Erynn Brook

We do some incredible things to protect our egos. We can weave the most fantastic, cock-and-bull stories to convince ourselves of anything, good or bad. Today I want to talk specifically about acting, and auditioning, and the weird blend between when you don’t get something and it’s not about you, and you do get something … Continue readingIt’s not about you… But it is about you.

I love Danielle LaPorte and her writing, she is a goddess of inspiration. That was why I decided to do her Burning Questions series on my blog, because she asks the right questions. However, since my leave of absence, I’ve fallen behind a bit, so I have quite a few questions to catch up on. … Continue readingTHE BURNING QUESTION SERIES: What’s Your Relationship to Excitement?

Inspiration comes in many forms and disguises. But waiting for inspiration to come along is a bit like waiting for lightning to strike. Often when I talk to people about creating their own projects, they’re excited at first, but that excitement quickly sinks under the weight of responsibility. They have jobs, they have families, they … Continue readingWishful Thinking is for Those Without Discipline

Anyone else heard these before? “It’s been a rough year.” “Things are slow right now.” “10 years ago…”

This comment has been getting such great attention on Facebook that I thought it was only fair to repost it here. This is a response to David Ferry’s letter about the younger generation, original post here: http://praxistheatre.com/2012/07/an-open-letter-to-the-newer-generations-of-toronto-theatre-artists-from-one-of-the-old-farts/ Dear David Ferry: Putting aside the fear of never being hired again, here’s my response.

A few weeks ago I had a fantastic opportunity. I was sponsored by the CFC to go to Lean StartUp Machine Toronto, having pitched the idea of saving the arts through digital and social media means. The idea garnered a lot of interest, personal interest, not just on a business level but on a personal … Continue readingWhy Art is Dying

My Manifesto: It’s Not About Me   As an artist I am in your Service. I am here to make you laugh, sing, cry, love, hate, feel, think, believe, engage, listen. But ultimately I want to hear you talk. I am conduit. Without your stories I have nothing to tell. I want to take your … Continue readingMy Manifesto: It’s Not About Me

I haven’t blogged in awhile. I was pulled in eight million different directions and as I often do when I try to do too many things at once – I lost my way. Not for long, just for a little while. But I have a secret. I don’t mind getting lost. From time to time … Continue readingLeave of Absence

I love me some Danielle LaPorte. She’s cool shiz. And now she’s doing this awesome burning questions series – I’m addicted. Here’s the first one, and here are my answers:   How do you want it all to feel? I want my day to feel like the hour after dawn, quiet, serene, magical. I want … Continue readingHow do you want it all to feel – The Burning Questions Series

I do. I really, genuinely hate it. Unfortunately for me, BS seems to come in many forms now. There are even new forms of BS I’ve never seen or heard of before, popping up faster than the flies that circle them. But do you know what BS I hate most of all? Ass kissing. Since … Continue readingI Hate BS…