THINK HUGE

THINK HUGE by Neil Schell

Your thinking effects what acting work you are being considered for and what acting work you actually book with a contract. The truth is, if you don’t think huge you won’t even get large. It’s an interesting phenomenon; if you focus on a particular target of any given size it’s easier to attain if you focus on a target that is larger. If you are not getting what you are aiming for, you are not aiming big enough.

Sometimes obstacles can obscure what you are aiming at as well, even give you cause to quit. If you put your attention on something that is in the way of what you want to attain, you will only reinforce the obstacle and have more difficulty reaching what you truly want. For instance, you know you need a new headshot but the obstacle of insufficient funds seems to be effectively blocking you from getting it done. If you keep talking about not having enough money or not being able to afford it, if you continually put your attention on the lack of finances to execute your desire you will never get the money you need in order to do the steps necessary to having that new headshot. You are putting way too much attention on the obstacle and by doing so are reinforcing that obstacle and it just gets more and more solid.

The remedy to this is to put your attention on the purpose of your new headshot. Envision it and see how it will help you to open new doors and be considered for the roles that are right for you. See in your mind how it will impact those who are in the business of hiring characters to tell stories. Think HUGE with the idea of your new headshot. By expanding your ideas of the purpose of your new headshot, the so-called barrier of “no money” will melt and fade into the obscurity of yesterday and become nothing more than a silly notion without meaning.

This can be applied in a larger way with your overall career. It’s the same principle. If you are having trouble getting a speaking role in a TV series or feature film, aim at something much larger. Put your aim on a starring role and recognize the purpose of having such a role. Your mind will flood with ideas on what you need to do to make it happen. You will be introduced to the knowledge you need to succeed. You will take action like never before. The speaking roles for TV series and feature films will start rolling your way, almost like magic.

Think huge. It will benefit you and everyone you know.

© Copyright 2009 by Neil Schell