0058: As A Performer, Are You Hooked On Hope?

Hey there, hero!

In a recent group Zoom session with other actors, one of them dropped a bit of knowledge she'd learned from a college professor, a behavioral psychologist. His teaching was around how gamblers are not only hooked on the chance of winning, but are also given the feeling of hope even when they lose.

I did some research on it, and found this article by the BBC:

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160721-the-buzz-that-keeps-people-gambling

And as I read this quote, I started to think about how it applies to us as actors and voice talent:

“If people lose a bunch and that lowers their expectations, that will increase how happy they are when they finally do win,” says Rutledge.

And what really resonated was the notion of how random our business is, and how we sometimes look at booking as a win/loss prop bet. We hope we book. And when we don't, does that kill our hope?

Nope. It often adds to the dopamine hit.

So...are you hooked on hope? Is your audition process a hope-based process? Let me know in the comments below.

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