Gettin’ the Mule’s Attention

Dear Friend,

When choosing to ignore voice or influence of God within our lives, we only need to remember the lesson of the ‘Stubborn Mule’.  God loves his children and never gives up on us; however, the method he uses to gain our attention is up to us.

The following is an adaptation of a tale many of us heard as children; however, stumbling through life I’ve apparently taken upon myself to learning a much deeper meaning of this lesson as a lifelong quest.

‘Gettin’ the Mule’s Attention’

A long time ago a farmer wanted to buy a mule from his neighbor.  He asked the neighbor if the mule had any problems.

“Not a problem,” the neighbor said.  “This mule will do anything you ask.  All you have to do is ask him nicely.”  The neighbor added, “Just make sure you never mistreat my mule.”

The price for the mule was fair, so the farmer bought the mule.  The very next day the farmer wanted to plow his field.  He hitched the mule to the plow.  The mule had no intention of pulling that plow!

The farmer said, “Git up!”  But the mule paid no attention.  The farmer tried talking nicely until his face almost turned blue.  It did no good.  So, he called his neighbor over.

The neighbor came right away.  When he heard the problem, he walked over and picked up a two-by-four.  He hit the mule right in the head.  Then he whispered in the mule’s ear.  That mulee started plowing back and forth the field, turning the soil over without anyone standing behind the plow.

“I thought you said never to mistreat your mulee,” stated the farmer.  “You said all that I had to do was to talk nicely to him.”

“Well,” answered the neighbor.  “You just have to get his attention first before talking to him.”

Adapted by Dr. Mike Lockett, The Normal Storyteller

http://www.mikelockett.com/stories.php?action=view&id=174

So You Want to Be an Actor, eh?

Thank you for sharing! Your intelligent and witty insiders perspective is a true gem and provides a view of the sacrifices that actors endure for the love of the craft. Wish you all the success with continual blessed days and career.

The Starving Actor's Forum

On the outside the acting profession seems a glorious, glamorous, and money-making profession. Only after one attends film school, will they realize that money in Hollywood is scarce, and that money doesn’t grow on trees, but if it did, all the trees have been chopped down. Unless one is independently wealthy, or has a sugar daddy/mommy (literal or not) it is really hard to make a living as an actor in Hollywood. Here is a list of what is recommended (or even required of) actors in Hollywood. I will go into more detail on the items in the list in future blog posts.

Take it from someone who has been here for, eh-hem, ten years: me.

List:

Acting Class: (agents and casting directors, CDs, always ask who you study with or where you have trained.) Acting classes range from $250-$1200 a month! Some of those classes are only held…

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