Letting Things Go

I had a pretty huge callback yesterday for a national commercial!  That is really amazing news, and I'm very happy and grateful for this opportunity!!  That being said, I wanted to write this post for any other actors out there who have been in this type of situation:  either you book the job, make a ton or money, or you never hear anything about it again and don't see a dime.  There truly is a lot at stake.  What I try to do when I leave an audition is to literally "leave it" all behind.  All of it.  When I exit that casting office, it's all "left" in the building.  I have to trust that I did the best possible job that I could do in that situation, and I must then move forward without worrying or looking back.  And it's not easy.  I find myself wanting to go over and over what I did in the audition in my head, thinking what I "could have done differently", for example.  You simply cannot allow yourself to do that.  

It can be difficult to 'let go' of certain things in life, especially when it is the type of situation where a lot is at stake.  However you must find a way to let it go, realizing that whatever is meant to happen will happen.  My audition is now in the past.  It's completely over, and out of my hands.  Realistically, if I book this commercial, my life will improve drastically in the financial aspect.  Yet on the other hand, if I don't book it, I will take what I learned from this experience and keep moving forward, on to the next one!!  

Regardless of whether you an actor auditioning or not, do your best to wake up each day with a totally fresh start.  Don't get stuck thinking about a past event.  And at the end of the day if you are  able to say "I did the best I could today", you're doing really well in my opinion!!  
Keep smiling and keep the faith x  

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