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Be careful who you let in your ear 🎧

Not everyone with a loud opinion deserves space in your head. Before you take advice to heart, ask yourself: are they working? Are they actively casting? Do they have people around them who are building real careers?

A truly successful person is never talking trash about someone else. So if an account, an instructor, or a “mentor” is constantly pointing out what’s wrong with the industry, what’s wrong with other actors, what’s wrong with you, that’s data.

People who are unhappy in their own lives are not leading the career you want. And they can’t lead you there either.

The voices you let in shape what you believe is possible. Make sure they’re pushing you somewhere real! 🎬

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You’ve put in the years. You’ve done the work. And somehow it still doesn’t feel like enough. 🎬

What if the problem isn’t your progress, but the measuring stick? The credits, the tier of auditions, the level you “should” be at by now... none of that captures what you’ve actually been building. The range, the resilience, the clarity about who you are as an actor. That only comes from the journey, and it’s worth more than any single credit.

On this episode of That Actor Couple, Jesse and Candace Malinowski get real about the TV credit myth that’s keeping actors stuck, why “am I where I should be?” is the wrong question to be asking, and how to audition with your partner without it wrecking the relationship.

Stream the full episode now on Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! Links in our bio! 🎧

A lot of actors think being available 24/7/365 is their edge. No vacations, no time off, phone always on, ready to drop everything for any audition. That mindset feels like dedication, but it’s really just a fast track to burnout! ☠️

Jesse used to live that way. The only break he’d take was between Christmas and a few days into the new year. Then he figured out a way to stay available, but still enjoy his life, and the bookings started landing in places he didn’t expect

’24: Legacy’, booked from Ireland. A direct booking that came after a Zoom callback on the Nile River in Egypt. A TV show booked from Sedona.
There’s something about being out in the world, fully present, that changes the read. You’re not gripping the audition. You show up looser, and the camera picks that up.
So how available should you be?

Don’t stop living for this business. Mindfully design your life so you can say yes when the call comes. More chances at bat means more bookings.
Go on the trip, keep your travel tape kit ready, and remember that a well-rounded human makes a well-rounded actor.

What is your craziest travel taping story? Did it feel different? 👀 Let’s keep the convo going in the comments!