Emily Rahm

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about acting. And what it means to be an actor. And how one lives one’s life when that life is not necessarily normal. When I was a teacher, it was fairly simple. I would get up, get dressed, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch some TV,… Read More

“…joining things is about building up the emotional network you need to make it for the long haul. It’s about finding your tribe of artists who will get you through the dark times.” -Jenna Fischer In the first chapter of The Actor’s Life, Jenna Fischer talks about the importance of joining things, of being involved,… Read More

This weekend marks one year since Kendall and I moved to New York City. We officially left our home in Dallas on March 17, 2017, and arrived two days later at a basement apartment in Queens. Now, many people might say to this, “A year? So what? What’s the big deal? Doesn’t everybody do that?”… Read More

I think many actors, when they are first starting out, tend to get bogged down in the negative, saying things like: “Why am I not getting cast?” “Why doesn’t my phone ring?” “What am I even doing here?” “I should just give up. Most people don’t make it in this business, anyway. Why should I… Read More

Today’s post is going to be short, because it’s a simple thing. This week, President Trump gave his 2019 Budget Proposal to Congress. This proposal included the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. I can only speak for myself, but I cannot stand the idea that our federal government considers the Arts so… Read More