by Matthew Del Negro
<p>Actor Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Scandal) describes his career as being told "No" for a living. Here, he gets up close and personal with top-shelf folks from all walks of life about the 10,000 "No" s they've had to endure and struggles they've had to overcome on their journey to where they are today. Inspiring, raw, honest and funny, this podcast will help you see that the people you think have "got it made" put their pants on one leg at a time, just like you.</p><p> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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April 28, 2025
Matt discusses the challenges of feeling small in the entertainment industry and how creating your own work empowers you to perform better, even in auditions.
April 21, 2025
<p>"This business crushes you down so much that you think you can't get in the driver's seat. Oh, thank you so much for letting me hang on to your bumper! F that!"</p><p>Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Working Actors Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, we discuss how the entertainment industry can make you feel small. Despite that feeling, you can take back your power by creating your own work. Matt uses the analogy of how "The casino is rigged; the house always wins; so you have to go build your own casino." Creating your own work subsequently allows you to be looser, and perform better in auditions, when you are pitching yourself to work on someone else's project. </p><p>10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you’re battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.</p><p>So, if you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Working Actors Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, <a href="https://www.10000nos.com/insiders-community" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a>.</p><p>Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.</p><p><strong>SHOW LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/30XArqa" rel="nofollow">10,000 NOs: THE BOOK</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/10000nos" rel="nofollow">SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/matthewdelnegro" rel="nofollow">FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL</a></p><p><a href="https://www.10000nos.com/insiders-community" rel="nofollow">FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY</a></p>
April 14, 2025
<p>"It's always the things that everybody else thinks are mistakes that are actually advantages if we look at them that way."</p><p>Today’s episode was ripped directly from one of our 10,000 NOs Working Actors Community weekly zooms where Matt addresses the challenges that face our members. Today, we discuss how hardships can actually be an opportunity. If we get too fixated on our problems we can miss the opportunities right around us. Matt uses the acting example of Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront. In one particular scene, Eva Marie Saint's character drops her glove. Brando's character picks up the glove and put it on while sitting on the swing. This "mistake" ended up being a memorable moment that many believed symbolized the intimacy in the character's relationship. What one may view as a mistake, can actually be an advantage.</p><p>10,000 NOs is here to inspire you and help you realize you are not alone if you’re battling to overcome rejection in your career or life.</p><p>So, if you’re an actor, writer or filmmaker and you like what you hear in the snippets from our Working Actors Community zooms enough to want to be a part of it, <a href="https://www.10000nos.com/insiders-community" rel="nofollow">CLICK HERE</a>.</p><p>Remember, “failure” is just opportunity in disguise, and you can flip the script to make your setbacks serve you.</p><p><strong>SHOW LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/30XArqa" rel="nofollow">10,000 NOs: THE BOOK</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/10000nos" rel="nofollow">SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER</a></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/matthewdelnegro" rel="nofollow">FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL</a></p><p><a href="https://www.10000nos.com/insiders-community" rel="nofollow">FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY</a></p>
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