I’m back!!! I hope all of you artistic badass warriors are having a great 2024. You may (or may not) be asking yourself, “Why the hell did Jorge (“George”) wait till February to post his first blog entry of 2024?” That’s an excellent question. Keep reading below 🙂
In December 2023, I knew I wanted to revamp my entire Declaration of Independence (aka DOIN, aka business plan) from top to bottom. My DOIN is supposed to be a living document, and I wanted to ensure that I hadn’t allowed it to become stale or something I took for granted. In this new unit of time, what was true for me? What still resonated with me? What do I keep? What do I get rid of? What do I make more specific? Do I change the font to make the words pop more? Keep reading below 🙂
I gave myself a deadline to complete my revamped DOIN by December 31st, 2023: “I MUST have my DOIN revamped and ready to unleash to the world by January 1st!!!!” LOL. I then realized that was unrealistic. Why rush it? Take my time, but be intentional. Let things sink in and digest. My DOIN has to resonate and be alive for me. So, I gave myself permission to keep revamping it during January 2024. I’m glad I did that because I got clear and excited about what I wanted to do this year. And the one area I needed help with was my administration plans (aka action items to achieve my goals.) I had a good foundation, but I knew more was possible. To address this, I had the pleasure of meeting separately with two of my career administration group colleagues (and friends), Lindsay Hopper and Kelly Tighe. They asked me the next question and generated additional ideas for my administration plans. They were an incredible help because the DOIN document was right in my face, so it was a little challenging to step back and see other possibilities with my administration plans. Lindsay and Kelly were powerful outside eyes who helped me see more. The teacher became the student, and I couldn’t be happier 🙂 Keep reading below 🙂
My main goals for this year: 1) Book supporting roles in feature films produced and distributed by independent or mid-sized studios like A24, Neon, Focus Features, Sony Pictures Classics, Searchlight Pictures, etc. (And knowing WHY I want to act in films from these companies.) 2) Finish the 1st draft of the “Third Act” feature film script with Kelly. Then, do a table read, get feedback, and complete additional drafts. (I will be doing other things such as scenes in class, but even those will be geared towards supporting the first goal.) Keep reading below 🙂
Join me every week as I take this exciting journey towards these goals. Hopefully, my actions and lessons learned will inspire you as you pursue your own goals. See below picture of me looking forward to 2024 🙂
Chasing The George 