VP's BLOG: Do You Love Your Life's Adventure?
BroadwayWorld.com is excited to introduce its newest blogger - VP Boyle! VP BOYLE is one of the most sought after Broadway audition and life coaches for professionals in New York City and works with actors at every level across the country to spread his irreverent approach to theatrical wellness. He wears many hats in the Broadway community (director, casting director, actor, writer, producer) and is most known in the theatrical casting world for creating The Musical Theatre Forum, a professional casting workshop with every major Broadway casting agency in NYC.VP currently serves as the creator and Chair of the New York Film Academy's new cutting-edge Musical Theatre & Film Conservatory Program. The two-year program merges conservatory musical theatre training with Broadway professionals and an intensive acting on film curriculum that culminates with an original movie musical film project.
VP will be blogging weekly for BroadwayWorld.com...
The professional roller coaster for actor/artists is not a linear journey. It requires discipline, lifelong training and an appreciation for the craft with no guarantee of consistent results in the ways that our society measures success in other professions.
So be it.
Try having some strategic conversations with folks in other “professional” fields. That idea really gives me a chuckle, for the record. If you practice listening and just let them talk, 9 times out of 10 the conversation will come down to some form of unhappiness or discontent with their job. Hilarious!
A life in theatre isn’t easy. Neither is a life in any other profession. The one thing I do know after three attempts to “quit the biz” is that I’m a theatre guy. I love it. I love the people. I love the rollercoaster ride. At the end of my time on this planet, I will not have any regrets about the crazy people I know, the incredible moments on stage, the passionate stories that have changed my life for the better (and others!) and the legacy we all leave behind that are powerful ripples in the pond of life. They transform lives way beyond our scope. Remember that at your next matinee when you are exhausted, bored or wondering if it’s all worth it. Someone out in that audience will leave transformed because of your contribution to the world. And they may go on to write the book that helps the child that saves the dog that nurtures the wounded guy that finds the cure for cancer or HIV. It really does work that way so be sure to take on your life adventure and life’s work. We need you.
Live who you are. Love what you do.
XOXO VP
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