TEA - The Everyday Actor - Performance Mastery

Your self-talk may be holding you back more than your lack of training.

I recently worked with a young actor who demonstrated the capacity to become a skilled practitioner. However, every time she made a mistake or struggled to apply a new technique, she immediately identified something she believed was wrong with her.

“I’m bad at memorizing.”
“I struggle with understanding ideas.”
“I don’t know how to do this.”

She was still in the beginning stages of learning, yet she was already defining herself by what she couldn’t do.

Here’s what I want you to understand:

There is a difference between not knowing how to do something and believing you are incapable of learning how to do it.

One is a temporary lack of knowledge. The other can become a barrier to acquiring it.

Developing proficiency requires repetition, practice, adjustment, and a willingness to be uncomfortable while you’re learning.

But if every mistake becomes evidence that you’re incapable, you may never give yourself the opportunity to develop the very skills you’re seeking.

Your technique matters. Your training matters. Your practice matters.

But your belief in your ability to grow is the foundation that allows you to embrace all three.

You can hire the best acting coach in the world, but no amount of money can substitute for your willingness to believe that you are capable of learning.

Stop using your current limitations to define your future capabilities.

You don’t have to know how to do it yet.

You have to believe you can learn.

Observe. Believe. Take Action. Every Day. #acting #actingcoach #actingclass #actingtips #selfbelief