Welcome To JmorganBrown

The art of Acting isn't just representing a character on stage or in front of a camera. It's the discovery of freeing yourself and being in the moment. The art of acting requires years of hard work and sacrifice. You must believe in yourself passionately and be determined, focused to get there. Understanding the business of acting is totally different from the art of acting. Developing your craft is one thing. Employing it is another! Acting doesn't define who you are. It's an artistic expression of what you do. Showbusiness is 1% show and 99% business.

I always emphasize to my students that you MUST learn the business, which will help you understand where you fit in.You must know the words before you speak the language. I met a talented actress at a workshop of mine who shared an experience with me. She said that her frustrations was the result of her not finding work in the business. She said that for the past ten years, audition after audition, she wasn't landing credible roles. I told her that good things happen to those who endure and stay the course. Focus on the destination but enjoy the journey! 

There's a maturation process, individual growth along the way. Acting is about all of your life experiences, good and bad. I told her about my hollywood celebrity friends who became overnight sensations, in fifteen to twenty years! Finding fame and fortune in showbusiness isn't a question of, "What does it take?" It's understanding, "Whatever it takes!" Acting requires a high standard of commitment which becomes a continuous effort.You shouldn't assume that just because you call yourself an actor that it's going to happen. In the early eighties, I attended an actors workshop, at UCLA, in Westwood, California. Two Box Office Stars, addressed the drama department. A student asked, "When we finish school what's the first thing we should do? Should we start auditioning, get an agent, pictures?" The response was simple. He said, "The very first thing we should do is find a way to stay in it!" Don't ever quit! Acting is not a sprint it's a marathon! It's an arduous process!