Even Tom Brady Needs A Coach

L.A. is full of actors who have suddenly found themselves staring down the barrel of a gun to pay bills and survive. WGA is on strike and that means no old shows and worse, no new shows. Over 60 shows in various stages of development have been dropped by the studios. The Oscars are hanging by a thread and mortgage payments are on hold everywhere except at Steven Spielberg's house. Many actors do other jobs to support themselves so here are some of the faces workin' it!This is Lauri Johnson, my Life Coach. She's done everything from offbeat films like Waitress, Laurel Canyon and For Your Consideration to every major sitcom and one hour drama of the last ten years. And the best part is that she started at the age of 43. It never occurred to her that she wouldn't make it because before acting she was a very successful corporate honcho. One of my favorite 'Lauri' memories is when she once asked me a question about standup and I replied "I don't know." She narrowed her eyes and said, "Yes you do. EVERYONE knows." She was right. I did know.

So next time you don't think you know whether you should quit your job, husband, wife, whatever, you do know. EVERYONE knows!

Here are some of the actors who showed up at the free seminar Lauri gave recently to help us survive this drought.
David Jaye - Commercial Actor

Daytime Job - Wescom Credit Union

Shari Rhone - Actor/Singer. Lion King Los Angeles. Bands: Proud Mary, Soulicious and Bella Donna.

Daytime Job - Disneyland Maintenance Choreographer

Jennifer Slimko - Actor. Infomercials: Hip Hop Abs, iRoomba,Voom. Spokesperson: Inflight TV, all major airlines. See her link for her acting demo reel and amazing photographs.

Daytime Job - Healthcare Practitioner