The Actor's Mindset, authored by esteemed Los Angeles and Manhattan-based acting coach Craig Archibald, departs from most acting books-which focus either on the art or the business of entertainment-to show readers how to approach their acting career holistically as both artist and entrepreneur, and how best to nurture each.
A quest for survival drives Stylar and his team as they leave their dying world in search of a lost people and a spacecraft for escape. Facing personal challenges and the weight of sacrifice, each member grapples with the memories of loved ones who have departed. Together, they navigate the hardships of their journey, confronting the uncertainty of what lies ahead and the fleeting nature of freedom. The story explores themes of resilience, camaraderie, and the quest for a new beginning amidst adversity.
Navigating the pain of divorce and the challenges of single parenthood, the protagonist seeks connection through a Ukrainian dating site. Amidst superficial encounters, he discovers a genuine bond with one woman, leading to a pivotal four-day meeting that promises new experiences and self-discovery. As they explore a new country together, he grapples with the complexities of emotional awakening and the bittersweet reality of returning to a joyless life apart from his daughter.
The second part of the story as Stylar tries to save part of a society from a dying world, life he has come to realise is about compromise, the society he has chosen is not what he expected and questions, need to be asked, will they help his own people as they begin a new life? Will they adapt? Will they be the end of his journey? Stylar and his small band race against time, not only to save a people but hopefully be reunited with their loved ones, who they sent to the stars, while he forges uncertain truces, back in the hangar, his technicians piece together an unfinished craft, will it lead them to their new world or their end?
Stylar, not content with saving his own people, sets off on a journey that will see sacrifice, hardship, picking a team who strike out with him knowing their loved ones have gone to the stars, not knowing what they will find. Personal challenges await them all as not only do they have to find a people, they also must find a craft that will take them from their dying world, each has tasted freedom, but how long can it last? The second in a trilogy that follows Stylar who is motivated by the guilt of being created through the exploitation of a people he comes to know as family, we begin to find out about the others around him their motivations, change is inevitable and we find out it always comes at a price, a future that isn't certain a past that will always be honoured.