There's moments when you have to make a split-second decision that will form you for the rest of your life. Dash Mihok More Quotes by Dash Mihok More Quotes From Dash Mihok Auditioning is one of the most nerve-racking things you could ever do, but you have to be so focused that you don't tic. Dash Mihok ever things you focused I don't know if I ever realized, initially, that I didn't tic when I was so focused on my acting. I think it was after I had already done it a few years, when I went, 'Hey, interesting that this happens.' Dash Mihok think know focused done I think that the reason I became an actor, probably, underneath it, was that I spent my life acting normal. Dash Mihok my-life think reason life I spent my life figuring out ways to make the room OK with me. Dash Mihok room my-life me life School was very difficult. I was conscious of how I looked. Dash Mihok very how difficult school Tourette's is involuntary in that it is impossible not to do. And it's torture to know what you're doing and not be able to stop it. Dash Mihok stop know you impossible With Tourette's, there's this element of vulnerability and compassion and empathy that you innately possess because of the affliction. Dash Mihok you vulnerability empathy compassion When I'm acting and I have to remember my lines and put my mind in concert with my body, I don't tic. Dash Mihok concert body mind remember It's very important that we do show appreciation for those who go to work in raising awareness. You know, Tourette Syndrome is not well known. There's not a lot of government money and research in it. But people are dying inside every day because they're suffering with it, and I think word needs to get out. Dash Mihok day you money work Acting is a stressful environment to put yourself into, and stress triggers Tourette's, but I think it's partly an outlet because when I'm acting, I'm putting my mind, body, and soul into something, and that's one of the times during the day when I don't tic. Dash Mihok yourself day soul mind I think acting is therapeutic for me. Dash Mihok i-think think me acting A lot of talented people have some quirks, y'know? And bless them for that. I'd rather have Tourette's than be someone boring. Dash Mihok someone bless boring people I would absolutely love to do another Baz Luhrmann film, especially a 'Moulin Rouge' type picture. Dash Mihok picture another film love I would love to do a Fred Astaire/Gene Kelly type movie musical - a fun, song and dance, romantic comedy. Or, even just play the lead in one of those broad comedies - that would just be fantastic. Dash Mihok dance song love romantic One of my favorite movies is 'Some Like It Hot,' which isn't really a musical, but I'm just such a sucker for old movies. I wouldn't want to ever tarnish one of them, or do a spot-on remake, but just do something light like that where I get to glide across the floor. I would be a very happy camper. Dash Mihok movies light hot happy If I can just accept it and tic when I want to and have my passion project - what I'm mentally, physically, emotionally invested in something - where you're fully focused, and your body parts and mind are all moving toward this one goal, you're focused, and you can shut it off, but only for a certain period of time. Then, you have to let loose. Dash Mihok you passion mind time
