Acting : Actors - Start Writing! by Tammy Hunt

Writing trains your focus

Writing makes you more empathetic

Writing teaches you to listen

Writing provides more opportunities.

There have been more than enough cases where actors got their big break only because they dedicated time and effort to write their own content. Fortunately, we’re now living in an age where writing and producing your own material is possible with consistency and hard work.

Find the time to sit down and write a short five-minute film, or a few episodes of a web series for YouTube, or maybe a scripted podcast.

There’s absolutely no reason not to write.

Just a few actors who wrote their own material: -Charlie Chaplin, everything Lake Bell, “In a World…” (2013) -Ed Burns, “The Brothers McMullen” (1995) -Simon Pegg, “Shaun Of The Dead” (2004) -Tina Fey, “30 Rock” (2006) -Jon Favreau, “Swingers” (1996) -Paddy Considine, “Dead Man’s Shoes” (2004) -Nia Vardalos, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” (2002) -Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, “Good Will Hunting” (1997) -Brit Marling, “Another Earth” (2011) -Vin Diesel, “Multi-Facial” (1995) -Seth Rogen, “Superbad” (2007) -Steve Carell, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) -Sylvester Stallone, “Rocky” (1976) -Mindy Kaling, “The Office” (2005) -Sacha Baron Cohen, “Borat” (2006) -Billy Bob Thornton, “Sling Blade” (1995) -Emma Thompson, “Sense and Sensibility” (1995) -Woody Allen, too many to name, but let’s go with “Annie Hall” (1977) -Kristen Wiig, “Bridesmaids” (2011) -Owen Wilson, “Rushmore” (1998) -Kevin Smith, “Clerks” (1994) -Ben Stiller, “Zoolander” (2001) -Will Ferrell, “Anchorman” (2004) -Lena Dunham, “Tiny Furniture” (2010) -Orson Welles, “Citizen Kane” (1941)

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