LIFESTYLE AUTHOR
Emily Effren
STAYING MOTIVATED WITH MAURICE MOORE n Actor and Austinite Maurice Moore explains how health and fitness lead to a high-performance and productive lifestyle.
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fter landing a role at 8 years old in the film The Color Purple, Maurice Moore fell in love with acting. Now, Moore has continued his passion for acting and owns Motivate Pictures and Austin’s Breathe Acting Studio — it’s safe to say that Moore is one of the busiest Austinites. “I grew up with a terrific family but not having very much. I was motivated to have more than I had, which required a tremendous
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amount of work ethic and discipline and focus.” Falling in love with the competitive industry that is filmmaking, acting and entertainment, Moore says his motivation and determination has always been a significant aspect of his successes. “I started finding things around me that motivate me to keep doing it — to keep waking up every day and find a reason to work harder and be better than I was the day
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before,” Moore says. “I try to do that in every aspect of my life.” Now, Moore not only acts, teaches acting classes and remains an active member of the Austin community, but he also makes health and fitness a priority. As he grew older, Moore realized that his health directly affected how he would feel on a day-to-day basis and his level of performance managing a busy life. Following this, Moore became a lot more disciplined with his diet.
