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They say rejection is the name of the game in the acting industry. Most feel like utter crap when they don't book a role they don't want, but to me it shows progress. You're getting out there, you're putting in the work, you're proving that with every audition that doesn't book. The more you get used to that feeling, the better. Not only does it shield you from feeling negativity from rejection, but it boosts your motivation for when you DO land the roles, no matter how big or small. Never let it get to you, and don't give up.
I really like your mantra here...never let it get to you and don't give up. It truly is a great mindset to have if you want to sustain a career as an actor long term.
It’s not progress of stagnation, and I can see why people easily give up. I consider it myself. There has to be a better way to do this instead of constantly getting rejected because people just say you don’t have the look.
It's so true even the star actors who have made it, some of them go over 100 auditions without booking everything. Of course it sucks to lose but you gotta move beyond it and focus on one thing at a time and stay positive
Great points here. Moving beyond that rejection mindset and focusing on one day at a time really helps me as well. Every opportunity to audition is just another day to practice your craft and move forward with a positive outlook. Thanks for this great reminder.
I agree with this, and remember guys if you audition for 100 roles you´re bound to get 2 because theirs always a 2% chance that some casting director has a person in mind that is tailor fitted for a specific role. You just have to see how the suit fits you. Good luck to all my actor friends!!
@@TheUnseenPath fr now they don’t hire many actually talented actors it feels like just Tik tokers and popular people. I wish it worked more like sports where you have some kinda draft or something to get in
‘The system is not built for you to succeed, you have to break through it.’ These are the words of Matt Damon. These are the words I remind myself of everyday. You have to look at other actors, what they have been through. That’s what inspires me. Daniel Craig was on the streets, shoplifting for food. Damon was going to auditions where kids would be. You have to understand that in this industry, it’s normal to have a gap of being inches away from booking, to watching someone put in the performance of a life time knowing I could have been you, you could have done better. You have to be lucky. And luck could come your way if you don’t give up. It’s about working hard and working smart. Find people. Study techniques. Stella Adler. Lee Strasberg. Study performance. Jack Nicholson. DDL. Marlon Brando. Travel the world. New York. LA. London. You can’t afford to be scared. You must push everything you have. I live in an apartment, I’ve had the police come of because I’m making too much noise when auditioning. Last of all. Expect the expected. Expect failure. And if you’re someone who is very confident. Expect the unexpected. Expect failure.
That's BS. Matt Damon was a working actor before he made it big. But it is true that Good will Hunting took him to the A list. And he did it by writing his own movie and using his contacts over the years to pull it off. But it all starts with the look. If he didn't have a marketable look, someone else would have played the role in Good will Hunting.
OK, let’s cut the crap, it’s not about working hard it’s not about how much effort you put into. It’s what you look like, it’s who you know, and most importantly, it’s if you get lucky there are some people that have no talent that are in Hollywood making it big. They have an agenda and they’re pushing it so why bother let’s not give them what they want
I try more now to view rejection as redirection! Each time I get an audition come in I view it as an opportunity to work at my craft, to learn. If the outcome from that audition is positive then that's a bonus and if not then it clearly just wasn't meant to be. But I still had that opportunity to give it a shot and grow just that little bit more.
What a great post! I DID give up after being a kid doing commercials and theatre. Now, I’m finding a new fire at 42 and ready to get after it again. I’ve blamed myself for every reason under the sun for years: Lack of proper guidance; too young to know that intimidation was sometimes part of the game; the list went on. I got scared. The only thing to blame was my lack of tenacity & courage. I’ve got both now, & I hope anyone out there who’s struggling overcomes their fears. Because it’s all about just stepping into the ring 🥊
Thanks for sharing this great points and personal experiences. I totally agree with you here. Lack of proper guidance and support for actors in this career is the #1 factor for success in my experience as a theatre actor and educator. So glad you've got the tenacity and courage now! Best wishes for your journey!
I wanted to be an actress my hole life. When I was a little kid I had almost a regular career in the TV industry in Japan, and I was loving it. I came back to France, went to acting school, moved in Paris. Everyday I was hoping to find an audition. But even finding an audition was something incredibly difficult, sometimes I wouldn't find one in months. I quit acting, one years ago, because I felt like the most unattractive untalented actress ever. I was the most confident kid before. My hole life it was what was making get up in the morning. I am going to try act again soon, put myself outthere. But my confidence is gone, I am terifyed and don't know what to do exactly.
Putting yourself out there in itself is progress! Never ever undersell yourself, EVER And about the confidence, start from scratch! You got this and I believe in you and I also believe you’re incredibly beautiful and just unaware of it. All the best!
