The 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...
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Haven Acting Studio founder/director Ben Immanuel shares an original acting-related story here every month or so — stay tuned for updates!
Ben Immanuel
- Jan 9
- 4 min
Swing at a Couple - A Story About Taking Chances
Baseball 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...
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Ben Immanuel
- Nov 30, 2022
- 6 min
Because I'm Jewish - Holiday Reflections
I 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...
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Ben Immanuel
- Nov 23, 2022
- 6 min
To Andrea - A Story About the Big Shows
When 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...
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Ben Immanuel
- Nov 23, 2022
- 13 min
Ali 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...
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Ben Immanuel
- Nov 23, 2022
- 8 min
And Then Came You - A Cautionary Hollywood Tale
Not 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...
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Ben Immanuel
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Scraping 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,...
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Ben Immanuel
- Feb 28, 2022
- 6 min
Mrs. Hooper and the Baby Bear
My first acting role was “Baby Bear” in the Carnarvon Community School production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I don’t recall an...
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