I understand I’ve chosen to work in a seldom-rewarding business. The sheer number of actors in this town requires you to not just be good for a role, but right on the money. Speaking of which, do you think Yakov Smirnoff wakes up in a cold sweat wondering how in the world he wasn't cast in Rocky IV?I was talking to the casting director for the new commercial I booked, and he let me in on this staggering stat: the number of actors that submitted for the role I booked: 4000. The number of actors he brought in to audition: 177. Feels pretty good to break through that clutter.
Patience and persistence. You get those two things going and everything else will be cream cheese.