The sad truth is that there are milions of people who felt and still feel just like you. Everyone wants their moment in the sun, but unlike our real sun, it doesn't shine on everyone equally. So you'll just have to chase the same and make your own moments.
I’m still going try. It’s always been my dream to be an actor. I don’t give up so easily. I want to be an actor it’s what I want to do in life. So no matter what you say I will still try
This is the truth man, you're right😣😓 We are ging to fight because remember, if live would be like standing in Front of a barbershop, at the end of the day, everyone get's a haircut
Great video!! I agree 100%. As of late, I haven’t been booking ANY gigs. And I’ve tried so hard, for so many years. I started making little UA-cam videos on my channel, and through grinding at day jobs and many sacrifices, made it to LA. After moving, I landed a student film I did for FREE, and a small voiceover gig for $50 in a short alongside an actor who is now a lead in Abbott Elementary. And since that January of 2020…? Absolutely NOTHING. And it’s weird - I know I’m better at acting now. But now I’m in a bigger town, with more competition than ever - there’s professional veterans auditioning for the same student films I could easily land back in my hometown. I just did an actors boot camp and met managers and agents….and the people who bothered to answer me, gave me rejections about how they won’t sign me. I’m chubby, I’m Latina/Middle Eastern, and I don’t have years of classical training. I don’t feel like there’s any place for my dreams in the real world and some days I wonder if I’d have been happier leaving them as a dream, because then I didn’t have to know I tried and I failed. It’s hard. I’ve started losing faith. So I’m changing my mindset! The audition IS the fun. When you’re really trying to act it ends up becoming so much BUSINESS. Auditions are going to end up being the only times you get to act…enjoy them. Work hard on them. Don’t see it as failure. When artists paint in their sketchbooks they don’t think, “I didn’t sell this for $1 mil, it’s crap,” they enjoy the piece in their sketchbook. Or they see it as something to grow. So even if it’s just deafening silence for the rest of my life on these auditions…even if I’m only ever in little videos I make myself…that’s acting. And that’s what I wanted. So that’s enough for me. I didn’t feel like I could share this anywhere else and feel understood. Sorry to flood your comments section, being told “don’t give up” from friends who mean well, but have secure lives as accountants or whatever, just doesn’t make me feel heard. Thanks for what you do, I love your videos.
Just got an email this week from a movie company that I applied to for a role. Although I didn't get the role, I'm so glad that I at least tried. And they said they'll consider me to audition for possible future projects! hat was an answer to prayer. I'm excited! But also nervous. If the day comes that I do audition for them, I just hope I do a really good job!
Thank you SO much for making this video. I (and no doubt other struggling actors) needed to hear this, needed the reminder that as long as YOU know that you shows YOUR best work in your audition and remember the REALITY of it all- that the industry is hard in general, and you’re usually up against 100s, hey, maybe even 1,000s of other actors- then really don’t be too hard on yourself (and maybe have a side hustle to distract yourself from the rejection? 😅). 🙂♥️
You make some good points about why this career is very challenging and can be emotionally draining. It really made me thing about the importance of mindset. I like to think about rejection in a way that offers me positive momentum as a theatre actor. Every audition is a free class and an opportunity for me to practice my craft plus network with other creatives. Focusing on that mindset has helped me cultivate my dream career in theatre my entire life. Thanks again for sharing this thoughts.
Bro, Once I audition I forgot about it completely. And IF I do get the role it's such a pleasant surprise because I put that audition in my rearview and am always thinking about the next audition and how I can improve every time.
So if I reframe reality and see each audition attempt as another moment of exposure therapy, then I'll gain the endurance and resilience and diligence? That sounds nice.
I’m training to be an actor, luckily the one thing i can handle is rejection, i can’t take punches. I’m struggling in class rn to do a certain thing in our class but I’m working hard to get through that mental block bc acting is a huge sport emotionally and physically, it may take me longer to get better but it helps me understand it’s ok.
