My hot take is that most of us have not adequately processed the trauma of the pandemic. And our sprawling, unprocessed trauma chews away at our brains in myriad ways that make us anxious about why we can’t seem to live our lives as instinctively or as joyously as we did in 2019.
Be a Kermit the Frog. Have a creative vision and no ego. Recognize the unique talents of those around you. Attract weirdos. Manage chaos. Show kindness. Be sincere.
I’ve said it once and I’ll probably say it 37,000 more times before I check out… FILMMAKING IS HARD AS FUCK. If you’ve ever made any type of film or webseries, television show…congrats 🥂 you did a great thing and no one can take that from you. Celebrate that.
DM that random actor whose performance you’re enjoying in that thing you’re watching. Maybe they ignore you, maybe you pause their “I should quit already” spiral of the week. TBH it’s never felt harder (esp for some of us character actors) to pursue this often soul crushing biz