Kevin E West is a veteran television actor with over 60 credits. Kevin is also the Founder of The Actors’ Network, and the creator of the ActorBizGuru industry interview video series, both of which are award winning. Industry wide, he is considered the top expert opinion speaker on the ‘business of show business. Kevin Co-Authored the audio CD program, The Actor’s Guide to GETTING THE JOB and spent his early years in Hollywood as a paid Stand-up Comic and Improv performer. He just released his long awaited book on the business: 7 Deadly Sins – The Actor Overcomes. He is a former collegiate golfer, ran the LA Marathon 4 times, played in the Men’s Senior Baseball World Series 6 times and is a deadly serious Texas Hold-em player.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
When business started difficulties overcame:
“That won’t work, you can’t do that. It wasn’t always investment dollars or finding a location, it wasn’t any of those things it was a belief system that had existed in Hollywood since the inception of Hollywood where people were just you can’t do that that will never work”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Book by Stephen R. CoveyFavourite Quote:
“Success is honouring the gifts you were given”
Recommended Online Resources:
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Give yourself time. No matter how organised you are, how good an idea is, how energetic, how hard you’re willing to work or how many hours you’re willing to put in versus sleeping which happens to all entrepreneurs, everything still takes 10 to 20 times longer than you think it’s going to and I did not handle that way. Give yourself time, most of life is preproduction it’s not the actual production”…[Listen for More]
More About Kevin E West:
- ShutUp n’ Play Productions
- The Actors’ Network
- Kevin E West
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“The critics tend to forget their own answers after a while.” Gina Gershon
Other Quotes From the Chat with Kevin E West:
- “There’s a reason why most businesses fail within the first 3 years and I personally think it’s because of the lack of time that someone first of all gave themselves before they started and then give themselves within each element of their chosen business”
- “The number one element that exists is time”
- “It’s not just hours it’s how you spend that time”
- “Help us help you help all of us”
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