My first rejection happened when I was a freshman in high school. I auditioned for the show “Little Shop of Horrors” and I didn’t get a part. I had such a lack of self confidence that it left me discouraged for the rest of my high school career. I tried to find something else I wanted to do with my life but nothing ever peeked my interest because ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor. When I got to college, I found an acting class and thought I’d give it another try. That first day of class, my professor reignited the fire in me to the point where I finally had the confidence to audition for a play she was directing at the university. Much to my surprise, I was casted in two separate roles and that was the moment my parents understood how much acting meant to me. After graduation, it took me a while to figure out how to keep working on my craft but I’m happy to say that I’ve been in nine community theater plays, working on my tenth, in my hometown of Indiana and rejection doesn’t phase me as much as it did when I was 15. Don’t let it get the best of you! Keep going ❤️
@The Actors Academy. Hy I am 16 years old and I would just to thank you for the information and motivation you have given me to pursue my dreams of becoming an actor ❤️Hope you make it too👑
Oh my god, I'm 16 too, my dream is to become an actor. I'm going take my headshots next month, and i hope I'll make it one day, but it's difficut bcs of the place I live in, but I''ll do my best and I'll try not to give up. I wish you luck love.
Oh wow Actors Academy . That narration ... I almost cried. No words to say what I'm feeling now.The best video ever. It really did motivate me. Thank you so much. I'm gonna do my best and never give up. Good luck everyone.
Here in portugal we have a lot of talented actors without work; but then we see the same faces (actors ) on every séries and soap operas over and over again. I think that the producers don' t like to cast "new talents"...
Haha back in like 2014 I tried auditioning for a casting call ONCE in my life for a independent action movie that needs henchmen. No lines needed. Had to show a few acting lines myself for the audition even though there is no line or script for the role. Never got it and didn't even wanna try again.
Well, yes is the hardest profession; very competitive, monopolize…yes..nothing is easy right now, location, location;,but , what puts me a smile in my journey, that the love for acting and creativity is only develop within each individual , and clothing is meant to be change day by day, and try something new ,fit and pleasant…we are not done …y e t. Thanks
The issue is why has acting become this facade of ideal fame and fortune. To begin with it was another form of art and entertainment. It doesn’t take away any hard roads you were going to face in your personal life.
Whoever you are i do wish you find success not only as an actor, but as a person as well, because you may be a great actor/actress but if you aren't growing as a person..... you'll never get anywhere... just remember, to find the one true path, one must seek guidance admits uncertainty.
Most successful actors, that is. And yes, most of the big name actors we see on the stage and screen got there by nepotism - that one factor is what truly separates great actors from successful ones.
It’s not that it’s only hard it’s that peoples bullshit gets in the way of their own responsibilities. They also keep using the same actors over and over and over. There are so many factors that you have to take into account.
I don't see how becoming an actor is much different for applying for any competitive job (besides it paying more obviously). Jobs typically look at experience, and it's safer to go with people who have big names in the industry already because you know what their acting range is like. Plus they can draw more attention to a movie - do you think Challengers or Euphoria would have gotten as much attention if Zendaya wasn't in them? Not to mention connections are everything in Hollywood. Same with any job - experience and connections get you far. Without those you'll probably face a lot of rejection
It may appear that way, but when you actually look at the numbers the results are staggering. 48.7% of artists make less than $5,000 a year from their art. You make more working at a fast food service working full time than you do an artist. There are 160,000 members in the union and many more actors who are not in the union. Out of just the union members only 12% of their UNION actors can afford health insurance, which requires something in the range of $26,000 It’s not like any other job, because your opportunity for success is drastically lower in this industry. Which is sad for those wanting to get into it, but it’s important to know these facts, because then you can at least navigate it (if you decide to) with a bit more knowledge than the average actor. Here is a link where I do a full breakdown if you are interested - ua-cam.com/video/mcJvhKMObYU/v-deo.htmlsi=oCh53mjtgSROx7Dg
7 January 2024: Excellent advice. One of my best drama teachers {S.S} once told me prior to the C.V pandemic that for unknown actors\actresses, most roles, 8 out of 10 you probably will not get anyway, but look at the positive on the roles that you did get.
Thank you bro. I filled out my first 30 submissions and got rejected. Got pinned twice and didnt book. I needed this so much. I'm not giving up. I know I got this
I will be the best actor of all time because in my mind I will be the best. I will prove to everyone that I will make it. It’s a small dream. It’s who I am The prime of the competition is bout to begin and I love it I can’t wait to be history
Helen Kane had issues with Betty Boop but somehow grew successfully into that role. It was do successful, there were multiple Betty Boop actors to follow in her petition footsteps. In a sense, she helped create an early franchise, which can mean super success. Either way, the public liked her cabaret singing.
