actor mental health

Explore "actor mental health" with insightful episodes like "i lied & how actors can get better results", "Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Owning Your Worth - with Celeste M. Cooper", "This is supposed to be hard", "KIRSTEN VANGSNESS: Filling the Art Well Versus the Commerce Well" and "LI JUN LI: It’s a Slow & Steady Climb" from podcasts like ""Actor Problems", "Actor Problems", "Actor Problems", "That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse" and "That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse"" and more!

Episodes (6)

i lied & how actors can get better results

....I lied about something last week. (Kind of.)

I'll share why, plus one super important way we can all learn from those who are getting better results in their careers.

I'll tie in a strategy that I find super helpful towards getting those results too ;)

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enFebruary 15, 2024

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Owning Your Worth - with Celeste M. Cooper

Today we bring on Chicago actress, Steppenwolf ensemble member, and someone who strives to #BeThatLight for others - Celeste Cooper.

Celeste M. Cooper is an actor, producer, community builder, educator, and casting associate. Celeste has performed at Goodman Theatre, Eclipse Theatre, Court Theatre, Windy City Playhouse, Kansas City Repertory, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Indiana Repertory, South Coast Repertory, and more. She was invited into Steppenwolf Theatre’s ensemble in 2018. Her TV/film credits include: a recurring role on Chicago PD, a guest star role on 4400, Sense8, Spike Lee’s Chiraq, and leads indie feature Range Runners. She was awarded Most Promising Actress by the Black Theater Alliance in 2014, Best Actress for Range Runners from Twister Alley Film Festival in 2019, and NewCity Stage magazine listed her as “people who really perform for Chicago” in 2020 and in 2023.

As a producer/ community builder, she has produced readings, solo shows, and community events including her weekly Bible Study group since 2016, a workout accountability group since 2019, a Mastermind group from 2017-2021, a 7- part virtual panel series called Be That Light, 11 Community Love Event since 2021, and 5 Water Light Fellowship since 2021.

She has taught at The Theatre School at DePaul University, The University of Chicago, Actor’s Training Center, and other companies. She started working as a casting associate at Eclipse Theatre in 2015 and recently started casting for McCracken Casting in 2022. She received her BA in Speech Communications and Theatre from Tennessee State University and her MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. She represented by Paonessa Talent Agency.

Follow Celeste!

@be_that_light

Let's stay connected!

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enDecember 14, 2023

This is supposed to be hard

(sorry)

Yes. It's going to be hard. When we approach this acting thing with embracing of the hard, rather than the resistance to it - it gives us a new way of approaching the business where we might find ourselves less stressed AF...

But also - this isn't about by passing your feelings when it gets hard either...(duh)

So let's talk about it :)

This week, where I'm just 4 days out from running the Boston Marathon, I'll share with you...

2 things that have gone really well during my training
2 big challenges that have come up
3 key takeaways for actors to deal with the hard and a better way to approach the biz.

WE COULD USE YOUR HELP :)

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Are you an actor stressed AF?? (me too...)

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enApril 13, 2023

KIRSTEN VANGSNESS: Filling the Art Well Versus the Commerce Well

For 17 seasons, actor Kirsten Vangsness has been known and loved for her role as Penelope Garcia, the witty and fashionable technical analyst on CBS's hit series "Criminal Minds," now newly reimagined for Paramount+.

From hosting her own YouTube series podcast, to doing theater productions while simultaneously balancing her series regular role, it's easy to wonder when she manages to get any sleep. Rather than viewing it as work, however, Kirsten says she chooses to fill her life with the things she loves and emphasizes the importance of doing the inner work to recognize what those things are.

In today's episode, we get honest about actor mental health, as Kirsten shares her story and reminds us that no matter what level we're at, we can all continue to learn from one another as actors.

CREDITS:

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Stuck
Dave Made a Maze
Kill Me, Deadly
Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse
The Chicago 8
LAX
Phil of the Future

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enApril 11, 2023

LI JUN LI: It’s a Slow & Steady Climb

Li Jun Li knows what it is to shape an acting career one building block at a time. Immigrating with her parents to New York, Li describes herself as a painfully shy child with those around her recognizing what she was meant to do well before she did. As a viewer, you can't help but lean in when watching her in hit projects including "Sex/Life," "Babylon," "The Exorcist," and more. Today, in addition to sharing how she transitioned from working in theater to film and television, Li also offers advice for how actors can advocate for themselves when it comes to nudity on set and lends insight on what to remember in those moments when you feel like quitting.

LI JUN LI'S LINKS:

IMDB: Li Jun Li
INSTAGRAM: @lijunli

LI JUN LI'S CREDITS:

Sex/Life
Babylon
The Exorcist
Evil
Devils
Wu Assassins
Quantico
Blindspot
Billy & Billie
Minority Report
The Following
Damages

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EPISODE CREDITS:

WRITER: Erin McCluskey
WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings
ASSISTANT: Elle Powell
SOCIAL OUTREACH: Alara Ceri

That One Audition with Alyshia Ochse

enApril 04, 2023

She quit acting (but won Jeopardy) - with Joyce Hshieh

Today’s guest is actor’s memorization coach Joyce Hshieh.

Joyce Hshieh is a trained actress and graduate of the BFA acting program of The Theatre School at DePaul University. She is also a 3-day champion on the game show Jeopardy.

Combining her knowledge of acting with her knowledge of memorization and learning, she founded Off Book It, where through her course and coaching, she teaches actors how to memorize lines fast and make them stick. She’s helped many actors overcome their line memorization hurdles to achieve freedom and confidence in their acting.

She’s been a featured guest with Actors Breakfast Club, DaJuan Johnson’s Self-tapes That Book, Ajarae Coleman’s The Table, Blythe Howard’s commercial workshop, Anastasia Edwards’s Actor’s Biz, Actor Playbook, Working Actor Pro, Limelight, Film Festival Live, and the Why I’ll Never Make It Podcast.

Connect with Joyce!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offbookit/
Website: https://www.offbookit.com

In this episode, you'll hear…

The difference between general memorization and memorization techniques for actors
Her interest in bar trivia - and how that led her to get on Jepardy (yes. The show. And she WON)
The difference between quitting and changing your mind
The three main types of actor content for us to consume
How to figure out our “gaps” and what to do about them
The difference between being good at memory and what memory athletes actually do
Her story of getting on jeopardy (and why she didn’t think she’d make it on)
How NOT to put every audition on a pedestal
Tips on what we can do to optimize brain health and memory!
How we’re expecting to be great memorizers….yet are never taught how to do it