Why actors fail

Remember the importance of acting training, respect the craft. Everything else is just icing on the cake. I appreciate your desire to consider Acting the art form beyond anything else, and if making small plays forever is what defines your success — great! However, most budding actors are in this for the bigger picture.

Regardless of how much you hate calling yourself a businessman or an entrepreneur, you are one. This cannot be avoided, so you might as well try to get better at it. Marketing yourself is an entirely different set of skills to acting, and more often than not, a chunk of bad actors achieve greater success or get there faster due to their ability to network, make connections, create new opportunities for themselves and act upon them.

Aside from being a good actor a good product , you must also know how to sell yourself adopt a pretty packaging and show it to the world. Fortune is the last and, quite frankly, the most prevalent reason why so many fail or succeed.

You can be the worst performer ever, and through no fault of your own find yourself doing a movie with Richard Linklater next week, if you get lucky.

Some of us are luckier, and others are less lucky. Those were very dark times. Put your fears, thoughts, comments and opinions from anyone else into perspective. Your favourite colour may be blue, I might not like blue.

Once in perspetive look for evidence that suggests otherwise to your fear, thoughts or those pesky comments. However, I had still worked, I had been recommended for many jobs.

I had received compliments for my acting ability from many people. Looking back the recommendations speak for themselves, who would recommend a rubbish actor? Create a success journal and write down every single compliment or successful thing you have achieved ranging from what you feel was successful to what you have been told by others. When the mind monkeys want to play havoc with your brain whip out your success journal and batter them with it.

Read it from cover to cover until you can feel they have disappeared. This might seem a bit airy fairy for some of you but please trust me on this one. Write out positive affirmations that you can say to yourself twice a day. You have to commit to saying this once in a morning and once before bed. So what did I learn? As an actor the biggest thing you can do to help yourself achieve those dreams is to be in control of your mind. Would you like to walk beside me Amy when the day comes?

Really lovely stuff Amy. Can I do this? But then I took a step back and found something, and trusted it, believed in my choices and ability, and had a hell of an opening night and 4 week run.

I like to think that breakthroughs come when you least expect them, but have worked hard all the time, enough that you believe they will. Thanks for your great messages and videos. Thanks Amy, you are a shining light in these dark winter days! You inspire me as an actress and as using inner voice with my strengh.

Wow Amy Jo! It has been a while! Great to see your bright smile and glowing face again. I took a couple of your workshops in L. Your encouragement lingers my friend. I am still in the biz! Looking forward to your webinar. Bless ya much! I have been at it quite a while and had a melt down last week.

An army of support and belief in me, and that the only thing left to unlock everything is belief in myself. Thanks Amy! Ge lost his belief. Amy Jo you rock! I truly thank you for that.

You are wonderful! Thank for this precious pick me up and the constant outpouring of support and advice. Thank you Amy Jo.

I love what you say.. Also Where can I find more auditions opportunities my agency has maybe 5 per year.. I always advise getting trained. Acting is a profession. You have to learn the ropes. But I have to admit, I returned overwhelmed, and rather frustrated. Well, this is Europe. In Lux. So who do you think is selling myself, if not me??? They are interested into a glimpse of your soul. In such a diverse marketplace, focus first on being you and then slowly work your way through creating materials that are appropriate for each market.

If someone really wants something…. Aww Thank you Amy exactly what I needed negative people just make you feel like throwing in the towel… now am feeling more positive and have faith.

Well, thank you for your emails and videos. Sorting through email, I saw your video. I believe in what you had to say. Belief is the key word. I agree with you. And I thank you. And I believe in you, too. Amy, your speech was truly inspirational. Thanks for that. I have a few in my life who are seriously jeolous of the projects I work on. I have to constantly tell them that I do this because I have a passion for portraying others and entertaining the public. I show off my films with pride and continue to push for bigger and better projects.

So thank you once again for your support. I will definately book mark this posting. Love ya gurlfriend. You are the greatest. Glad it helped Liz. Remember that! Thank you Amy! Thank you! You almost made my eyes fill up with water. Needed this. Probably more than I let on or even realize for me. Thank you Amy Jo! Thanks for believing in me; I know now I can do it!!!!

Thank you Amy for the encouragement. Belief is powerful and that you believe in actors us is an inspirational boost. I feel and appreciate you This hit close to home and brought tears to my eyes this morning.

We all need some more belief in our lives. Yes we do. But mostly from ourselves. Seeking it from outside is what can make us feel empty. The belief starts within. Thank you Amy Jo : I really needed this.

I had a huge let down on Monday and listening to you and reading your blog has given me a massive boost :. Are you kidding me Amy? So Many Thanks;. This is so very true, and even though I know I sometimes forget it…so thank you for this post…just in time as always.

Love this video. Something so seemingly simple and small, can actually be huge and so important. Love it! I like it as theatre actor some time dificult to maintain that. Straight to the point! Thank you Amy for your ever timely advise you continue to put out…Very much appreciated.

Please continue on with your good works, your efforts are highly valued. Thank you SOOO much for the reality of your message. I teach the same way. I have had had instances in my life where i should have been dead.

My goal as a teacher and performer is also to inspire. Completely agree on this! I have also found that if you believe in yourself, others will automatically start doing it too.

And so it becomes an empowering circle so to speak. Industry Insiders… Please check out my vlog entry on there which should be posted tomorrow. No, not as polished as an Amy Jo video.. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

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