#76 Patrick O'Neill: Gems for the Auditioning Actor

Soulful Ambition

Get your free audition meditation and stay in the loop with Analisa + A Balancing Act HERE. Episode Highlights:

• Patrick's story: dressing actors on Broadway while also auditioning!!!
• Patrick's hot-take on audition season
• What makes an actor stand out in the audition room
• Goal setting
• Detaching from audacious dreams
• The power of creating on your own terms
• "Skipping the first 10 times" Practice

This conversation explores the journey of Patrick O'Neill, a director and choreographer, and his insights on navigating the performing arts industry. Analisa and Patrick cover topics such as his accidental journey in the arts, identity shifts, audition season, cultivating creativity, qualities that make an actor stand out, the importance of daily practices, and embracing the journey and setting goals. In this conversation, Patrick O'Neill and Analisa Leaming discuss setting achievable goals, detaching from audacious dreams, the power of making things, finding answers within, embracing vulnerability, and belonging on stage. They emphasize the importance of taking practical steps towards goals and not being overwhelmed by the end result. They also discuss the practice of detaching from outcomes and finding satisfaction in the creative process. Patrick shares the importance of making things and how it gives a sense of pride and authority. They also explore the practice of finding answers within oneself and the vulnerability that comes with pursuing big dreams. They conclude by discussing the idea of belonging on stage and the importance of skipping the first 10 attempts to find success. Soul Nourishment in this episode: Connect with Patrick here and here. Michael Hyatt Planner A Balancing Act is hosted by Analisa Leaming, Broadway actor + soulful coach for creatives. This season is designed to inspire performers and creatives to journey towards their dreams with more soul and less attachment to outcomes and society's definitions of success.