So, I am writing this while on the bus, and while Megabus is supposed to have wifi, apparently my bus does not, but I will NOT be beaten. That is actually the theme of today’s post. Not letting anything break you down. I realized that I have been focusing too much on the negative in my life and need to start focusing on the positive. So instead of thinking about things negatively (i.e. I have been in New York for a month and have only had two auditions) I should spin it in a more optimistic manner, such as, I have only been in New York a month and am averaging an audition every other week. Which in the stage of my career, is pretty damn good.
So in my attempt to start working towards something concrete and to feel like I am actually accomplishing something, I am going to make a list of goals that I want to accomplish before the end of summer. The reason I am choosing summer is because it is kind of a break for the industry. No agencies will be taking on new talent until around October, all TV is on hiatus, and most film students are on break. So in my attempt to gear up towards what I hope to be a busy fall, here is my very short list of goals:
1. Get an acting job in a film(paid or unpaid)
2. Begin compiling clips for an acting reel
3. Get back into shape
4. Sign up for an extras casting agency
I know it is only four, but I wanted to make them doable. The reason I like them are because all but one is controlled by me. To be honest I can only do so much to control if I get a job in a film, but I will do all I can. The reason I want to make it a film is because without film credits and experience I cannot craft a reel, which as I have learned is one of the most important devices in landing an audition. When I say reel, I do not mean a few clips of me doing monologues or whatever comes to my mind. I mean clips that appear professional and showcase me in a way that my headshot and resume cannot do alone.
So…three cheers for setting summer goals!! Also, if you haven’t noticed, my twitter feed is on the right hand side of this page. I put it there for a reason, because I am beginning to use the website in a more active capacity. I hope that if you are not already following me that you would begin to (I know shameless plug, but you I have to do it). If you don’t have an account, just check here regularly, because when I want to do a quick update, I will just tweet something instead of doing a whole post.
Cheers
Good list of goals...I hope you accomplish them all...just don't procrastinate too much! You should also add a fifth goal: go to cape cod for a weekend!
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