Meet Christopher Robin Miller

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Christopher Robin Miller. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Christopher Robin, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
I’m not sure if it’s resilience or belligerence. I’ve always been committed to whatever I decide I’m going to do. Fortunately, I was drawn to do things that a lot of people like. I feel like my interest in the arts saved me. My interest in performing arts took a lot of my time as a young, distracted youth and gave me structure. Being in a show with a cast of 50 will do that.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
For many decades I have been acting in film, television, on-stage, voice acting in cartoons, video games, & commercials. Once I’d done about a thousand auditions, I started working as a freelance writer, director & producer.

Repeated exposure to the people who told me what & how to say & do whatever was required, led me to attempt to fill those “boss” shoes the same way I filled the shoes of the characters I played.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Two things that are important to me are seemingly diametrically opposed.

First, intrinsic motivation. For me, the desire to perform and be part of excellent productions has to come from within. Even when I’m intimidated or feel like an imposter, my fascination outweighs the fear; rather the fear is run through a filter that says, “there’s that old familiar feeling..

Second, the ability to recruit support. Emotional, mental and even actual support are necessary to keep going when my internal motivation wanes.

Third, re-labeling and re-tooling.
Instead of trying to overcome weaknesses, I find it useful – even vital to re-label them as strengths. For example, if I do a terrible impression or accent, I relabel it as an original character. No tool gets thrown away. Just put it on another peg and admire that beautiful workbench full of newly labeled tools.

What would you advise – going all in on your strengths or investing on areas where you aren’t as strong to be more well-rounded?
I believe both are vital. Yes, double down on your strengths and let other people who do well at your weakness shine at their strength. It’s important to become more well rounded through collaboration. My goals at acquiring more and different skills is not to do it all myself. One man bands are a novelty to me, but I wouldn’t pay money to attend a concert with one person clanging cymbals with their knees while banging a bass drum and blowing a trumpet. I’d rather experience a large group of individuals adding their specialty to a chorus. A choir, an orchestra, a funk band with a huge horn section. A film set with a cast and a crew.

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