Tag Archives: Oregon

The house, the book and the song

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  I bought a house. It has lots of problems. But it’s on a quiet street in a safe neighborhood near everyone I used to love. And yet they’re not really … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from the Afterlife

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  It is good to be the Queen. Until your new husband accidentally poisons you to death in trying to kill your child when he is home on a sabbatical from … Continue reading →

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What I Want

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  I said to the wanting creature inside me, what is this river you want to cross? On the other side of the water, the eagles stand, close enough to see … Continue reading →

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My Early 4th of July (Patriotic) Wish

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  There’s a part of me that thinks that if I believe something hard enough, I can make it happen. Believing in fairies as a child–as well as in Santa and … Continue reading →

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Believe!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  When I was a very young person, people told me over and over that I should only pursue the arts if I really loved them. To me this felt like … Continue reading →

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Forty-five Fifteen

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts –  At the start of the pandemic, it was grey out, cold and raining. My shelter in place when things closed down in March of 2020 became an oceanside town in … Continue reading →

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Orphan Rituals

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – This morning I woke up out of breath. It’s a usual thing…maybe it’s allergies, maybe I have emphysema. Who knows? These are the kinds of crazy thoughts I have.  Every … Continue reading →

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Not in Maine

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouragement for People in the Arts – Years ago when I was in a theatre in the East End of London, a young Cockney boy sitting in front of me noticed my American accent. When I answered his demand to … Continue reading →

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The Selfie Interview – Oregon Actor Awards 2014

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouraging Words for Those in the Entertainment Industry – Doin’ something a little different with the blog this week! A friend of mine, Miss Brynn Baron (aka Joan-Carrol Banks) asked me if I would be her PR … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Crying

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Katie Bennett

A Big Life: Encouraging Words for Those in the Entertainment Industry – Simon Max Hill, a fun-loving Portland casting director who enjoys an improvisational approach to auditioning actors, posted a call recently looking for very tall women. I handed it … Continue reading →

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