Should i pursue a career in acting or fashion design.?

Question

I'm 19; in Australia, I want to be an actor, but want a back up career in case I don't make it as an actor, my next passion is fashion design, but then I found out that that career too was very competitive, so I thought of a plan c; housing (Urban and Regional Planner) which is a stable permanent high paying career. But I’m now facing the problem that I can't study fashion design and housing at the same time and each take at least 4 years to launch, what should I do?

Answer 1

You want to act, so act. Major in that. Work your butt off and see if you can make it. I pounded the pavement in Hollywood for about 9 years. Had a little success, but in the end I changed paths and went to college and law school. Twenty-four years in the practice of law. It's all good.
First get the acting bug out. Then, if that does not work out, go back to school. Get a degree in something like planning. Break a leg.