Sometimes people forget that before I was Arthur Kade, Rising actor and celebrity, I was a super poor kid from Northeast Philly, not living this amazing life that everyone envies. Sometimes, I even forget what it’s like to struggle and live normally, and can get wrapped up in getting comped everything and only doing the best, but the problem with that is that when you forget your roots, then you lose who you are, and where you’re going, and that’s something that I have to be careful of. Everyone is in my ear telling me that I am Hollywood’s next big thing, and when I saw how I was embraced in Kade Angeles, I began to realize the hype is real, but I can’t let that affect what I am doing here, which is acting as a pioneer for an industry that needs change. When I was a financial advisor, I became so much better than everyone else and tasted champagne so quickly that I forgot what Manischevitz tastes like, and lost focus.

Today, I decided to get back to my roots, and humble myself while travelling to NYC to prepare for my featured role on a huge production, and make myself remember that I have to remain hungry because there’s a long way to go. I ran into a guy on the street in Philly after the gym who stopped me and said, “Kade, I love your site; big fan of “”The Journey”", especially the dance videos”, and I responded, “Dude, I am not some monkey that dances, I am an actor, and if that’s all you’re seeing, then you’re missing the point of what I am doing.” I walked away so pissed from this talk, and just said to myself, “I have gotta take a step back and just focus on work, and getting as many great roles as possible, and feel what it’s like to be a working actor again, not just a famous person around the world, because I am getting wrapped up in the fame.” I have 3 new projects booked, and a ton of applications out there and my first speaking role at the end of the month, so business is good, but I don’t do good, I do impossible, but I need to feel the pain and emotion of “Being Simple”, or else I will end up a monkey like Paris and Kim.

So today, I decided to change some habits and get back to basics, and took the $15 “Bolt Bus” to NYC (Instead of the ultra luxurious Acela I usually travel in), and even got a small room at The Pod Hotel, which is an upscale version of a Hostel in Midtown NYC with Bunk-Beds and a shared bathroom so I could taste struggle and poorness again and come down to Earth. I even rode in the back of the bus to feel the symbolism of “The Journey”, because I see myself as a modern day Rosa Parks making a stand for the rights of the “Modern Actor” (An actor who does it with out worrying about what people think), and stared out the window thinking about how many people are living through me, and cheering for Arthur Kade to be the greatest actor in the world.

I am so excited to be on a premiere movie set for the first time in a month, and to feel the rush of the PA’s and actors looking at me, and participating with me in making something special. When I worked on AirBender, we became a family, and I miss the feeling of connecting and feeling admiration from people who understand my plight, and I can’t wait to be doing what I love again, not just focusing on being famous. I also have to plan my next Kade Angeles Trip this week, because I am getting tons of audition requests there, so I am looking into getting second place there shortly so I can be Bi-coastal. I am also going to try and run back to Philly to make my commercial class tomorrow night after a 7AM Call time for the movie.