Just heard that Nicole is already out of jail ... Wow!
Okay, Girlfriend, now it's time for you to stay safe and stay sober because you've got a little one on the way and a new life ahead of you, providing you with the opportunity to make different (and better) choices!
Best Wishes,
Sharon
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Nicole Richie in Jail!
E! Entertainment just announced the Nicole Richie turned herself into jail this afternoon (reporting to the same facility that Paris Hilton was in), ready to serve her 90 hour sentence.
Kudos to you, Nicole, for facing up to your mistakes, and for taking control of the situation and reporting early, instead of waiting until the last possible moment. The word on the street is that you may only be in jail for 12 hours, due to overcrowding, but I admire you for taking the bull by the horns and getting it over!
Be strong, girl - You're going to be fine!
Godspeed,
Sharon
Kudos to you, Nicole, for facing up to your mistakes, and for taking control of the situation and reporting early, instead of waiting until the last possible moment. The word on the street is that you may only be in jail for 12 hours, due to overcrowding, but I admire you for taking the bull by the horns and getting it over!
Be strong, girl - You're going to be fine!
Godspeed,
Sharon
Monday, August 13, 2007
Steven Spielberg "Transforms" Josh Duhamel
As The Industry Coach, I am constantly dealing with clients whose only goal is to become a huge movie star.
Personally, I have no problem with anyone who desires stardom on the big screen. That said, however, I do have a problem with any actor who snubs the small screen (i.e. Television) and only wants to go out on movie auditions.
The truth of the matter is that there are far more acting jobs available in television than there are in movies. Additionally, and maybe even more importantly, many of today's movie stars started on the small screen, before becoming the "stars" they are now, including: George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Demi Moore, and Health Ledger, just to name a few.
Josh Duhamel is the latest actor to join the movie star ranks for one simple reason: Steven Spielberg saw him on an episode of Las Vegas (NBC) and pushed for him to join the cast of Transformers. It was that simple. Can you imagine?!
There's an old saying in Hollywood that goes like this: "There are no such thing as small parts, only small actors."
As an actor, it's important for you to give it everything you've got, no matter what the circumstances, because you just never know when Steven Spielberg might come knocking on your door, offering YOU the part of a lifetime!
Wishing You Success,
Sharon
Personally, I have no problem with anyone who desires stardom on the big screen. That said, however, I do have a problem with any actor who snubs the small screen (i.e. Television) and only wants to go out on movie auditions.
The truth of the matter is that there are far more acting jobs available in television than there are in movies. Additionally, and maybe even more importantly, many of today's movie stars started on the small screen, before becoming the "stars" they are now, including: George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Demi Moore, and Health Ledger, just to name a few.
Josh Duhamel is the latest actor to join the movie star ranks for one simple reason: Steven Spielberg saw him on an episode of Las Vegas (NBC) and pushed for him to join the cast of Transformers. It was that simple. Can you imagine?!
There's an old saying in Hollywood that goes like this: "There are no such thing as small parts, only small actors."
As an actor, it's important for you to give it everything you've got, no matter what the circumstances, because you just never know when Steven Spielberg might come knocking on your door, offering YOU the part of a lifetime!
Wishing You Success,
Sharon
Friday, August 3, 2007
Six Degrees of Martina McBride
I have a confession to make. I've never been a huge fan of country music. My grandmother, however, loved it ... especially the "old" country songs about cowboys and horses, lost loves and broken hearts.
Then along came Faith Hill and Shania Twain and that's when everything changed for me, because even though their music was still "country" (at least to some people), it had enough pop to it, that I was able to enjoy it, too.
Now that I divide my time between California and Montana, my taste for country music is slowly growing, and I've since become a fan of Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, and Rascal Flatts, just to name a few. So, the other night when ABC aired the TV special, "Six Degrees of Martina McBride," I was curious enough to sit down and watch the show. I've always loved the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" Visa Commercial, so I knew this would be an interesting project.
So what does this have to do with working in the entertainment industry? EVERYTHING!
As The Industry Coach, I am forever telling (or reminding) my clients that in this business, or in any business for that matter, but especially in the entertainment industry, "it's not what you know ... it's WHO you know!" And the Martina McBride project is proof of how important the concept of networking really is.
If you didn't see the show, the premise was this: if six aspiring country singers, without any connections to Martina McBride, could actually find her and meet her in person, using their own connections with up to six other people, they would have the opportunity to win a recording contract with Martina's record label, Sony BMG.
Believe it or not, all six of them succeeded at this task; they all met Martina and one lucky woman really did win a recording contract. So who was this woman and who did she know? While I don't remember how her chain-of-command went, I will tell you this: her first phone call was to a man from whom she bought a pickup truck!
If she can do it, you can too, because the truth of the matter is this: We are all just 6 people away from achieving our dreams. However, most of us don't take the time to sit down and work through our address book, or, we're afraid to ask for help. Either way, unless we're willing to change our behavior and become fearless in the pursuit of our dreams, we will always be six degrees away from what we truly want.
In closing, I want to leave you with these thoughts:
1) What do you really want?
2) Who do you know who can help you get started?
3) Are you ready to go for it?
You can do it - I know you can!
Cheers,
Sharon
Then along came Faith Hill and Shania Twain and that's when everything changed for me, because even though their music was still "country" (at least to some people), it had enough pop to it, that I was able to enjoy it, too.
Now that I divide my time between California and Montana, my taste for country music is slowly growing, and I've since become a fan of Martina McBride, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Vince Gill, and Rascal Flatts, just to name a few. So, the other night when ABC aired the TV special, "Six Degrees of Martina McBride," I was curious enough to sit down and watch the show. I've always loved the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" Visa Commercial, so I knew this would be an interesting project.
So what does this have to do with working in the entertainment industry? EVERYTHING!
As The Industry Coach, I am forever telling (or reminding) my clients that in this business, or in any business for that matter, but especially in the entertainment industry, "it's not what you know ... it's WHO you know!" And the Martina McBride project is proof of how important the concept of networking really is.
If you didn't see the show, the premise was this: if six aspiring country singers, without any connections to Martina McBride, could actually find her and meet her in person, using their own connections with up to six other people, they would have the opportunity to win a recording contract with Martina's record label, Sony BMG.
Believe it or not, all six of them succeeded at this task; they all met Martina and one lucky woman really did win a recording contract. So who was this woman and who did she know? While I don't remember how her chain-of-command went, I will tell you this: her first phone call was to a man from whom she bought a pickup truck!
If she can do it, you can too, because the truth of the matter is this: We are all just 6 people away from achieving our dreams. However, most of us don't take the time to sit down and work through our address book, or, we're afraid to ask for help. Either way, unless we're willing to change our behavior and become fearless in the pursuit of our dreams, we will always be six degrees away from what we truly want.
In closing, I want to leave you with these thoughts:
1) What do you really want?
2) Who do you know who can help you get started?
3) Are you ready to go for it?
You can do it - I know you can!
Cheers,
Sharon
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