We all want to feel like we’re heading in the right direction. We want to have the freedom to take risks in our work. We want to experience deep emotions on stage or in front of the camera. We want to feel good in our bodies. We want to feel like we’re enough. We want to feel like we’re connected to the text. We want to feel inspired, confident, and ignited. We want to feel deeply connected to life. We want to know how to honor our pasts and build for our future. We want to do work that matters.
That perfect place we’re all looking for in life? It lives on the other side of action.
The greatest gift I've been given in my life has been the courage to go against the grain. Through it I have discovered who I truly am. On the other side of it I have found a way to share the wisdom I’ve gathered.
The Modern Actor is a place to find tools and inspiration to forge your own path, listen to your heart, and create a career you love.
If You Want Something Only You Can Make It A Reality
Eddie’s Story
Ever since I can remember I've wanted to perform. In grade school, I stood in front of the class and made my friends laugh. I watched movies and impersonated all the actors I loved. I have always been someone who has excelled at playing the fool for others. In high school, my heart bled for the underdog because I recognized his pain in my own.
In college, I felt my soul constantly pushing me to step up and become a leader, but I was young, stubborn, and didn’t know what to do with it. I tried to get by unscathed but realized—I wasn’t leaving a mark either. And when I didn't pass my evals I couldn’t shove the feelings away. I was confused, frustrated, and disappointed.
I spent most of my life afraid of the man I needed to become.
Because I didn’t know how to own who I was or stand for my convictions, I decided to connect myself to friends who possessed qualities I liked. I wanted to be strong, confident, outgoing, and reliable. So I became those things, but it required me to completely transform my way of thinking.
I couldn’t keep wasting time playing it small, afraid I would make the wrong move. And though the voice in my head was terrified that who I really was wasn't good enough to make it. The song in my heart became a deafening war cry.
Who I am now
Writing about my past feels like another lifetime but it has shaped who I am now. I'm now an Acting coach, mentor, and writer. Many aspects of my life have changed. But most importantly, now I love every ounce of what I do.
I’ve taken ownership of my side of the street. I don’t worry about what other people think about me. I don't worry about trying to do it all right because there is no such thing as a right way. I trust myself to make the choices that are best for my life, and I don’t spend my energy questioning myself afterward. I’ve developed a healthy balance between using my mind and my heart.
Don't let this lead you to believe that my life isn’t still a work in progress. With my acting and in my writing, I still fight to take risks and accept new challenges. I’m a forever student, that has learned to revel in life’s simplicities.
If It Doesn’t Challenge You It Won’t Change You 👊🏾
About The Modern Actor
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I support people as they journey towards their dreams, open their creativity, and create a career they love. The Modern Actor is the hub for you to learn how to do these things.
Most of the work I do focuses on using real-life experience to create unique characters and strong choices with you. Intuitive mentoring to process your growth as an artist and take action steps to create sustainable change.
I work with people in a one-on-one capacity all done virtually. I also teach in person in Los Angeles, but due to the global pandemic, that program is currently on hold.
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“I became more confident, more sure of myself, and even more inspired. Private coaching seemed almost unattainable but thanks to Eddie, with his awesome prices and services I was able to learn SO much on a flexible schedule. Totally worth it!” ☆☆☆☆☆ — Phoenix