Beware of motivational clichés – they’re not always accurate. I mean, why dance like nobody’s watching? People need to see this shit.I’ve mentioned once or twice that as actors we really have no grounds for bitching about the business. We choose it knowing full well the odds are incredibly tough. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t get discouraged.
Realize this: every successful actor got rejected along the way. The best way to deal with it is to know that each job you don’t get helps you become even clearer on what you really want.
Make persistence your main objective. In his book, Steve Martin said he wasn’t “naturally talented,” which made him inventive, and that “perseverance is a great substitute for talent.”
So, all of us in the fraternity of acting, here’s what I propose: let’s do the grunt work. Let’s be nice. Let’s make money. Let’s have a great life outside of work and think of others more. Let’s never give up on our dreams. Let’s live every week like it’s Shark Week.
And in the end, there’s no way we can’t win. Men will want to be us. Women will want to sleep with us. Bisexuals will want to watch.
Sound good? Good.