I wanted to become an actor since i was in my high school...i acted in college plays, everyone knew me i was famous, i used to dance, sing direct stage plays and short films... Then i moved to a big city was there for a year did some gigs in add and shows and even some national plays but....i quit cause it wasn't making me happy anymore
If you don't fail you're not even trying-Denzel Washington If you failed remember his quote and never give up on your dreams,never give up on yourself 💙
You want the answer ? Just ONE word ✨NEPOTISM✨ There are tons of working actors trying their hardest, taking acting classes, workshops and doing indie films for free in the hopes to land a great role on a tv show or movie. When these potential roles are given to the kids of celebrities with little to no acting or industry training/experience it takes a job away from someone who has put the work in and would ultimately put on a better performance. Ryan Murphy from American horror story 🙄 Hollywood seems to have an addiction with celebrity 1st and talent 2nd. Sad but that’s the reality
Not necessarily, yeah Nepotism is common in the industry but claiming that’s the reality just undermines all the big entertainers that made it without it. You got to ask yourself if thousands of people make it every year without connections in the industry, what’s stopping you? Plus those Celebrities who get roles with no acting skills or experiences never make it that far in entertainment businesses. They may be used for a time being but the industry doesn’t make long term investment with talentless people, Nepotism or not.
It is incredibly hard. I’ve been told I have a lot of talent. Even by an academy award winning director .. but it’s been 5 years since I’ve last booked something. And I’ve had a bunch of big auditions.
I know I can be an actor. I literally lied or acted my way to a $40 an hour remote job. I had no experience or a degree….but I acted as if I did. I practiced and practiced my interview questions and answers until I memorized them and sounded confident. I definitely put on a performance 😂 we can all be actors tbh ❤
My favourite celebrity Brie Larson (Room, Captain Marvel) made two videos on her youtube channel talking about her many failed auditions. Honestly, you rarely hear about failed auditions or how tough the life of an actor is. But it's important to know. Brie didn't give up although many of us would have. She only got small parts in a lot of movies. Some did quite well but she obviously wasn't a key part. In 2012, at age 23, Brie booked her first leading role in "Short Term 12", a low-paying indie project. It lead to her getting the role in "Room", a project that could easily been swallowed by Hollywood. She won many awards incl. an Oscar for that role. From then on, she got bigger roles, became Captain Marvel and now was able to do other things besides acting or to shoot her own movie. To hear this was eye-opening to me. If a normal person would go to a job interview and get rejected 5 times, he would do whatever. But Brie as an example tried over and over again, until the point when she almost quit acting, and she got very lucky that she found good roles at the right time that fitted her well.
The sad truth also from my experience is that in order to get a role, you must be flexible to the director. If he likes you, he wants sexual service in order to put you in your dream or whatever role you want to reach out for. My mother who was doing acting in the theatre but later quit , always said that actors are like prostitutes who must offer them selves in order to succeed. I do not have that gut to do that, and just to be 200x times rejected and only get one good film role in a movie, I said thank you, it´s not for me. This journey though thought me a lot about my self-worth and that´s million times better feeling than to experience clapping for my perfomances on the stage. I´ve done that and I am proud to move on with my life, living an ordinary life and doing art only for fun not as living.😍
Hello. I am a 12 year old kid that hopes to be a big actor someday. I would like to be in action movies and its my dream. I may not make it but thats ok.
My acting tutor used to say that for every 50 parts your agent puts you forward for, you get 1 audition. For every 50 audions you get forward for you get 1 call back. For every 50 callbacks you get 1 'pencil'. For every 50 pencils you get 1 role. That's basically 1 in every 200 and that's if you're lucky. You need to stay focused and after some skin in the game you'll start to better handle rejection. It never gets easy.
The math on this quote is way off. It’s (1/50) or (2%) * 2% * 2% * 2% In your example. You did ( 1/50) * (1/4) which would be 1/200 but what you described is more like 1/6.25 million which makes no sense. Source: work with statistics
The escapism into acting is often an underlying cowardness to face the painful truth of your own reality. You should be an actor and director of your own life rather than seeking somebody to direct you as a puppet on a stage.
I want to start acting for lower films that pay or don't pay but the thing is that I live in Wisconsin and everytime I go on backstage everything is like Los Angeles or California and I can't go there because I'm just 15 what can I do?
I don’t even get to the audition part. I’m just stuck on where to go to get into it. I know all about agents and trying to get one or trying to find your own gigs. But I just don’t trust anything. I don’t know that things are safe to go to and I know my parents probably wouldn’t take me. Also, I need to improve but I don’t know how to. School lessons are just there for me to pass an exam and over analysis the background colour of a production of Macbeth. My drama club doesn’t do much Tv stuff. It’s always theatre because there are a lot of small children there who don’t have good attention spans (it’s 6-18 and I’m the oldest at 15). I know I have time to improve but I find acting so challenging and it doesn’t come naturally.
