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30 Sep1comments
2018How to Stop Procrastinating, Get More Done, AND Reduce Stress
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : Uncategorized*Hi, my name is Ben. And I’m a recovering workaholic. Hi, Ben. Hi everyone. Thanks for that warm welcome. You want to get more done in your life or you wouldn’t have clicked on this article. Fair warning: This not a post about becoming a robot or someone who never leaves the house just to […]
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14 Aug0comments
2015You Didn’t Sign Up to Be an Actor
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedWhether you knew it at the time or not, when you started this journey you didn’t sign up to be an actor.You signed up for the journey of an actor. I coach actors every week on the business of acting, and on the mindset it takes to create success. Each actor has their own struggles […]
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30 Dec1comments
2014The Key to Sustainable Success: The Annual Review
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedIn Hollywood, there’s a lot of talk about overnight successes. The truth is, those are mostly just fabricated stories, and what’s behind them are decades of hard work and dedication. But even if someone gets a lucky break, it takes much more to turn that into a sustainable career. That’s what I want for each […]
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15 Sep0comments
2014Taking the Work Out of Networking
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedNetworking. The word itself even scares Chuck Norris. It often brings to mind images of slimy car salesman giving out business cards and people being inauthentic, simply seeing what you can do for them. Well here’s the deal: “Networking” is just talking to people. It really is that simple. The last time you sat down across […]
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30 Jul1comments
2014How Momentum Will Influence Your Acting Career
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedTake yourself back to your high school physics class. No, not because of Laura Simpson, the cute girl who sat next to you. Pay attention. Because of inertia and momentum. In physics, inertia means: a property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, […]
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14 Jul0comments
2014The 1 Way to Distinguish Real Opportunities from Distractions
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedMy dear friend and mentor Ryan Basham constantly asks me if an “opportunity” I’m considering is really just a distraction. If you’re a talented/likable human being, “opportunities” will come your way. The longer you’re around and the more you develop your skills, the more they will come your way. I ran into this a couple […]
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30 Jun0comments
2014The 1 Most Important Way to Measure Success
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedOne of the difficult things about any (nonlinear) artistic career is how to measure success—especially in the early years. For example, as an actor it’s (extremely) rare that you will book a significant amount of TV credits in the first few years of your career. This does not, however, mean that you aren’t making phenomenal […]
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11 Mar2comments
2014The Secret to Social Media
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedWhen I moved to Los Angeles a number of my friends kept telling me I need to get on Twitter. I really don’t care what people had for lunch, I kept thinking. After much insistence, I begrudgingly joined. Thank the Spaghetti Monster I did, because it was one of the best things I’ve done for […]
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01 Apr0comments
2013How To Slay the Paper Monster | Guest Post by Laura Mannino
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories :The smartest thing I’ve ever done for my acting career was hiring Laura Mannino to do my mailers and support me with various admin tasks. Find out more about her actor assistant business on her website. Laura is a total pro on all things organization, and has some stellar thoughts on getting rid of all […]
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21 Sep0comments
2012Acting vs. Being an Actor: The #1 Reason People Leave LA
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedI’ve lived in Los Angeles for three years now, and I’ve noticed an incredibly important distinction: Acting is not the same thing as being an Actor. In fact, they can be worlds apart. Allow me to clarify. “Acting” is the actual performance by a human being on stage or on screen. “Being an Actor” (and here […]
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20 Aug0comments
2012Naive is Awesome (Ryan Basham Guest Post)
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedHey there readers! Today I bring you a guest post from my dear friend, brilliant mentor, and all around bad ass Ryan Basham. Enjoy This one goes out to the little kid in all of us. When you’re a little kid, you’re in it for the fun of it. You’re playing the game of life hard without […]
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27 Jul0comments
2012On Focus
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedI really like writing blog posts. In fact, I LOVE writing them, and I get lots of benefits when I do. So why haven’t I been consistent about it recently? One word: focus. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Los Angeles is that there is a tremendous amount of opportunity. […]
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09 Apr0comments
2012The Breakup
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedIt happened. We broke up. My (now former) commercial agency and I parted ways. Thankfully, of all the breakups I’ve ever had, this one actually went pretty well. Let’s back up. I signed with CESD about a year and a half ago, after a friend of mine referred me and we had a stellar meeting. […]
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29 Feb0comments
20122011 Annual Review Part 1: A Year of Personal Growth
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : Uncategorized2011 is now two full months behind us, but I think it’s super import to continually check in with ourselves and our progress. I’ve done annual reviews for 2010 and 2009 previously, and those posts discuss the structure and importance of my annual reviews. (You can find my annual review on 2009 here, and then my 2010 posts here and here.) Again, we’re […]
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09 Feb0comments
2012Be. Do. Have.
Posted by : Ben Whitehair Categories : UncategorizedFill in the blank for me. Once I have _____, I will be happy. Are you sure that’s the thing? Pick wisely. Even pick a few things. Maybe once you have your own show, more money, a girlfriend, a puppy? Okay, final answer? *Buzzer.* Wrong. The paradigm here is backwards, and as much as we […]