Acting is an Exhausting Career

Acting is a unique career that requires A LOT of energy. Sure, it’s fun to play characters expressing all kinds of emotions, but it’s also exhausting. Not to mention the 4:30am call times and overnight shoots.Additionally, many of us have full time jobs in addition to our full time career, and we all have general life stuff going on too.That’s a lot to juggle!We need energy for our FULL Actor Life. Otherwise, how will we turn in a kickass self-tape after a long day of work and parenting and all the other stuff we have going on?This week I invite you to take some time to acknowledge everything going on in your life — everything that requires your physical and mental energy."What’s on Your Plate?"This exercise will help you acknowledge everything you have going on in your life.* What are you doing regularly? What are your responsibilities? What do you need energy for? Where is your energy going?* What’s stressing you out? What are your sources of stress? What’s weighing on your heart and/or mind?You can get a print out here. Get full access to The Aligned Actor at thealignedactor.substack.com/subscribe