On to New Adventures!

This is my last blog post for Hometown to Hollywood. It’s been an amazing adventure and my true honor to share it with you, and in turn, to share in the adventures of many of you. I’d like to take this opportunity to share a few thoughts before I go. “We need wit and...

Do Your Best and Let it Go.

2020 has been a masterclass in one of the most important lessons for an actor: Do your best, and let it go. So many things are out of the control of actors. You can train, you can prepare, you can be the most talented person in your category on the planet. But if you...

Our Ten Year Anniversary in Los Angeles

  Ten years ago this month my daughter Dove and I moved to Los Angeles from Bainbridge Island, Washington. We literally packed everything we owned into a truck, leaving everyone we knew so she could have a shot at her dream of being a professional actor and...

Silver Linings and Survival under Quarantine

Is anyone else swinging hard emotionally right now? This past month, my internal condition has been shifting between a clear-eyed, grounded and practical place, and a deeply emotional, helpless place. I know I’m not alone. So much feels out of our control. We are...