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I truly love acting the most. Directing is fun and production is fun as a director. Writing is great when you're on a roll, of course. Producing is the toughest. I am probably the most comfortable acting. I like that specific type of collaboration. As an actor, I have to trust my director, crew and cast, then give a performance and walk away hoping for the best outcome. When you write, you often get to control every little aspect of what you do, and some people love that. Instead, I actually like the aspect of chance that comes up as an actor, even with all the preparation that I do to develop a character. Acting is also a great way to understand people. That includes the people who you play and the people who you play against. And I think that is essential in life. We need the movies, literature and such to keep a grip on this thing called life.

My advice is to stay with it. Half of what you offer above your craft is your stick-to-it-ness. The longer you are in it, the more it feels like something you wear and people recognize your ease, as such. That helps to insure you get work, in some cases. Also, I would say to watch your medium. Look at great movies, look at the best in TV, study filmmakers, figure out what they do and why you are interested in them. Stay connected to why you love it and what it means, as much as your expression of the craft in the day-to-day of working on a project. Oh, that and stay healthy. So, eat your veggies, get plenty of shuteye, and hit the gym in some way, shape or form. I know, nerdy advice, but it works. So, in review: Stick around, study what you do and love, and stay alive to do it.