Jeffrey Dreisbach

And What You're Missing Have you ever walked into a room... filled with actors... casting directors... agents... producers... and suddenly forgotten how to be yourself? It's remarkable how quickly it happens. Five minutes earlier... you were relaxed. Comfortable. Funny. You were simply another human being looking forward to an interesting evening. Then... you recognized someone. Immediately... your attention shifted. Not toward them. Toward yourself. What should I say? Should I introduce...

What Actors Get Wrong About Confidence Have you ever noticed something strange about actors? We're told to become emotionally available... emotionally vulnerable... emotionally open. And then we're expected to develop a thick skin. We're supposed to feel everything... ...and somehow let nothing hurt us. Now that's quite a job description. So today, I'd like to explore something we hear all the time in acting classes, auditions, workshops—even from casting directors. "Just be confident."...

Rewiring Your Mindset for a Lasting Acting Career WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE AFTER FORTY YEARS The longer I've been in this business, the more my definition of success has changed. When I was younger, success looked like getting the job. Then it looked like getting the next job. Then it looked like building a career. Today... it looks a little different. Success is waking up excited to continue learning. Success is teaching someone else what you've learned. Success is still being curious....