Author: Barbara Deutsch

Barbara Deutsch is the creator of the Barbara Deutsch Approach, a unique teaching and coaching concept for people in the film and television industry. As a successful acting teacher and coach, Barbara knows about dreams: the rewards of their pursuit, and the sorrows of feeling stuck. Bringing over 25 years of experience to the table, she works with those in front of the camera and behind the scenes acting as a Personal Champion, and consultant. She also happens to be our founder Helenna Santos-Levy's career coach. http://www.bdapproach.com

Marie Brock sat in on one of my IN THE BIZ events a year ago. When it was time for Q and A, the panel kept gravitating to Marie. I didn’t know her yet. She jumped in at the last minute. I was intrigued by the questions she asked and how interesting she was when she listened to the answers. This girl has beauty and brains. She came to me for coaching and as we began to work together I saw the reason for her success in the international voiceover world. She has a healthy ego and humility. I would…

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Game over.  You win.  If you choose you.  How long can a truly creative person wait to be “picked” before they tear their hair out, punch a wall, eat so much frozen yogurt you gain 10 pounds while convincing yourself “but it’s not ice cream”?  A very long time.  We can tough it out as long as Mickey Rourke did in The Wrestler.   Who invented waiting for permission to have a kick-ass career?  Nobody.  It’s the lie that has been passed around for so long.  Actually, in the old days, and I’m talking 60’s 70’s even the early 80’s, there…

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