10,000 NOs

By: Matthew Del Negro
  • Summary

  • 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.

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    Matthew Del Negro, 2017
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Episodes
  • You're Great... And You Can Be Better!
    Mar 31 2025

    "I think we need to do a better job of assessing our pros and cons. Sure, you have cons. Sure, maybe you were too big on that one tape. And you did this or that. But you're great also. You're great... and you can be better!"

    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 we evaluate ourselves and how to reframe our perceived troubles. It's not about what happens, but more so how we view what happens. We can tailor our self talk to not speak against ourselves in order to put us in a position to succeed. A simple reframe can often serve us in the long run.

    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.

    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, CLICK HERE.

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

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

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    7 mins
  • Dare To Show People Your Mess
    Mar 24 2025

    "It used to be I'm good over here and I'm not telling you what I suck about because I don't want you to know that I suck-- Because I'm too embarrassed. And it's like, OK then you're going to keep sucking in a worse and worse way."

    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 talk about delegating in order to become more efficient and effective in our lives. Sometimes we need to lay it all out there and address our problems head on. It's important to be honest with ourselves about what we are good at and what we need help with. Although it can be scary to do so, it allows us to grow and reap the rewards.

    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.

    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, CLICK HERE.

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

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER

    FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL

    FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY

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    5 mins
  • Give Yourself Something to Focus On
    Mar 17 2025

    "When you create your own, there's something about the fact that you're in the driver's seat. And then if auditions come in you're already driving and you're like yeah, to the audition, hop in and I'll get you there."

    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 talk about how creating your own work not only gives you agency over your own art, but also free's you up when auditions do come in. You are no longer waiting around for the email to come in, but instead are putting yourself in the driver's seat, and taking control of your career and life.

    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.

    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, CLICK HERE.

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

    SHOW LINKS:

    10,000 NOs: THE BOOK

    SUBSCRIBE TO OUR (WEEKLY) NEWSLETTER

    FOLLOW MATT ON SOCIAL

    FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE WORKING ACTORS COMMUNITY

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    4 mins

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