Maintaining Connections
If you are working performer, you will be going in and out of shows all the time. Meeting new people and making new friends will be a regular part of your life. But what about the friends you leave behind? Do you really leave them behind? Do you try to keep in touch or do you just move on? I am a huge believer in friendships - meaning that I really put my friends on a high level of importance. When I get close to people. I get really close. The bonds that can be made with other performers are priceless. I have been lucky enough to maintain those bonds. Yes, it takes effort, but it is so important. Who knows when you will see the person, but you are in the same business. … and this business only gets smaller and smaller. Having a reputation for being faithful to your friends only makes you a better person. On top of it, it makes you look like a better person. Let’s face it, this is an industry where appearance matters. It’s not just the way you look. It is what you do. So, take three minutes and write to an old friend. Besides, connecting with a person is just plain fun!
