Acting : Are you an actor or trying to be an actor? by George Bruno

It's MARKETING MONDAY! You're Chips & Salsa person in various supermarkets for 35 hrs a week and may be on set for 2 hrs a month if ur lucky, but when someone says "What do you do?" You say "I'm an actor or mode"l? I mow grass and weed wack 2 hrs a week. By those same standards, I must be a landscaper. That's the delusion of acting. It's not going to happen just because you keep saying it, post it on facebook, or that's your title on your LinkedIn page. Again people hoping they're going to be found, but not based on reality. To go from hoping to being, the actions have to be there along with the hope. I know people that have had that "method" for ten years and they keep getting the same result. They get invited to "act" in every bad, free, or deferred film project with a red carpet and backdrop at a Holiday Inn. There is nothing wrong with any of that if that's your intention. But the "I'm an actor or model" people in every city who hang out with the "I'm an actor or model" people are the ones I'm addressing. How is 2013 different? How's that agent workin' for ya? New agent? I bet they're just kickin' your door down, right? Offended? Good. That's a start, because it's W-2 & 1099 time of year now. That calculator is not exactly on fire is it? Now take that frustration and reality check. Sick and Tired of the same results can be a good place to begin. I'll ask again; How will 2013 be different? What is different on your calendar today, than one year ago today? two, three, four, five years ago? I already know the answer. Challenge your limits. Is a geographic move in your future? Is a "type" change feasible? Just a couple things to consider. No, it's not your agent. No, it's not that you need to take more/better classes. No, it's not more LinkedIn friends, happy hours disguised as networking events, or better business cards. I think you know what you need to do.