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Investing in
Yourself
My course aside, I'd like you to think about
how much your future is worth to you. How much money do you invest in your
future as an actor? I hear from people all the time who want to have a
multimillion dollar career yet will spend as little as possible in order
to gain the skills needed to support such a career.
Time to look closely at your dreams and
goals. How badly do you want them? Success does not come easily nor,
generally, cheaply. It amazes me that people will blow hundreds, if not
thousands of dollars paying some fraudster who 'guarantees' them instant
success. I'm sure you see and hear about it all the time people being
ripped off by some agency who demands large sums of money, up-front, in
order to make them a 'star' - launch their career. Please, please, please
don't seek instant success, don't try and find the easy way out. Offers
that sound too good to be true generally are!
As I said before, my course aside,
whatever you do - INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE. Take acting lessons, take
singing lessons, take dance lessons, take whatever lessons you need to
build your skills to the level of an actor worth a million dollars. Don't
just wait for someone to give it to you. Invest in yourself, you are your
most valuable asset, spend money on your training, on your skills, on your
future. Spend your money wisely, work out a budget of what you can afford
and what you are prepared to spend, and then see where that
money is best spent. Get a plan! You may think the money is best spent
taking singing lessons, maybe on voice coaching, maybe on getting a
show-reel shot, talk to people in the industry who you trust and get their
advice.
Now I don't do myself a favor by telling you
this, most people will tell you that you can't learn acting at home,
you're better off spending your money elsewhere. If you want to believe
that, fine! They don't know what the course is about. But please, for your
own future, be prepared to spend money on your training and growth, on your most
valuable asset - YOU! Whether that money is in a local acting class
or whatever, just don't skimp where your career is concerned.
I hope this has helped some of you to put a perspective on your
career. I want you to be successful and so you need to know the truth. The
best way to get an acting career is to become a great actor. No
short-cuts, no fancy promises, no skimping, just good old fashioned
hard work!
All the best,.
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