So, What Exactly is “Behind the Sign?!”

Happy Wednesday evening, guys and girls!  I hope the week’s treating you well so far. 

I was looking over my blog here today and it occurred to me that some of you (especially those of you who are newer visitors to Behind the Sign) may not really understand just what the heck this blog is all about!  Hence, I thought I’d take a quick minute to go back-to-the-basics explain to my readers what my intention has been over the past 6 years while owning and operating this site.

First, if you are a new visitor to my blog, thank you so much for being here!  It means a lot to me that you’ve taken some time out of your day to stop by.  Now, what exactly am I hoping that you’ll learn or take away from my page?

There are several things that I hope you’ll take away from my posts.  For those of you who are my actor friends, it is my goal to help inform you about some of the lessons that I’ve learned here over the years while living and working in Hollywood!  This city is amazing, but it’s equally intense!!

Since arriving to L.A., it’s been a passion of mine to share lessons that I’ve learned about acting and the entertainment industry to hopefully help you guys and girls achieve more success. Through interviews with some of the most influential members of the entertainment industry along with personal stories, it’s my hope that you’ll feel inspired to continue to pursue your passion of working in this business and to never give up.

For those of you who are not interested in the entertainment biz, you will also find helpful information here (I hope!) about being true to who you are, living life to the fullest on your own terms and reaching your highest potential. 

Guys and girls, obviously I don’t have all the answers, but in life I feel that it’s super important to share what we learn to try and help each other out.  SO, in short, that's what Behind the Sign is all about. 

And in case you were wondering about what is physically “behind” the iconic Hollywood sign, it’s basically just a bunch of rocks and dirt.  BUT there's some interesting history on that land, including a dedicated placard on one the rocks with Hugh Hefner’s name on it! (This is especially fitting due to the fact that the star donated $900K earlier this year to help preserve the land behind the sign!).  The next time I hike up to the Hollywood Sign, I’ll share a photo with you!
 
PS – A new interview with awesome Los Angeles Casting Director Terry Berland will be posted this week under the "Interviews" tab above!  Please subscribe to my email list so you don’t miss it!!
 
Lots of Love,
 
Jesse x