@@viktoriastoyanova9708 but will that be too late then to start? I’m leaving school next year and I’d like to start a career when it’s easier financially and probably have easier access to an agency from my club. And I’m not learning where ever I go. In a normal week, I do 2 hours of drama at school as well as 3 hours in performing arts. In addition, I put in hours of research on how to improve and practicing on my own. But I’m seeing no difference in my ability. I’ve been doing this since January as well as having doing some before that. How long does it take to see an improvement? Did I need to have started when I was really little? Anyway, I don’t think it’s impossible for me not to stress. A career in acting is the only thing I’m set on and I spend several hours a day fearing that I won’t ever make it and I’m doomed for mediocrity. And I starting ranting again. Sorry about that.
@@ameliam7292 It was a spot on when I said stop overthinking it. There is a lot of actors that start super old, so I think you being 15 now is young. Most people starring at high school movies are 22+. Maybe instead of doing seld study find someone who is a step firther than you and learn from them.
Acting is so much like sales. You have GOT to not care what anyone else thinks, be your own person. Sales is similar because if you want people to buy from you, you must let go of trying to SELL. Just relax and enjoy the time you have. Quit looking at like I HAVE TO have this role. And start saying, I’m going to give it everything, and if that’s not good enough F em. And keep going.
Yes, true. But it's a case of supply and demand. Obviously many people want to earn the big bug in sports, in television, in any media and also in the good paying jobs. Obviously there are only limited spots available. During the strike it was said that there are over 60K actors. I read something of 30K. Doesn't matter. There are tons of actors. Either you're right for the role or you're not. Why should you get special treatment? Because you're pretty and you're a nice person? Also you have a lot of talent. It's not like the world really needs actors or entertainers or athletes. But many want to be professional actors, athletes or entertainers. ONly a few spots are open. You can dream. It's alright...
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most actors have parents who were or are famous actors already
Because they are decent human beings and cannot lower their vibrations to that level???
It's not the 90s anymore we live in digital age of the actor did not make it by now it's there fault and not the industry this time...
They say rejection is the name of the game in the acting industry. Most feel like utter crap when they don't book a role they don't want, but to me it shows progress. You're getting out there, you're putting in the work, you're proving that with every audition that doesn't book. The more you get used to that feeling, the better. Not only does it shield you from feeling negativity from rejection, but it boosts your motivation for when you DO land the roles, no matter how big or small. Never let it get to you, and don't give up.
Thank you!
You're awesome
I really like your mantra here...never let it get to you and don't give up. It truly is a great mindset to have if you want to sustain a career as an actor long term.
This pretty much counts for everything you do in life, good one
It’s not progress of stagnation, and I can see why people easily give up. I consider it myself. There has to be a better way to do this instead of constantly getting rejected because people just say you don’t have the look.
Rejection - the #1 thing that stops 90% of actors and real estate agents
Yea and that rejection can come in any and every way
To anyone here struggling. To anyone who's still here:
*I'm proud of you.*
I see similarities. They all need a thick skin
Wasn’t expecting to see you here
What do you mean Real Estate Agents??
along with the corruption in the industry
It's so true even the star actors who have made it, some of them go over 100 auditions without booking everything. Of course it sucks to lose but you gotta move beyond it and focus on one thing at a time and stay positive
But that depends on what phase of life they're. If they're young, that's ok but after some time. 25 and later. It starts to get frustrated.
Great points here. Moving beyond that rejection mindset and focusing on one day at a time really helps me as well. Every opportunity to audition is just another day to practice your craft and move forward with a positive outlook. Thanks for this great reminder.
I agree with this, and remember guys if you audition for 100 roles you´re bound to get 2 because theirs always a 2% chance that some casting director has a person in mind that is tailor fitted for a specific role. You just have to see how the suit fits you. Good luck to all my actor friends!!
That was then this is now.
@@TheUnseenPath fr now they don’t hire many actually talented actors it feels like just Tik tokers and popular people. I wish it worked more like sports where you have some kinda draft or something to get in
The actor's job in the industry is to audition. Make auditioning something you love to do and you are happy because you did that one thing.
The actors job is to act. And everyone else’s job is to find the best Talent not the best looking person.
This gives me so much more motivation to try
Same…
Me too
Don't try out of impulse or hurt, try out of passion.
Don't rely on motivation. Just do that shit.
@@gabrielgunnzalez yeah but after constant rejection you really start giving up so that’s why this gave me the motivation/courage to try again.
