THINK BIGGER
One day I was sitting at my computer looking at something online…more like obsessing over something knowing me. And these two words popped into my head — THINK BIGGER. And I actually said out loud, “Think Bigger DaJuan.” I feel like it was this beautiful moment where I just sat back and said, yes, I need to think MUCH BIGGER than I’ve been thinking. I’ve found that too often I think or stay within the parameters others have set for me in life. Not really wanting to rock the boat and sometimes unsure of the risks I should take. Being very indecisive. (sidenote, I’m a big GAME OF
THRONES watcher and my friend said to me yesterday, “you know NED STARKS was plagued with indecisiveness and look how that turned out.” He was beheaded. I don’t want to end up like Ned Starks) Looking back every big decision I’ve made came from me THINKING BIGGER. Not just wanting more, but really thinking of a way of getting there. And ACTING on it. And sometimes NOT knowing how it would turn out, but taking the leap of faith. What I know for sure is that you have to bet on yourself. Hell, first you need to be believe in yourself and then you need to go balls to the wall. And maybe it won’t pan out the way you expected on the first try, but you MUST believe that all the sacrifice will lead to your goal. I do.
The last three months of pilot season have been…very interesting for me this year. I saw a lot of different sides of it this go round. Sides that made me extremely anxious and other sides that made me again…sit back and say…THINK BIGGER. And I had a pretty decent pilot season. (more on that at a later time) I’ve blogged about this before, but I’ll say it again. This wonderful business called show business isn’t always fair. Nope, it’s just not. And when it works in your favor it can be down right amazing. But, one thing I do know, if you’re not among the few that has a career brought to them — well, then you have to go out there and get it! I believe this. ACTING. is what I’m supposed to be doing at this moment in time. So, I’m going to do it. I’m pretty excited about the next three quarters of the year – because I have a new mantra THINK BIGGER in all parts of my life.
Get out there and write, produce, star in your own pilot. Or Feature. Send your script to that one person who could possibly help you if you asked. Do a spec commercial for Doritos. Take a meeting with new representation. Take a meeting with your current representation. Do something different – anything. Set up your iSight camera or Flip Cam and just start talking. See what comes of it. And if all that doesn’t pan out — Just THINK BIGGER. Let’s start a THINK BIGGER movement. Together. I’m down.

















