The Tony Rossi Show

We've all been there. Sometimes we have days where we don't wanna show up and be an actor.  It's bad enough when you're just in a mood and don't feel like acting....it's worse when that mood lasts several days, or more. This week we're talking strategies to get out that that funk - or at least, to keep showing up even when you don't feel like it.   Starting Sunday November 10th! Are you ready to stop feeling stressed AF about your acting career? Do you want to start feeling happy as an artist before you quit your day job? Would you like some coaching for stupid cheap on all those things??  Introducing the #NotPerfect Actor Community!  $10/month: Basic membership: Facebook group, all calls and bonuses; access to replay  $50/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as one 45 minute personalized coaching call a moth $100/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as two 45 minute personalized coaching calls a month (every other week, unless otherwise agreed upon)  BONUS:  First ten members to sig

Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to be a perfect actor that we forget we’re allowed to be happy in the process. Or in some cases, we even put our happiness on hold because “we need to be an actor….” This week, we’ll discuss what to do when all those actor responsibilities fall on your plate at once, plus how to put things in perspective and consider the bigger picture.   Starting Sunday November 10th! Are you ready to stop feeling stressed AF about your acting career? Do you want to start feeling happy as an artist before you quit your day job? Would you like some coaching for stupid cheap on all those things??  Introducing the #NotPerfect Actor Community!  $10/month: Basic membership: Facebook group, all calls and bonuses; access to replay  $50/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as one 45 minute personalized coaching call a moth $100/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as two 45 minute personalized coaching calls a month (every other week, unless otherwise agreed upon)  BO

When you’re super stressed, super tired, or….hungry….you’re gonna experience a lot of negative chatter.  This week we’ll discuss: 1) What to do when that negative chatter comes up, 2) One trick to do next time it happens, 3) A reassuring thought to remember when you start to spiral.   Starting Sunday November 10th! (New Date)  Are you ready to stop feeling stressed AF about your acting career? Do you want to start feeling happy as an artist before you quit your day job? Would you like some coaching for stupid cheap on all those things??  Introducing the #NotPerfect Actor Community!  $10/month: Basic membership: Facebook group, all calls and bonuses; access to replay  $50/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as one 45 minute personalized coaching call a moth $100/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as two 45 minute personalized coaching calls a month (every other week, unless otherwise agreed upon)  First call is Sunday October 20th!  BONUS:  First ten members to sign up for a basic

Know that feeling when you want to book a gig - a really big gig - and it just seems really far away? There maybe some benefits toward going after them that you haven’t even considered. And yes - this applies whether or not you’re ready.   Starting SUNDAY October 20th!  Are you ready to stop feeling stressed AF about your acting career? Do you want to start feeling happy as an artist before you quit your day job? Would you like some coaching for stupid cheap on all those things??  Introducing the #NotPerfect Actor Community!  $10/month: Basic membership: Facebook group, all calls and bonuses; access to replay  $50/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as one 45 minute personalized coaching call a moth $100/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as two 45 minute personalized coaching calls a month (every other week, unless otherwise agreed upon)  First call is Sunday October 20th!    BONUS:  First ten members to sign up for a basic member will get a complimentary coaching call included! 

Hey….need some help?  (Hint: The answer is yes.)  And there may be some reasons you really need to start asking for help that you haven’t considered. Let’s talk about it... Also...ANNOUNCEMENT:  Are you ready to stop feeling stressed AF about your acting career? Do you want to start feeling happy as an artist before you quit your day job? Would you like some coaching for stupid cheap on all those things??  Introducing the #NotPerfect Actor Community!  $10/month: Basic membership: Facebook group, all calls and bonuses; access to replay  $50/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as one 45 minute personalized coaching call a moth $100/month: All benefits of basic membership, as well as two 45 minute personalized coaching calls a month (every other week, unless otherwise agreed upon)  First call is Sunday October 20th!  BONUS:  First ten members to sign up for a basic member will get a complimentary coaching call included!  Ready to join the community of other #notperfect actors? Sign up here!      N