‘The system is not built for you to succeed, you have to break through it.’ These are the words of Matt Damon. These are the words I remind myself of everyday. You have to look at other actors, what they have been through. That’s what inspires me. Daniel Craig was on the streets, shoplifting for food. Damon was going to auditions where kids would be. You have to understand that in this industry, it’s normal to have a gap of being inches away from booking, to watching someone put in the performance of a life time knowing I could have been you, you could have done better. You have to be lucky. And luck could come your way if you don’t give up. It’s about working hard and working smart. Find people. Study techniques. Stella Adler. Lee Strasberg. Study performance. Jack Nicholson. DDL. Marlon Brando. Travel the world. New York. LA. London. You can’t afford to be scared. You must push everything you have. I live in an apartment, I’ve had the police come of because I’m making too much noise when auditioning. Last of all. Expect the expected. Expect failure. And if you’re someone who is very confident. Expect the unexpected. Expect failure.
That's BS. Matt Damon was a working actor before he made it big. But it is true that Good will Hunting took him to the A list. And he did it by writing his own movie and using his contacts over the years to pull it off. But it all starts with the look. If he didn't have a marketable look, someone else would have played the role in Good will Hunting.
OK, let’s cut the crap, it’s not about working hard it’s not about how much effort you put into. It’s what you look like, it’s who you know, and most importantly, it’s if you get lucky there are some people that have no talent that are in Hollywood making it big. They have an agenda and they’re pushing it so why bother let’s not give them what they want
Daniel Craig went to one of the best drama schools in the whole world, you’ve no idea what you’re talking about.
I try more now to view rejection as redirection! Each time I get an audition come in I view it as an opportunity to work at my craft, to learn. If the outcome from that audition is positive then that's a bonus and if not then it clearly just wasn't meant to be. But I still had that opportunity to give it a shot and grow just that little bit more.
Right!
That's great,Emerald are you an American actress?
@@emretrpan5990 I am from the uk actually! 😊
@@emerald.gunncahill which movie have you worked in
What a great post! I DID give up after being a kid doing commercials and theatre. Now, I’m finding a new fire at 42 and ready to get after it again. I’ve blamed myself for every reason under the sun for years: Lack of proper guidance; too young to know that intimidation was sometimes part of the game; the list went on. I got scared. The only thing to blame was my lack of tenacity & courage. I’ve got both now, & I hope anyone out there who’s struggling overcomes their fears. Because it’s all about just stepping into the ring 🥊
Thanks for sharing this great points and personal experiences. I totally agree with you here. Lack of proper guidance and support for actors in this career is the #1 factor for success in my experience as a theatre actor and educator. So glad you've got the tenacity and courage now! Best wishes for your journey!
I wanted to be an actress my hole life. When I was a little kid I had almost a regular career in the TV industry in Japan, and I was loving it. I came back to France, went to acting school, moved in Paris. Everyday I was hoping to find an audition. But even finding an audition was something incredibly difficult, sometimes I wouldn't find one in months. I quit acting, one years ago, because I felt like the most unattractive untalented actress ever. I was the most confident kid before. My hole life it was what was making get up in the morning. I am going to try act again soon, put myself outthere. But my confidence is gone, I am terifyed and don't know what to do exactly.
Putting yourself out there in itself is progress! Never ever undersell yourself, EVER
And about the confidence, start from scratch! You got this and I believe in you and I also believe you’re incredibly beautiful and just unaware of it. All the best!
Never undesell yourself. It's an art and someone out there still need to see you embody it to pass a message.
Keep praying and keep working on your craft 🙏
Where are you now Angela! Let’s make a film.
The sad truth is that there are milions of people who felt and still feel just like you. Everyone wants their moment in the sun, but unlike our real sun, it doesn't shine on everyone equally. So you'll just have to chase the same and make your own moments.
I’m still going try.
It’s always been my dream to be an actor. I don’t give up so easily. I want to be an actor it’s what I want to do in life. So no matter what you say I will still try
I believe you can do it if you have the motivation to! Keep trying!
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I want to become and actress as well, and we can do this. I believe in us and Jesus's work. Keep going my friend. ❤
This is the truth man, you're right😣😓 We are ging to fight because remember, if live would be like standing in Front of a barbershop, at the end of the day, everyone get's a haircut
Great video!! I agree 100%. As of late, I haven’t been booking ANY gigs. And I’ve tried so hard, for so many years. I started making little UA-cam videos on my channel, and through grinding at day jobs and many sacrifices, made it to LA. After moving, I landed a student film I did for FREE, and a small voiceover gig for $50 in a short alongside an actor who is now a lead in Abbott Elementary. And since that January of 2020…? Absolutely NOTHING. And it’s weird - I know I’m better at acting now. But now I’m in a bigger town, with more competition than ever - there’s professional veterans auditioning for the same student films I could easily land back in my hometown. I just did an actors boot camp and met managers and agents….and the people who bothered to answer me, gave me rejections about how they won’t sign me. I’m chubby, I’m Latina/Middle Eastern, and I don’t have years of classical training. I don’t feel like there’s any place for my dreams in the real world and some days I wonder if I’d have been happier leaving them as a dream, because then I didn’t have to know I tried and I failed.
