Take This Daily: Microdoses of Wisdom for Actors
by Benjamin Mathes
1st Print Author’s Edition Now Available — Limited Copies
Take This Daily: Microdoses of Wisdom for Actors is your daily dose of inspiration, guidance, and reflection, crafted to fuel the artist within. Written by Benjamin Mathes, founder of Crash Acting and creator of "The Non-Dominant Approach to Acting," this book breaks away from traditional acting manuals. Instead of dense chapters and rigid rules, Mathes delivers bite-sized pieces of wisdom designed to be consumed one day at a time.
Whether you're just beginning your journey or are a seasoned performer, these microdoses will challenge your mindset, sharpen your craft, and ignite your creative spirit. With each page, you'll find yourself diving deeper into the art of acting, discovering new perspectives, and embracing the joy of the process. Take This Daily isn't just a book-it's a companion for every actor seeking to elevate their work and connect more profoundly with their art.
About the Author
Benjamin has been an actor for over 25 years. On film, television, and stage he has worked with artists such as Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood, Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin, Sam Raimi, Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Chris Rock, and Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer. He received his MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine.
Benjamin is the author of 4 books detailing and investigating the creative process. Thought Lozenges for Artists, is a daringly optimistic, “open-where-you-want” look into the creative process, and the second, CRASH {Unstuck Yourself}, is a guided journal designed to directly combat the blocks holding us from our creative potential. Short Paragraphs on Listening will change the way you think about listening and offer nuggets of wisdom gained from years of Free Listening on street corners around the world. You, the Career revolutionizes the way actors relate to the hustle, the industry, and the who they want to become. Take This Daily is his newest book.
Benjamin served as Head of Production for Hollywood’s Seine Pictures, overseeing the creative development and production of each film. He Executive Produced the dark comedy Murder of a Cat (starring Greg Kinnear, J.K. Simmons, and Nikki Reed), and the biopic Pelé: Birth of A Legend (in partnership with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment). Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and were released internationally. He also produced the documentary Listening is Loving about the power of listening to people with dementia, which was distributed internationally in 2018.
His acting studio, CRASH ACTING, inspires a guerrilla approach to acting driven by the idea that service is the context for artistic greatness. His students have won or been nominated for Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Ovation Awards, and have appeared on Broadway, as guest stars and series regulars on television, and in major motion pictures. He has served as an acting coach for Warner Brothers, HBO, and currently for Netflix. Internationally, he runs acting retreats in Ireland, and has run Crash Acting workshops in Lima, Dublin, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. He is a certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and has served as a vocal and dialect coach for major motion pictures, network television, and theaters around the country.
Benjamin is also the founder of Urban Confessional: A Free Listening Movement. Currently in over 80 countries, their volunteers stand on street corners with signs that say "Free Listening" and provide compassionate, non-judgmental listening for anyone who needs to talk. Their work has been featured in over 40 national publications including the Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Fast Company, and The Big Think, as well as in over 30 international publications across 15 languages.
