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On March 6. 2008 I Walked Off That Cliff

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On March 6, 2008,  I left my job in corporate America and launched out into the deep in pursuit of what I believed would be my destiny...and it has been and still is. From 2008 until about 2011, I got my behind handed to me. I knew I had competitive skills, a lot of education, and of course a great deal of passion, but I had no idea how to run a business. I had to completely transform how I looked at life. There is a huge difference between being an employee and an employer. I could no longer think, do or live in a silo. My life had to be 360. So much of what I needed to become required a full integration of my choices with my talents, my beliefs, my efforts, and my relationships. The process was painful but brought peace. You really don't know who you are, until you really KNOW who you ARE! Throughout the process, I have learned how to fight and what to fight for. I have learned more about silence, discernment, patience, prayer, and pruning. I have broken down walls while build

Studio Blue Acting Conservatory - First Session Wrap-Up and Progress Report

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Patrice Hrabowskie is on location at Backdrop Studios for the recording of Ancestral Accents "Studio Blue has transformed me as an actor. I never thought about doing multiple takes of a performance back-to-back or finding multiple ways to reinvent a character so I can be more directional. I was never able to cry when acting, I had a mental block. Studio Blue gave me the space to let my walls down and be vulnerable so ‘Patrice’ no longer got in the way of the character’s needs. I disappeared and someone else took over. It was a surreal and spiritual experience.”   ~ Patrice Hrabowskie  ------------------------ My Personal Blog Update on the Studio Blue Acting Conservatory This past January, we completed our first cycle of students in the STUDIO BLUE ACTING CONSERVATORY. It was a really productive period.  In class, we challenged our students to fine-tune their approach to consistently developing interesting, & memorable characters. Furthermore, we also help them to develop a mo

Anthony R. Page Collaborates with Rising Star Kasia Trepagnier on Short Film, Mood

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Screenshot: Kasia as Gabby (Atlanta, GA) Producer/Director Anthony R. Page helms an experimental, dramatic short film Mood starring Kasia Trepagnier . The project was developed as a creative challenge for the Hamilton, Louisiana-based talent where she was tasked to play 10 different characters.  Screenshot: Kasia as KeKe In the film, Kayla has a conversation with herself about the truth of her identity. She explores the many distinct parts of her personality, trying to understand which is best suited to the life she wants to lead.  Through careful planning and coordination, the film was shot during a marathon 1-day shoot in Atlanta with a skeleton crew. Timothy Richardson served as director of photography with his production partner Laniqua Collins , serving as 1st Assistant Camera. The visual style of the 10 distinct characters was developed by the wardrobe supervisor Chanique Quinones along with  Camilla Terrell on hair and make-up.  Between the frequent wardrobe changes, Page s