Have you been rejected time and time again by talent agents, Casting Directors, Producers, et al? Have you watched others succeed while you’re still waiting in the wings? Well, I have some advice. Quit.
Yes, I said quit. Why waste your time when you’re going nowhere? Why waste your money on headshots, classes, union dues, and all else that comes with the business?
Quit!
Look at John Krasinski. He was waiting tables and getting nowhere in the business. He came close to quitting…until his breakout role in the “The Office.”
Or perhaps you could be like Melissa McCarthy. She was getting nothing but constant rejection and considered quitting…until her role in “Gilmore Girls” and being nominated for an Oscar.
Then we have Michael B. Jordan. If anyone had a good reason to quit acting, it was him! Agency after agency rejected him...this was before Time magazine named him among the 100 most influential people in the world. This was also before several successful productions and being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
But…by all means, quit!
Have you been fooled into believing you could be an overnight success? Of course, no one ever told you that an overnight success usually takes about ten years.
But…yes…quit!
Don’t let these pesky Casting Directors or Talent Agencies get the best of you by their constant rejection. I would show them who’s boss. I would quit!
As for me…it has been a dry spell, but I have decided to wait it out and continue persevering. You see, I am not very smart.
I strongly recommend if you’re a senior citizen actor like me, that you quit.
I don’t like the competition.
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