An industry pro told me -”no one wants you” - but when I look at all I’ve created, written, performed, and all the love I’ve shared, it’s clear her definition of “no one” is miniscule.

You know those movies that show you the ending for ten seconds, then rewind to the start while the lead character’s voice says off screen “How did we get here? Let’s start at the beginning.” Well this blog entry is like one of those movies.

Apart from coastlines and redwoods, I pretty sure friendship is one of the most beautiful and pure things we have in a life.

I keep finding that if you’re the one to say “hello” first, there’s usually a rush of relief and gratitude that you opened a conversation. My hope for you in 2024 is that you keep reaching out.

That sense of belonging and purpose is part of what keeps everyone throwing energy into this wild pursuit.

-wearing this badass black suit with my hair slicked back and high heels looking like Gigi Hadid. My filmmaker’s badge dangles from my neck and people can’t wait to shake my hand and ask about my inspirations-

The best congratulations I received today was a crispy high-five from one of my target producers. We met while I was on my networking warpath and stayed in touch. As the sound of a satisfactory high-five echoed in the coffee shop I thought to myself “See you on set next season.”

“What if no one shows up Alex?” “Emma, people are gonna show up. You’re paying them.”

Despite all the reasons not to share your art, and there are many, don’t you feel you’ll never truly live keeping it caged?