Life is a movie and you are the star.
Your story is your screenplay, told from your point of view, and only you can write that script. It can be a rom-com, action-adventure, docudrama, or whatever you make it. The main thing is that it’s your story with a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order. Friends are your cast of characters and lovers, your co-stars. “Hitting your mark” which is the term for the X drawn on the ground where the camera focuses and lighting is set, is crucial. If you miss your mark, you may appear a blurry dot in the dark. You want to be in the spotlight.
Even if you don’t want to be an actor, or know nothing about the entertainment business, the same rules of film-making can apply to any business, and especially a career in the arts. Navigating the film industry taught me invaluable tools for deal-making, building solid relationships, being authentic and using my voice to stand my ground.
What I learned is that stars illuminate every profession, industry and community. There are superstars in sales, star healers, musicians, artists, writers, business owners, entrepreneurs and even star friends and family. Successful people have “star power” and you need to know what that is and how to get it.
This is the subject of my new book (currently seeking an agent) and I can’t wait to get it out there for you. Stay tuned….