Today’s interview is with working actor, Jose Tony Garcia (who likes to go by Tony). He is an American actor working in theatre, television, and film. Born in New Haven, CT, he studied Theatre and got his BFA from the University of Connecticut and his MFA from Indiana University. He also works as an extras casting assistant with 4 Star Casting, and has a workshop, “The Practical Actor,” which he does regularly. He resides in Chicago with his wife Sarah and their dog Zorra, and is represented by Stewart Talent Chicago.     Tony Garcia    Instagram The Practical Actor: Facebook & Instagram IMDB       Next actor self care workshop:   #ActorProblems: How to Be a Thriving Artist in a Stressful AF Industry  Where: Actor’s Club Chicago - 630 W Webster Ave 1E When: Saturday October 5th @ 4:30pm  Cost: FREE      Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)    Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email news

In part two of this series, we're talking #dayjobproblems - how having high standards can actually land you a better day job. I'll share my experience of 9 years of day jobs in Chicago, some of my rock bottoms, and how to know when it's time to get out. We'll also discuss what to do to make sure you don't land in a similar rough job in the future.    Next actor self care workshop:  #ActorProblems: How to Be a Thriving Artist in a Stressful AF Industry  Where: Actor’s Club Chicago - 630 W Webster Ave 1E When: Saturday October 5th @ 4pm  Cost: FREE    Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going t

Actors get to have high standards too. In this first part of a two part series, I'll share how having high standards helped me out with a big thing in my personal life - which in turn, helps out my acting career. Stay tuned for part two next week!    Upcoming actor self care workshops:   #ActorProblems: Why You’re Stressed AF (And What To Do About It)  Date: Thursday, September 19th @ 7:30pm  Location: The Boxcar, 1115 W Berwyn Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (two doors east of the Berwyn Red Line stop) Cost: FREE (29 spots available; first come first serve)   Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)    Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day. = Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re go

Have you ever been super frustrated that you're not getting the acting results you want?  This week I'm coming to you live....from my day job. And you'll hear some specific examples of why we as actors might not be seeing those wins that we desperately want.    NOTE: Please pardon the audio quality this week...#dayjobproblems   Upcoming actor self care workshops: #ActorProblems: Why You’re Stressed AF (And What To Do About It)  Date: Thursday, September 19th @ 7:30pm  Location: The Boxcar, 1115 W Berwyn Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (two doors east of the Berwyn Red Line stop) Cost: FREE    Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positi

Get good headshots. Always be in class. Make sure to network. Don't mess up your audition..... There's a lot of talk in the acting industry on what you can and can't do. And if you're a human being with emotions and feelings....you might find yourself trying to do everything "perfectly." Is there actually a time and place to be perfect? Let's talk about it!    Upcoming actor self care workshops:  Tuesday September 3rd, 6:30pm Artist Management: Playing the Long Game  Next Door Chicago, 659 W Diversey Chicago  Cost: FREE      Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to a

Today's podcast is an interview with Clare Cooney.   She's an actor, filmmaker, casting director and editor. Clare directed, wrote, & stars in RUNNER, a short film that played at 15 film festivals, winning 6 awards, and she is a "Filmmaker to Watch" nominee from the Academy-Qualifying Atlanta Film Fest. She has appeared in numerous film and television projects, including the feature film WIDOWS, directed by Steve McQueen, NBC's CHICAGO PD, Netflix's HOT DATE, and the Chicago features SOUL SESSIONS and RENDEZVOUS IN CHICAGO. She is also the Artistic Director of Elevated Films Chicago, a nonprofit that screens independent films on rooftops and other unique spaces and donates the proceeds to Chicago youth arts groups.  Clare is also the casting director for Theater Wit, a freelance casting associate at PR Casting, and she does casting for independent film projects in Chicago. She is a School at Steppenwolf graduate and is represented by DDO Artists Agency.   Clare Cooney: Website: http://www.clare-cooney.com

Actors are emotional creatures. It makes the good times reeeeeally good....and the bad? Need I explain? In this episode, I'll share why I believe all actors need therapy - plus one reason you *might* be okay without it. Stick around til the end and you'll hear a gem that my own therapist shared with me - super relevant for actors.   Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has some tips for you. Head over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com now and sign up for the email newsletter to

