Joe Altieri: Actor, producer and screenwriter in Acton, California.

Running a taping service, I encounter dozens of actors every week. And I can say with confidence that only one of the hundreds of actors we see in a year - his name is Tom - is able to walk through the experience of self-taping with joy and fulfillment. He turned to me this past week after taping and said "Isn't acting fun?"

It dawned on me how sad it was that even I can't claim to have the same level of contentment with the process as Tom. But I do find it inspiring to think of what it would be like to approach each audition with an attitude like that. So I endeavor to be more like Tom.

Because if you can't enjoy the process, how will you ever really enjoy this career at all? There are enough disappointments with the product (not feeling good about your performance, getting less coverage than you hoped, getting cut out, getting recast AFTER you shot your scene(s), the movie never comes out, etc), so it's a dangerous proposition to focus on the product as your source of fulfillment.

Find joy in the PROCESS. Like Tom.

So MANY actors, once they've achieved a certain level, seem to start a business as if to expand their personal brand. Chris Hemsworth with his health app, Sam Heughan with his Scotch and "Peakers", Kate Hudson with Fabletics, Reece Witherspoon with Draper James, and the long list of clothing lines hosted at stores (like Eva Mendes at New York & Co.). So, I'm curious...

If you could start a business adjacent to your acting career, what would it be and why? What would you hope to promote as part of your personal brand?

What makes YOUR acting stand out from the crowd and what others can learn from it?

Hi Joe

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