The Bring-Your-Own-Menu Approach

An actor, auditioning for one of my devised theater plays, once told me that “committing to the project without first seeing the script was like going into a restaurant and ordering without first seeing the menu” - to which I replied: “to this restaurant, you-bring-your-own-menu and we’ll prepare the meal together.

I believe my role as a coach, director and photographer to be that of a guide and a creative partner. I believe in creating a collaborative space for the exchange of ideas, experience, inspiration and encouragement.

As many times before and I’m sure, many times to come, this actor provided me with the perfect analogy for my approach to directing, coaching and photographing people.

I often tell my actors, students and models that mutual inspiration - between them and myself - is the key to a successful exploration and a fair exchange of creativity.

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