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🎭 When the World Is in Turmoil… You Lead

by Joey Freddy Larsen
Jul 14, 2025

Why bold action, not fear, is your greatest advantage in uncertain times

TL;DR:

 🌍 Feature: The world’s in turmoil, but that’s your cue to act boldly

🎧 Inside the Audition Ep 195: The Role That Will Outlive You

🏆 Client Shoutout: Gianni Aprile booked another big commercial!

🧰 Your Audition Toolkit: Affirmations, Checklist, Tracker, and Free Training

🎤 Monologue of the Month Club: New drop and weekly challenge


🌍 FEATURE: The World’s in Limbo… But You Can’t Afford to Be

If you’re waiting for the world to calm down before you make your move…
You’ll be waiting forever.

Being an actor is challenging at the best of times.

And right now, in 2025? It’s next-level.

We’ve already faced:

•    COVID lockdowns and industry shutdowns

•    Labour strikes

•    Studio mergers and shrinking production budgets

•    AI disrupting casting and creation

•    Tariffs and shifting trade laws

•    Global political unrest

•    Threats of war and economic collapse


There’s a lot to be afraid of.


And most people are stuck in fear.


Stuck in indecision.


Stuck waiting.


But not you...


This is your moment to act boldly when everyone else is frozen.


When the world pauses, leaders rise.


And the world is desperate for leaders who bring courage, love, and light.


That’s why I send this newsletter every week.

 

That’s why I do the podcast.

 

To remind you that you are a lighthouse for others.


Yes, there’s fear out there. For good reason.

 

But there’s also love, beauty, art, joy, and limitless possibility.


And you get to choose which one you’ll amplify.


So I’ll say it simply:


👉 Double down on your courage.

👉 Speak up.

👉 Show up.

👉 Invest in your craft, even when it feels risky.


Now is not the time to shrink.


The world needs your voice. The world needs your art.


Lead with love.


Act with courage.


And while everyone else zigs in fear… you zag into bold action.

 

🎧 NEW PODCAST: Inside the Audition Ep 195

 

EP#195: The Role That Will Outlive You


This episode hits different.


It’s not about audition technique.


It’s about the role you’re already playing in your real life.


After attending a celebration of life for a family friend, I was reminded of a truth too many actors learn too late:


💥 “There’s no callback that can replace a moment that matters with the people you love.”


If you’ve ever felt pressure to say yes out of fear…


If you’ve been chasing gigs at the cost of your relationships or well-being…


If you’ve forgotten that your real life is your lead role…


This is your wake-up call.


Your permission slip.


Your full-body YES.


🎯 You’ll walk away with:


•    A reminder that you’re already the lead of your own story


•    Why acting should support your life, not steal from it


•    How to escape hustle culture for good


•    A vision for a career that fits your actual life, not the other way around


🎬 You are the writer.


🎬 You are the director.


🎬 You are the lead.


So… is the story you’re telling one that you love?


🎧 Listen now: Inside the Audition Podcast

 

🏆 CLIENT SHOUTOUT: GIANNI APRILE


💥 Proof that staying ready and showing up consistently leads to big wins…Huge congrats to Gianni Aprile, who just booked another major commercial!

Gianni keeps stacking credits because he’s always sharpening his craft, stepping into the room with confidence, and delivering when it counts.

This is exactly what happens when you keep moving forward, even when the industry feels uncertain.

Way to go, Gianni!

 

🧰 YOUR AUDITION TOOLKIT


🎧 Audition Affirmations: Reset your mindset before every self-tape
www.actorsauditionclub.com/yes


📋 Audition Checklist: Never miss a step with your audition prep
www.actorsauditionclub.com/checklist


📈 Audition Tracker: Track every audition and follow-up like a pro
www.actorsauditionclub.com/tracker


🤝 Improve Your Agent Relationship: Free training to build stronger industry partnerships

www.actorsauditionclub.com/agent

 

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And...ACTION!

- Joey Freddy Larsen

💌 P.S. 


If this sparked something in you, forward it to a fellow actor who’s been sitting on the sidelines or send this this link to subscribe: www.actorsauditionclub.com/newsletter 

Remind them it’s their time to rise, and that you’re rising with them!

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