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Mike Kimmel

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Mike Kimmel is an experienced film, TV, stage, and commercial actor. He has lived and worked in both New York and Los Angeles. He appeared regularly as a sketch comedy performer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for eleven years. He has worked with directors Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Townsend, Christopher Cain, Thomas Carter, and David Solomon among many others.

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Mike Kimmel I really like to observe. I think I've always been a people watcher, and I'll often watch an interaction or dialogue between people I don't know and t…moreI really like to observe. I think I've always been a people watcher, and I'll often watch an interaction or dialogue between people I don't know and then try to imagine taking it to an exaggerated extreme. If you watch something unfold - and then ask "what if ...." or "what next ...." you can really set the wheels to turning in a creative way. In this way, scenes start to unfold for you. Not all of them are usable, but the process can often produce surprising results. (less)
Mike Kimmel I think I've found a couple of tricks worth sharing to overcome writer's block. First, it's valuable to have several things in the works concurrently.…moreI think I've found a couple of tricks worth sharing to overcome writer's block. First, it's valuable to have several things in the works concurrently. This way, you'll always have something to immerse yourself in depending upon your mood that day. There will always be a "jumping off" point to help you start. Okay, okay, I know a lot of people might prefer to work on one thing at a time, but I've found it helpful to be in the midst of many. Hey...in the midst of many ... I kinda like that. See, it works. If you absolutely, positively can't find something new to work on, then pull out the previous day's writing and begin to rewrite that. After a while, it starts to get longer and you'll find you're no longer rewriting but also adding on. This works subtly, but it does seem to work, especially if you try it without putting too much pressure on yourself.
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Double, Double Thanks in 2022!!

Many, many thanks to the Independent Author Network

for selecting

Monologues for Kids and Tweens II

and

Six Critical Essays on Film

as finalists in the 2021 Book of the Year Awards!

Wishing you all the very best in 2022 and beyond!

,@MikeKimmelActor

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