The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA PART II: HOW TO BE WITH YOUR DIFFICULT EMOTIONS I realized when I sat down to write my column this month that there needed to be a Part II added to last month’s article.  My message last month was about the struggle of staying in the present moment...

The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA Several years ago, a patient noticed a fragrance coming from the pink jasmine blooming in front of my office.  She said it made her feel sad that they would eventually fade, dry up and fall to the ground. Her thoughts about what they would look like...

The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA Coping with the “C” Word – Change I recently had the pleasure of speaking to a wonderful group of actors at The Actor’s Network.  As everyone went around the room introducing themselves, I was struck by the fact that all of them,...

The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA SEVEN WAYS TO SPRING BACK It is evening and I am sitting at my computer writing this article with the window open and a slight breeze brushing against my left cheek.  The cool air is infused with jasmine and blossoming flowers from the fruit trees...

The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA While gathering my thoughts for this article, I picked up the L.A. Times and stumbled upon a story by Rachel Abramowitz in the Calendar section entitled, ‘It’s What Makes Sammy Run Wild.’ It was about a Producer who was “obsessed with success.” As...

The Conscious Actor

by Bonnie Katz, MA There’s nothing more frustrating than investing your time, hard work and money into nailing an audition only to walk into the audition and have it all fly out the window because of anxiety. If this happens to you more often than you’d like to admit,...