Today's guest, ​David H. Lawrence XVII​, is a prime example of someone who decided to control his own destiny while still pursuing his dream, by combining his experience in technology with his love of storytelling to serve others by giving them tools and a path to success.

His combo of service and entrepreneurial prowess is the special sauce many performers seek: how to have staying power in show business without riding such a scary rollercoaster. His extremely successful ​VO Heroes​, ACX Masterclass, and Narrate Your Own Book courses and communities have helped thousands of artists make a living from home.

Lately, it seems like everyone, not just actors, is working harder and harder for less and less reward...

Between AI and diminishing opportunities, not being resourceful enough to create additional revenue streams no longer seems like an option if you want to get ahead, or even just have some certainty. Watch or listen to this conversation if you want inspiration to make it happen for yourself.

Braun Strowman (Won the Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championships, WWE Champion, Entrepreneur and Now Host of EVERYTHING ON THE MENU) sat down on 10,000 NOs with Matthew Del Negro podcast…

He doesn’t just flex his muscles…

He drops some legit, hard-earned, plain-spoken KNOWLEDGE BOMBS full of wisdom on us!!

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Welcome to 10,000 NOs with Matthew Del Negro — a channel for actors, filmmakers, writers, creatives, and entrepreneurs navigating the ups and downs of building a career.

Through honest conversations with working artists, storytellers, and industry professionals, we explore the realities of rejection, persistence, and what it really takes to succeed in entertainment and creative business.

If you’re chasing a creative career or building something of your own, remember: every “no” can bring you closer to your next “yes.”

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VIDEO CHAPTERS:

00:00 INTRO

01:55 WHO IS BRAUN STROWMAN

07:00 SECOND CHANCES

10:46 STRONG MAN

18:59 GET THESE HANDS WWE

26:00 CATCH THE AUDIENCE

29:00 LEARN A SKILL/TRADE

33:00 BEING A GOOD STUDENT DOESN’T PAY OFF

36:00 MANIFEST IT!

40:00 EVERYTHING ON THE MENU

46:57 WHY BRAUN STROWMAN?

“I dropped my accent immediately. I said, ‘Bro, listen… I’m an actor. I’m just acting, alright? I’m not a gang member. I’m not even from this country!”

In today’s episode, Matt sits down with actor Tobi Bamtefa, whom you may recognize as Bunny, the gangster kingpin at the heart of Paramount +’s Mayor of Kingstown. The conversation dives deep into Tobi’s intricate character development with Bunny as well as his departure from his path to becoming a lawyer to pursue stage and screen, eventually working across from stars like Jeremy Renner, Bryan Cranston and Tim Roth, among others.

Actors will particularly enjoy this conversation as they spend some time demystifying audition preparation, creating a character and their specific self-tape practices.

If you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you think you’d benefit from being part of conversations like this every week with a group of fellow artists, consider joining our Working Actors Community. Find out more by CLICKING HERE.

And remember: “failure” is just opportunity in disguise. You can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.

Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.

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10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

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