Reality of Doing

Welcome to the Reality of Doing Blog

Created in January 2009, the Reality of Doing Blog is owned and operated by me, Seth Caskey, an actor living and working in Los Angeles.

I decided to create this blog as a way to share some of the things that I have learned along this journey, and because blogging was something that I had TALKED about doing for a long time.

2009 was going to be the year that I stopped talking, and started DOING.

The great acting teacher Sanford Meisner believed that through the Reality of Doing the actor is brought to life emotionally. He defined the Reality of Doing as follows:

“Whatever you are asked to do, no matter how seemingly small or impossibly difficult, you do it 100% truthfully as yourself.”

As actors we are asked not only to be a well-trained artist of exceptional quality, but also an expert marketer and entrepreneur. And let’s be honest, the face of our industry is changing rapidly, and there is a choice to be made – embrace it or fight it. I’m choosing to embrace it and this blog hopes to share that journey (and some of the pitfalls I may find along the way)

I have no idea where this will lead or what I will discover – but like in my acting work – often the best moments occur when I let go of any expectations, get comfortable with not knowing, stay present in the moment and really do whatever I am there to do.

I invite you to come along for the ride with me. My hope is that this blog is informative and useful. Please leave comments, feedback and let me know if there’s something that you are doing that’s working well.