A knock at the door in the evening is seldom a good thing. The day the package arrived was like any other, until then. 

I opened the door signed for the package and accepted it. I immediately felt a shiver run down my spine. My blood went cold, and I felt the gravity of what I was holding before I opened it. 

I sat the package on the counter and almost ceremoniously poured myself a drink. I’ll admit, I did hold the package to my ear and listened for a ticking sound. LOL 

Being in the industry and having watched more than my fair share of action movies, I pulled my shirt over my mouth and nose as a precaution (as if that would work anyway!) and carefully pulled at the gold ribbons. 

As they came off, it was as if the contents of the package had been held under pressure and the paper gently released. It was like the contents breathed a sigh of relief for finally being freed. 

You might appreciate the reference Grasshopper… 

You know I’m not one to review movies. I kind of feel like, in our business, the saying should be “those who can do, those who can’t review.” 

So, this release is not a synopsis or a review of Pretty Woman. It’s more of an unlikely case study of how to succeed as an actor. 

In the unlikely event that you haven’t seen the movie, I highly suggest you watch…just be sure and read this release first and take the steps outlined at the end. Then you can relax and watch the movie with an entirely new paradigm. 

One of the most iconic scenes of the movie speaks volumes and depicts the way that casting directors see you. Peel the onion with me and you’ll see what I mean… 

Over the years I’ve surrounded myself with mentors that are much wiser than I am and I’ve noticed something. 

The effects that simply knowing what you’re about to learn, can have on your acting career could be monumental. 

See, every high performing person that I’ve ever met has resonated with versions of the same ideals. 

I have distilled them down into the Actor’s Success Mini quiz, which I have included for you here in this release. 

As actors we all love the spectacle (self included). It’s just our nature. When you start to think of it in terms of what this might do for your career, it’s kind of a double edged sword. 

There’s a time and a place for everything, of course. 

When I first heard of what we’re talking about today, I have to admit. I brushed it aside for a while. It made sense. I knew that it could work for actors but there was no “spectacle.” The creative side of me just let it go. 

Recently, I started hearing about this again from fellow actors and other people in the public eye. My interest was piqued when I saw it happening in real time, with my own two eyes. 

There is a guy that most of you have never heard of. Get this… 

He founded and runs a company that claims to be able to land on the moon and will begin rare earth mineral mining operations (plentiful on the moon) by 2019. 

Whether you think he’s nuts or you admire the will to be bold, there’s something to note. 

Here’s the thing: his company is the only one in the world with an international permit to land on the moon. The permits to launch have long been secured and the technology is like 97% of the way there. 

Wondering what this has to with your acting career? 

Grasshopper, it’s undeniable that our beloved industry is going through a transition. Most of us can agree that it was long overdue. When an industry, or any part of society goes through this, it can either come out gloriously on the other side or whither and be forgotten to the sands of time. 

Our industry will be markedly different in the next 12 months and in 24 months it will be almost unrecognizable to the unseasoned observer. 

Here’s the part that everyone is missing, yet it’s what producers and CDs are scrambling for… 

Dear Grasshopper, 

If I didn’t witness it with my own two eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. 

It was so simple that I had a head-slapper “why didn’t I think of that” moment. 

Usually when someone stumbles on something like this, it is human nature to want to keep it all to yourself, especially when dealing in such an ego driven and competitive field as the one we’re in. 

Not you though! This is why I love our tribe so much. 

The creator of what I’m about to share with you, actually told me what he was up to and begged me to share it with you guys ASAP. 

Before I did that, I put this strategy through its paces on my own and I was absolutely blown away. 

We’re talking meetings with Hollywood power brokers, elite agents, managers, directors, writers, casting directors, producers, and even media coverage! 

Best of all, this strategy took about 15 minutes to put into action across the board. 

Here’s why it worked it so well and how you can put this to use today… 

Listen to your Spidey senses grasshopper! 

Have you ever had that feeling? You know the kind you get when a black cat jumps in front of you while you’re on a jog, or the one you get when you realize it’s a full moon on Friday the 13th at 3 a.m. 

The worst thing that ever happened to me as an actor, started with a day that was chocked full of those feelings. 

The entire day was a comedy of errors and an all around cluster… 

Grasshopper we’re going back to basics…

Except we’re doing it Boost My Star Style and going deep on stuff that no one else talks about.

I tend to stay away from “basic” topics like getting ready for pilot season because there is so much content about it that it tends to fall on deaf ears.

However, I had a few questions about this recently from actors that “couldn’t find anything about it anywhere.”

So, I spent some time browsing and Googling trying to find some real advice on this (just as you might have been doing) and I found nothing!

Let me rephrase that. I found nothing of value!

It was all regurgitated platitudes as if everyone read a stale article in Variety and decided to reword it. Everywhere I looked it was more “get in touch with your agent and figure out a plan, be sure your skills are at their best…”

If you’re not already doing that on a daily basis, you probably fall into the “actor” category we often joke about around here.

Take a deep breath and get ready for what no one will tell you about pilot season…