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Pride is not the word I'm looking for
"Oh Philip, when you smile I am undone My son Look at my son Pride is not the word I'm looking for There is so much more inside me now Oh...
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Scott Guthrie
Actor/Director/Educator
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scottwguthrie
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
Almost Dad
We are just under 2 weeks until my wife's due date and our son could arrive any day now. Nursery built and stocked? Check. Car seat...
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scottwguthrie
- May 8, 2019
- 3 min
Thoughts on 40
When I turned 33, the last thing being celebrated that day was me. And I was completely okay with it. My cousin Lauren just got married...
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scottwguthrie
- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
A Case of the Mondays
This is about my 9th Monday in my new home. In my new city. In my seemingly new life. Every Monday has been similar-a feeling of THIS is...
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scottwguthrie
- Sep 27, 2018
- 1 min
Don't Add. Just Subtract.
Don't Add. Just Subtract. I say this a lot at work. Half joking, half serious, but always a nod to one of my favorite movies, The...
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scottwguthrie
- Sep 11, 2018
- 5 min
9.11.2001
The plan was to get up, pack, and be ready to leave the next morning from Tulsa, Oklahoma to drive to Ft. Smith, Arkansas. There would be...
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scottwguthrie
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Rainy day question
Question of the day: If you aren't currently doing what you've trained to do, what you claim to do, what you love to do, does that mean...
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scottwguthrie
- Sep 1, 2018
- 2 min
Signs
Something has been weighing heavily on me this week. I have been an actor for the past 20 years. I have spent a majority of that time...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 29, 2018
- 2 min
The Unexpected Virtue of Humility
Upon receiving the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his role in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 23, 2018
- 5 min
Sharing rejection
There's a social media challenge that's been going around recently called Share Your Rejection. It's mostly my performer friends talking...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
Yes is a good word
Some days the well is dry. Some days you are extra judgey about what you produce. Some days it's work to create. I am grateful for these...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 15, 2018
- 4 min
(un)Professional
When I was on my first summerstock contract, I had the good fortune to play some great roles. One of them was a romantic lead, boy next...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 13, 2018
- 4 min
The Flip Side
Behind every victory is a loss. Next to every high is a low. This is a recurring theme in my life. There's a scripture verse in the Bible...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 11, 2018
- 2 min
Pass face
Are you what you do? A big question for me the past few years. Context-I am an actor by choice. It's my first love. I haven't been able...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
The Best That You Can Do
For some reason the Christopher Cross song, "The best that you can do", has been stuck in my head all week. It's brought up a few...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 8, 2018
- 3 min
But only for now
Part of moving to a brand new city is starting over with jobs and career. I used to say that no matter how short of a time you left New...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 7, 2018
- 3 min
Dumbphones
One of the nice things about this new place we moved into is I have a place to put (and actually use) a desk. One of the challenges I...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 6, 2018
- 2 min
Day 7
Monday morning in Philadelphia. Day 7. A week ago, this morning, I received a voicemail at 7am that said the rental truck I had reserved...
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scottwguthrie
- Aug 6, 2018
- 1 min
Down the rabbit hole
I am not a writer. I don't have a degree in journalism. I've never held a job where one of my main responsibilities was to crank out...
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