So many theaters that offer paid jobs. So many agents. So many auditions that aren't open. frustration has set in. I have a theater performance degree b/c I'm good..really... but I'm lost. I can't get an agent without an acting gig and vice versa; and unions.. my God this is hard. Any suggestions?
2006-08-24 17:39:27 · 2 answers · asked by chefbaker 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Welcome to Texas.
I don't do performance, but my illustration, tattoo designs and other art...I can't even give the sh*t away.
2006-08-24 20:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by The Garden of Fragile Egos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a very good actor. I have been paid for my work in the past. I have one fan mail to my credit, many years ago for a production of A Midsummer's Night Dream that was televised. You have to accept the fact that only a very few people who claim to be actors are ever employed. If you are determined to act, and not teach acting, or not to use acting as a beautiful way to complete your life, as in working for a really good community theatre and having a "real job" to support yourself, then you have to stop feeling sorry for yourself and go to every audition, every agency, every opening, that can possibly give you an "in" so you meet someone with some money to start a production. Personally I gave up and satisfied myself with applause from small community theatre plays and directing children as a teacher. Both are very rewarding, unless you ego is such that the play is NOT the thing, and YOU are...
2006-08-25 00:55:57 · answer #2 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