Ben ImmanuelMar 2, 20233 minThe Long Haul“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~ Maya Angelou Why do some actors have careers that span...
Ben ImmanuelJan 9, 20234 minSwing at a Couple - A Story About Taking ChancesBaseball was never my game. Who knew which base to throw the ball to? 3 strikes, 4 balls, 3 outs, 9 innings … it all felt like a math...
Ben ImmanuelNov 30, 20226 minBecause I'm Jewish - Holiday ReflectionsI remember the Christmases more than the Hanukkahs. Take, for example, The Night of the King Crab. I’m going to say it was 1972. In my...
Ben ImmanuelNov 23, 20226 minTo Andrea - A Story About the Big ShowsWhen cutting a piece of Gâteau St. Honoré, you better make sure the knife is wet with hot water and the angle is just right or the cream...
Ben ImmanuelNov 23, 202213 minAli and Me - A True Story About Meeting the Original "GOAT"I hated Muhammad Ali. I first remember seeing him on ABC’s Wide World of Sports when I was a little kid. He was mocking his opponent at...
Ben ImmanuelNov 23, 20228 minAnd Then Came You - A Cautionary Hollywood TaleNot so long ago, I was cleaning out our hallway closet and discovered that between my wife and I, we were in possession of 14 black...
Ben ImmanuelNov 23, 20225 minScraping the Bricks"The objective of life is to live in the furious state until your heart stops.” That’s what my father once told me when I was in my 20s,...
Ben ImmanuelFeb 28, 20226 minMrs. Hooper and the Baby BearMy first acting role was “Baby Bear” in the Carnarvon Community School production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I don’t recall an...