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Actors Anonymous Step 8: Get Comfy With Rejection

Actors Anonymous Step 8: Get Comfy With Rejection | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
As Working Actor columnist Kelli Barrett knows, every actor will survive countless rejections over the course of a career. But how do you rise above them all?
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Actors Anonymous Step 12: Sharing Circle

Actors Anonymous Step 12: Sharing Circle | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett wants you to share your talents, your time, and yourself.
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Actors Anonymous Step 10: Establishing Boundaries

Actors Anonymous Step 10: Establishing Boundaries | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett knows that it’s difficult to pass up work, but sometimes you need to have the strength to choose a life for yourself that is more happy than busy.
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Step 1: Are You an Acting Addict?

Step 1:   Are You an Acting Addict? | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
New Working Actor columnist (and Broadway star!) Kelli Barrett talks about the hunger inside that compels men and women to pursue a difficult career in the face of near-constant rejection.
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Actors Anonymous Step 3: Fearless Moral Inventory

Actors Anonymous Step 3: Fearless Moral Inventory | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Kelli Barrett, currently starring in “Dr. Zhivago” on Broadway, takes readers through the next step of her Actors Anonymous program: letting go of the bad and embracing the good.
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Actors Anonymous Step 5: Managing Expectations

Actors Anonymous Step 5: Managing Expectations | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
For Working Actor Kelli Barrett, this month’s column on learning how much to expect from a roller-coaster profession turned out to hit very close to home when her Broadway musical suddenly closed.
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A powerful message for job seekers in any profession.

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Actors Anonymous Step 11: Go for Fullness

Actors Anonymous Step 11: Go for Fullness | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor columnist Kelli Barrett knows the key to a great life (and a great career) is throw-ing out the concept of balance and embracing fullness.
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Actors Anonymous Step 9: Making Amends

Actors Anonymous Step 9: Making Amends | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett knows how powerful the pull of work (any work!) can be—but is it worth risking your friendships over?
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Actors Anonymous Step 7: Envision Yourself First

Actors Anonymous Step 7: Envision Yourself First | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett demands that you stop dream-casting your auditions with other people and start picturing yourself as the character!
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This is dead-on advice for your interview preparation!

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Step 2: Why Actors Have Gotta Have Faith

Step 2:  Why Actors Have Gotta Have Faith | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Kelli Barrett, starring in the upcoming Broadway musical “Dr. Zhivago,” underscores the importance for performers of having faith in themselves and in their talents.
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Actors Anonymous Step 4: Community

Actors Anonymous Step 4: Community | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett, currently starring on Broadway in “Dr. Zhivago,” takes readers through the fourth step of Actors Anonymous: committing to community.
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Actors Anonymous Step 6: Embrace the Audition

Actors Anonymous Step 6: Embrace the Audition | 212 Careers | Scoop.it
Working Actor Kelli Barrett knows that auditions can be tough—but so can a good workout at the gym.
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Here's that "Practice, Practice, Practice" theme again.

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