streep, Kathy Bates and Glenn Close moved forward in their careers, the natural transition seemed to happen automatically with Julia, Sandra, Cate, et al. stepping into those roles. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be happening between them and the generation after them.
And when you read about the next, next generation (think Lindsay Lohan), it would appear that the door is really wide open. Sure, there's a few standouts (think Scarlett Johannson and Keira Knightly), and there's a long list of those with potential (including Lindsay), but I'm scared for this generation because no one appears to really be stepping up and standing out.
I'm not sure what has happened that has caused this new generation of young people to appear so lost. Has the business changed that much? Or, do these young actors just have too much time and money on their hands, and too little support from those people on their "business" teams? Either way, something needs to change.
What exactly that change looks like can be open to interpretation. For me, however, it involves two things: (1) This generation of actors accepting full responsibility for their lives and their careers, and (2) All of the agents, managers, lawyers et al., who represent these young actors, having the best interest of their clients at heart, instead of the best interest of their wallets.
Working together, I truly believe that we can help these young people step into their greatness and fulfill their potential, while succeeding in their lives and their careers at the same time.
Ciao,
Sharon
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