Frustrated with rejection? Sick of seeing your peers book more work than you? This episode is for you.  Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has some tips for you. Head over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com now and sign up for the email newsletter to grab it - because honestly, you deserve to start winning your day.  Wanna chat with me?  Use this link here to schedule a free one on one. Just make sure it's 48 hours in advance.  NOTE: Slots are limited. But don't worry! Don

Ever gotten so upset from an audition rejection you just felt broken and defeated??  That's how I felt after this one particular audition that happened several years ago. This week, I'll share what happened, why it was such a big deal that I book it, and something to consider the next time you *don't* book a gig. PS - Want to come to a free workshop on handling rejection? Come to Next Door Chicago on Monday August 5th at 6:30pm!    Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has

Actors. We have a problem.  This journey is hard AF - and we might be making it harder on ourselves... Episode #70 now available.    Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has some tips for you. Head over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com now and sign up for the email newsletter to grab it - because honestly, you deserve to start winning your day.  Next Tony Workshop Handling Rejection - Monday August 5th @ Next Door Chicago - and it's free!    Wanna chat with me?  Use this li

This podcast is a replay from episode number 34. We'll be back with new episodes shortly!  -Tony    Ross Grant is #notperfect. He’ll always admit that part. But what he’s especially vulnerable is how he spent his early 20s - drinking, going into work hungover, and hoping one day he’d just “make it” as an actor…. Fast forward to today: The guy runs an online acting community called Act on This TV with TON of hours of interviews with actors, agents, casting directors, and other receognizable names all across the UK entertainment industry. You can also find him on his vlog, #WatchRoss, as well as connect with his high performance mindset program for actors, “Bulletproof Actor.” Ross is a class act. It’s my pleasure to introduce him to the #notperfect community here in the states.   Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an em

It took eight years. It was a super unconventional route.  Whether you're an actor looking for an agent, or are having trouble with the copious amounts of rejection - this episode is for you.  Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has some tips for you. Head over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com now and sign up for the email newsletter to grab it - because honestly, you deserve to start winning your day.  Wanna chat with me?  Use this link here to schedule a free one on one. J

HAPPY FOURTH! Are you seeing a plethora of social media posts talk about how unhappy people are with our country?? I'm breaking my rule - I'm sharing some thoughts about politics this week. I'm also sharing how this acting technique - that we've all heard about - can help us stop being so stressed AF as humans....and maybe help us be better artists too. It's all on episode #68 of the Tony Rossi Show. Want to start winning your day? (FREE GIFT)  Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day.  Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to a day job, heading to an audition, or having one of those “I don’t have time to eat or sleep!” weeks - this audio has some tips for you. Head over to

"Don't give us a reason to say no." - Sarah Clark, Chicago casting director.  Sarah has worked in the industry for nine years. Casting is her bread and butter, but she's also an Emmy Nominated producer and professional screenwriter. She’s been lucky to work on films like AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY, TO THE WONDER, RUDDERLESS, and many many more. Sarah has seen thousands of actors for hundreds of commercials with clients like NIKE, CORONA, HONDA, and hundreds more. Sarah works hard to make sure actors feel safe and clients feel heard. When she's not casting, she's producing (selectively), training for a triathlon, and trying funky new breweries.   Free audio gift - "How to Win the Day" Acting is stressful enough. Let's start stacking the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll receive access to a private audio, How to Win the Day.  Learn the the three key ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive

Hey acting friends :) Think about that one area of your career that you’ve been putting off improving in. You know the one. (If you’re like me, you have more than one…#notperfect). Now stop. How are you feeling? If the answer is “I FEEL SO GUILTY RIGHT NOW, WTF??”....then you’re my people. I was texting with a friend recently and I realized that we both were feeling guilty about neglecting a particular area of our career. It wasn’t fun for either of us. But GOOD NEWS - you *might* be able to let that go. Wanna know when it’s okay? I’ll tell ya on on this week's episode ;)  Want a free gift?? Acting is stressful enough. It’s time to stack the odds in your favor Head on over to www.tonyrossicoaching.com and sign up for the self care email newsletter. When you do, you’ll get an email back with a link to listen to a free audio, How to Win the Day. Through my own self care routine, I’ve identified three ways you can win the day and make it much easier to experience more positive emotions. Whether you’re going to