Commitment or Commit-quit?

There will come a time where you work hard to get as much work as you can. To keep pushing forward in a business where plenty comes in few quantities. Those little chances a performer gets when auditioning for their next gig. Life in entertainment can be short lived or harvested to extend till one so chooses to step down. It comes down to commitment or commit-quit. One must commit to taking chances, auditioning and never giving up. In this business once you are in, you have to keep working hard to stay in.

Where does commitment or Commit-quit come in? Rule of thumb in this business is “Don't over book what you can't handle.” A simplistic concept in itself. Don't give in to needing as much work as you can get. Take on work that you can handle. After any audition there usually is a schedule given out. If before, or after you audition, be honest with the company of people auditioning. Let them know your schedule beforehand to allow both parties, you and them, to see any conflicts that might occur.

Once you agree to a commitment you now enter another level of proper etiquette. Quitting after being hired for a gig can become damaging to your future career. Word spreads fast of names in this entertainment business. That is why when going out for auditions find your “needs and wants”. Do you NEED to work that you'll take anything, or do you WANT to work so you'll take anything. If you need work, remember, you might not like that particular gig. It's not about liking a gig it is about working as hard as you can to make that gig count. A want comes down to these same principles.

Stays focused and keep your commitments when you are given opportunities that others would fight hard for... don't commit-quit!

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Haiku - Wonders of the unseen

Over seas I feel
Tasteful winds carrying dreams
Into my closed eyes

Here today, no one cares about tomorrow 0000002

I like the taste of life on my lips. I enjoy seeing things for the first time, or watching a small little insect walking along its path unknowingly of my presence. I hear things, witness things, I walk watching life just following a path unaware to even its traveling follower. I wonder if anyone really knows what's going on around them. If getting to work is the only thing that propelled them out of bed. Is there more to life? Is there more to their life? When walls fall and smiles grow you think “maybe there is a chance”. Who knows, all I know is I try and find what's next in life, not what could have been. Or worse, dwelling or what is not. We only get one chance at this thing, so why not live it. Stop walking along shackled destines just to find yourself dead poor, or both. You can break free of what “this” world expects of you. What do “YOU” expect from you? BE!

Still going strong!

Shows get canceled. We can't help that. As entertainers we can only move on to the next gig. I've lost auditions, saw music and comedy shows be moved or canceled all together. Oddly, I continue on. This life is a once in a “life-time” opportunity, and as the waves come in from great big oceans, I take all that comes in to my soul. Embrace that which comes into life.

My adventure comes from traveling, thus never settling on what did not happen. Even while I am working, or have something lined up, I continue to search out my next venture. Yes, any venture I am currently in gets all my attention, though I never forget one major rule; “Once you are done with any gig, you are unemployed.”. I also believe in working 365 days a year. When nothing is going on I feel I am wasting my time doing nothing.

Of course play time has to come once in a while, I'd rather be working. I like working. Not so much working a day job, but working in entertainment business. Be it behind or in front of cameras, I love it. That is my fun time. When I get older I am sure I will slow down and get back to my artistic ways. For now, I just want to keep moving forward, making things happen by making things happen.

Life only happens once... I shall continue this amazing adventure...

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To love or to wove

Traveling Adventures of a Resilient Entertainer; To love or to wove... 

Being an entertainer is hard on one's soul. Even harder on those around you. Your skin has to be thick enough to take on every attack from people that most likely will be gone from your life. People in the media will point out your worst qualities despite any good you may have accomplished. 

For me it has been dealing with people in my life. Rather I should say not in my life. I have dedicated my purpose to making things happen to make things happen. I only get one life to make my soul smile. Do I want a person to help my soul smile? No, I want someone in my life that adds to my already smiling being. I am a hard person to deal with since I live logically... well, logically in my mind. It's hard for me to express my feelings all the time. Though I've also had a hard time keeping up with needs of others.

Relationships with friends, loved ones and even enemies take a lot out of a person. It is almost too much to deal with on a daily bases. I can say one thing is true, I have lost three people in the last two months that have meant a world of life to me. They'll never know what has been added to my life because of them. How much they meant or the thanks I have for them giving me a great many beautiful memories...

One was a great love that I'm sure will never come to me again. She is gone, mostly on me, I am a hard person to deal with. But that story is more complicated than a few words could ever explain. I do miss her dearly. But she is better off without my lagging existence. We were just two strong souls fighting for something in our lives. I couldn't give her what she wanted, not even just me. And I know she couldn't keep up with my ever changing life. I'll always miss her, and I wish I could say sorry and mend everything, but I can not...

