Ego vs Discipline: What Broadway Taught John Clay III About Acting Careers

Broadway actor John Clay III joins Hassiem Muhammad to talk about performing Ragtime at Lincoln Center Theater, the mindset required of an understudy, and how actors manage ego while competing professionally.

They discuss discipline, faith, marriage, endurance, and why a sustainable acting career depends on building a full life outside the industry. This episode is about playing the long game — becoming the artist who can sustain the opportunity once it arrives.

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