It’s hard. I’ve started losing faith. So I’m changing my mindset! The audition IS the fun. When you’re really trying to act it ends up becoming so much BUSINESS. Auditions are going to end up being the only times you get to act…enjoy them. Work hard on them. Don’t see it as failure. When artists paint in their sketchbooks they don’t think, “I didn’t sell this for $1 mil, it’s crap,” they enjoy the piece in their sketchbook. Or they see it as something to grow. So even if it’s just deafening silence for the rest of my life on these auditions…even if I’m only ever in little videos I make myself…that’s acting. And that’s what I wanted. So that’s enough for me.
I didn’t feel like I could share this anywhere else and feel understood. Sorry to flood your comments section, being told “don’t give up” from friends who mean well, but have secure lives as accountants or whatever, just doesn’t make me feel heard. Thanks for what you do, I love your videos.
Just got an email this week from a movie company that I applied to for a role. Although I didn't get the role, I'm so glad that I at least tried. And they said they'll consider me to audition for possible future projects! hat was an answer to prayer. I'm excited! But also nervous. If the day comes that I do audition for them, I just hope I do a really good job!
Good luck buddy,I hope we can accomplish our goals
You are lucky. Most Auditions unless you get the role are never mentioned again. I think its very unfair to never get feedback for your work.
Thank you SO much for making this video. I (and no doubt other struggling actors) needed to hear this, needed the reminder that as long as YOU know that you shows YOUR best work in your audition and remember the REALITY of it all- that the industry is hard in general, and you’re usually up against 100s, hey, maybe even 1,000s of other actors- then really don’t be too hard on yourself (and maybe have a side hustle to distract yourself from the rejection? 😅). 🙂♥️
You make some good points about why this career is very challenging and can be emotionally draining. It really made me thing about the importance of mindset. I like to think about rejection in a way that offers me positive momentum as a theatre actor. Every audition is a free class and an opportunity for me to practice my craft plus network with other creatives. Focusing on that mindset has helped me cultivate my dream career in theatre my entire life. Thanks again for sharing this thoughts.
Thank you, this will give me the confidence to keep moving forward and never give up
Bro, Once I audition I forgot about it completely. And IF I do get the role it's such a pleasant surprise because I put that audition in my rearview and am always thinking about the next audition and how I can improve every time.
Thank you 💗
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'Put a smile on the face' made me emotional man thankyou great video🤗
...I am not "crazy" after all...thank you for this words! ACTORS: SHOW MUST GO ON!!!
This is my opinion, but honestly, most people pursuing acting just don't have what it takes to act at a professional level and they don't realize it.
Beautifully said. Thank you
Thank you❤️I really needed to hear this.
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I’m not giving up on my dream I’m actually auditioning for a movie with the actor from outer banks chase stokes can’t wait
hope you make it, good luck love
@@gerdaiva thank you so much you too
@@blairmcauley2497 did you?
This was the only thing I wanted to hear from universe just one day ago and here I am watching this video. Thank you The Actor Academy🙏🏼
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So if I reframe reality and see each audition attempt as another moment of exposure therapy, then I'll gain the endurance and resilience and diligence? That sounds nice.
Thank you !! Thank you buddy!! At this moment I just want to hug you and say thank you for these wonderful words!!!
I’m training to be an actor, luckily the one thing i can handle is rejection, i can’t take punches. I’m struggling in class rn to do a certain thing in our class but I’m working hard to get through that mental block bc acting is a huge sport emotionally and physically, it may take me longer to get better but it helps me understand it’s ok.
