Every actor develops coping mechanisms. Some build resilience. Some involve bacon cheeseburgers. We're ranking them all.

Rejection is part of the job.

The question is... how do you deal with it?

In this episode of The Working Actor NYC Podcast, Benjamin Howes and Patrick Richwood rank the coping mechanisms actors use to survive one of the toughest professions in the world—from genuinely healthy habits to the completely unhinged rituals we've all been guilty of.

Along the way we talk about:

🎭 The stress-management techniques that actually work (box breathing, EMDR, EFT tapping and more)
🎭 How to survive the long waits on set without burning out
🎭 What to do when work completely dries up
🎭 Why creativity, friendship and being of service can pull you out of a slump
🎭 The "It Could Have Gone Worse" game every actor should play after an audition
🎭 The questionable coping mechanisms we've definitely tried...
🎭 And why resilience isn't something you're born with—it's something you build.

This episode is funny, brutally honest, and full of practical ideas for actors navigating rejection, uncertainty, and the emotional roller coaster of a creative career.