Another was a friend that really brought art into my purpose. She has her own life now and will surely do great things. She's a fantastic artist, and creator. There will never be enough nice things I could say about her, but I can't keep defending my actions and words. I just don't know how to, nor have the energy to do so. I wish her a beautiful peace... 

And finally my best friend and cousin. I am a douche, that's all I can say on that. He has his life now which I wish him well. I just don't have a censor on my brain that says, “Sir, shut up, you are about to upset someone.”. Some master of TAC I am. This next chapter of his life will be glorious I am sure. He is happy, and that's all I care about. 

So the life of an entertainer starts with yourself, being able to move your life as the business needs you to. To find people who can move along with that change, or deal with how busy the Traveling Adventures of a Resilient Entertainer can be. If you are ready to sacrifice those in your life than maybe you are ready for this adventure. If you are not, I seriously recommend you get out of this business and do it as a hobby. There are a select few people who've left my life that make me think I am not ready for this life, but that's not up to me anymore. I've been in this life for so long, I know nothing else.

You are the only one guaranteed to be on your death bed at the end of your life, but I know the few that will be in my thoughts in that last moment. Goodbye my Queen...

Make things happen, by making things happen!!!

I set out to act more this year, and in doing so, I've auditioned for 6 parts, I got three of them. A Shakespeare play "Romeo and Juliet" and two original plays from this horror production company called "Twitch Twitch Productions".

The "Romeo" play gave me an opportunity to network among wonderful actors, news people and the director. In doing so, I was asked to perform in "Much Ado About Nothing" without even auditioning. All in all, 6 auditions and 4 roles. That's 66%. Not bad.

What amazes me is what I've seen and done. I'm always using my 3 needs to success; Networking, Marketing, and Practice, but it shocks me when others don't and then get mad at the lack of chances they missed. They complain or attack others for their success.

During "Romeo and Juliet" a news person showed up. And one of the actors just kept complaining that they missed filming him on stage. And he was pissed. I told him and a few of the actors backstage "How to say it, when to say it and why to say it...". No one took my advice, or a chance, so I did. I got an interview that aired on TV, it was a close up of my face, and I promote this show, the venue we were at and future shows for the company I was acting for. It led to the director really liking what I did, but some actors were mad at me.

The next show, "Much Ado About Nothing", brought new faces to me, people I call friends now, and another opportunity that I saw people pass up. This time I just sprung into action so as "not to offend anyone with advice". It turned out the photographer was from another news company. We talked, exchanged cards, and went on our way. I was the only one who thought to go up to this person.

Make things happen by making things happen... I made some goals to act more this year, and I did. I made goals to do comedy more, and I am... I made goals to record my second Album of music and I am. I made goals to push my company BBR Productions to the next level and I did. Don't complain, find solutions to make your life happen. And if you don't understand something or what's going on, then ask questions!

Peace in harmony....

Everyday is just too much for one person to be working their butt off. That’s the life we as entertainers chosen. It’s a beautiful life when everything works out and not so much when it just seems like it is taking forever. Little by little chipping away our will to continue on…

Don’t give up. It takes on average 10 years to succeed. Look at all the evidence out there and don’t be discouraged. Just keep at the 3 needs for success; Networking, Marketing and Practice. With this as your guide, don’t look away from your goals.

It took about 10 years for my first band “TENEbRAE” to even get into negotiations for label representation. 5 years for us to realize we were doing it wrong, 3 years to perfect ourselves as a product, and 2 more years to align our opportunities.

As a comedian, I took what I had learned in “TENEbRAE” (a progressive doom metal band), and applied that to my goals. In less than 1 year I was on TV, big named stages such as Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline’s NY, etc.

I did this all by having goals and setting course for those goals. While continuing to master the 3 needs for success. Today, I have successfully opened up an office for my production company “BBR Productions” which was designed to help people get into the business. I have an Acting, Stand-Up Comedy, Writing career and all the while a new band called “Altayon” that I can do with the freedom of my production company “BBR Productions”.

Twas not easy, it took hard work, the 3 needs for success and goals. For the last 15 years, I’ve been pushing myself to be involved in entertainment. AND HERE I AM… come follow me, there is always room for more people.

~ Thomas J Bellezza

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