Stop Overthinking the Moment-Start Owning it
Casting Actors Cast · Jeffrey Dreisbach & Broadway Podcast Network
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Show Notes
We’re talking about overthinking.
That mental spiral where suddenly your brain is narrating your audition like it’s doing play-by-play commentary during the Super Bowl. “Here comes the second line — careful, careful — don’t mess this up — oof, eyebrow twitch — bad eyebrow! Reset! Reset!”
Overthinking is the enemy of presence. The enemy of impulse. The enemy of surprise. It’s like having a backseat driver take over your brain while you’re trying to actually drive the car.
So let me ask you a question: When you’re really living a moment — like REALLY living it — do you think about it while you’re in it? No! You just live it. You notice the other person. You feel the emotion. You react like a human — not like a student trying to pass a finalexam.
That’s the shift we’re going to make today: from thinking the moment… to owning the moment.
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