Don’t sweat it. There are NO consequences in our industry. Not really\u2026 There are plenty of life decisions that can have a consequence at work, with friends or even immediate family.<\/p>\n
I bring this matter to actors who are first starting out that have survival jobs and know that if they’re late or do something outside of company policy, they might get a pass the first time, but a second time, there’ll be a consequence. Bottom line: They learn there are consequences. But it’s difficult for actors to truly experience consequences if they (or we) are not daily\/weekly\/monthly pursuing the business.<\/p>\n
Let’s start in the audition room. What you do and\/or say as an actor can have both positive and negative consequences. Since actors are on one side of the camera and everybody else is on the other, the people “over there” \u2014 representatives, executive producers, writers, casting, etc., when you’re not a star, are especially tuned to what you do or say.<\/p>\n
When they don’t inherently need you as a talent, chances are they won’t say anything. They’re going to render a judgment \u2014 which is kind of human and normal. And then what’s going to happen \u2014 there exists the possibility they might never consider you again.<\/p>\n
Acting is a solo profession. We are our own CEO. Your representatives are your representatives. They’re not you. Once you take being an actor so seriously that your actions loudly shout to anyone watching you that this is serious for you, you will be fully engaged in managing your actor life and gracefully managing the consequences there from.<\/p>\n
Sadly, far more people treat this profession like a hobby. Anybody can just wake up on a random Tuesday and say “I’m an actor.” Does that really make you a professional actor? It does not.<\/p>\n
Be mindful you could be destroying your career with every audition you take because your skill set is not high enough yet. Casting offices typically don’t give feedback. So you don’t ever really know what consequential results you created by your actions.<\/p>\n
AT ALL TIMES\u2026 You need to focus on the “business of show business.” This is where you have to be the master of your own destiny. You have to create a GIANT, ALL-CONSUMING consequence for yourself that nobody is going to tell you one day that you cannot be an actor!<\/p>\n
You have to make tasks and lists. You need to set aside time for yourself and start to plan out short and long term plans. You have to create your own consequences through goal-setting and self-discipline. Turn your focus to short\/medium\/long-range career goals. YOU ARE THE CEO and the master of your own destiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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