Stop Networking Like You Need Something

So we are as busy as we can be.

And kind of interesting how the evolution of networking, I don't know, projection a lot of actors have about networking is sort of sometimes is such a dreaded word.

And that's just kind of the truth.

It's changed over the years.

Well, listen, here's another truth that I've learned.

Trust cannot be accelerated.

Okay, somebody write that down.

That was really good.

You can't download it.

You can't purchase it.

You can't fake it.

Trust is earned one interaction at a time.

That's true.

Every audition, every rehearsal, every callback, every rehearsal hall, every email, every phone call, every self-tape, every social media interaction, every single one says something about you.

Not because people are judging you.

Because they're getting to know you.

That's a much healthier way to think about it.

You're introducing yourself to the industry one interaction at a time.

So think about that.

So I would like you to ask yourself just one question this week, for example.

One question this week.

When people leave a conversation with me, dot, dot, dot, how do they feel? Not, what did they think of my resume? Not, did they remember my IMDb page? Not, did I tell them enough about myself? Instead, ask this.

Did they enjoy the conversation? Did they feel heard? Did they smile? Did they leave feeling encouraged? Because here's something actors often forget.

Being enjoyable to work with is, well, actually, it's part of your talent, not separate from it.