My first rejection happened when I was a freshman in high school. I auditioned for the show “Little Shop of Horrors” and I didn’t get a part. I had such a lack of self confidence that it left me discouraged for the rest of my high school career. I tried to find something else I wanted to do with my life but nothing ever peeked my interest because ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor. When I got to college, I found an acting class and thought I’d give it another try. That first day of class, my professor reignited the fire in me to the point where I finally had the confidence to audition for a play she was directing at the university. Much to my surprise, I was casted in two separate roles and that was the moment my parents understood how much acting meant to me. After graduation, it took me a while to figure out how to keep working on my craft but I’m happy to say that I’ve been in nine community theater plays, working on my tenth, in my hometown of Indiana and rejection doesn’t phase me as much as it did when I was 15. Don’t let it get the best of you! Keep going ❤️
Dude I'm not even trying to be a actor and this is just motivated me
@The Actors Academy. Hy I am 16 years old and I would just to thank you for the information and motivation you have given me to pursue my dreams of becoming an actor ❤️Hope you make it too👑
Oh my god, I'm 16 too, my dream is to become an actor. I'm going take my headshots next month, and i hope I'll make it one day, but it's difficut bcs of the place I live in, but I''ll do my best and I'll try not to give up. I wish you luck love.
Oh wow Actors Academy . That narration ... I almost cried. No words to say what I'm feeling now.The best video ever. It really did motivate me. Thank you so much. I'm gonna do my best and never give up. Good luck everyone.
Thank you as an actress and artist who is starting to get the first criticism in her career which was expected but it does hit, it helps, thank you
Here in portugal we have a lot of talented actors without work; but then we see the same faces (actors ) on every séries and soap operas over and over again. I think that the producers don' t like to cast "new talents"...
Haha back in like 2014 I tried auditioning for a casting call ONCE in my life for a independent action movie that needs henchmen. No lines needed. Had to show a few acting lines myself for the audition even though there is no line or script for the role. Never got it and didn't even wanna try again.
And roles keeps going to established actors even if they sucks.
Well, yes is the hardest profession; very competitive, monopolize…yes..nothing is easy right now, location, location;,but , what puts me a smile in my journey, that the love for acting and creativity is only develop within each individual , and clothing is meant to be change day by day, and try something new ,fit and pleasant…we are not done …y e t. Thanks
The issue is why has acting become this facade of ideal fame and fortune. To begin with it was another form of art and entertainment. It doesn’t take away any hard roads you were going to face in your personal life.
Heavy on this!!!
Ligit love Ur vids I wanna pursue acting cause of u
Could you please tell me where can I ask out my questions to you regarding acting?...
Problem with the acting industry is that I am not a neo baby
Whoever you are i do wish you find success not only as an actor, but as a person as well, because you may be a great actor/actress but if you aren't growing as a person..... you'll never get anywhere... just remember, to find the one true path, one must seek guidance admits uncertainty.
most actors have parents who were or are famous actors already
Most successful actors, that is. And yes, most of the big name actors we see on the stage and screen got there by nepotism - that one factor is what truly separates great actors from successful ones.
It’s not that it’s only hard it’s that peoples bullshit gets in the way of their own responsibilities. They also keep using the same actors over and over and over. There are so many factors that you have to take into account.
Much needed video for actors
I don't see how becoming an actor is much different for applying for any competitive job (besides it paying more obviously). Jobs typically look at experience, and it's safer to go with people who have big names in the industry already because you know what their acting range is like. Plus they can draw more attention to a movie - do you think Challengers or Euphoria would have gotten as much attention if Zendaya wasn't in them?
Not to mention connections are everything in Hollywood. Same with any job - experience and connections get you far. Without those you'll probably face a lot of rejection
It may appear that way, but when you actually look at the numbers the results are staggering. 48.7% of artists make less than $5,000 a year from their art. You make more working at a fast food service working full time than you do an artist.
There are 160,000 members in the union and many more actors who are not in the union. Out of just the union members only 12% of their UNION actors can afford health insurance, which requires something in the range of $26,000
It’s not like any other job, because your opportunity for success is drastically lower in this industry. Which is sad for those wanting to get into it, but it’s important to know these facts, because then you can at least navigate it (if you decide to) with a bit more knowledge than the average actor.
Here is a link where I do a full breakdown if you are interested - ua-cam.com/video/mcJvhKMObYU/v-deo.htmlsi=oCh53mjtgSROx7Dg
7 January 2024: Excellent advice. One of my best drama teachers {S.S} once told me prior to the C.V pandemic that for unknown actors\actresses, most roles, 8 out of 10 you probably will not get anyway, but look at the positive on the roles that you did get.
This is a great point. Not sure it's sunk in, but I appreciate it.
Im going through this patch hence youtubed it. Thank you buddy for making this video!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Two of my sons are starting in the industry. I tell them the same thing. Thank you!
I’m good enough. I might be rejected a million times but that one time I’m booked will make it all disappear.
Thank you bro. I filled out my first 30 submissions and got rejected. Got pinned twice and didnt book. I
needed this so much. I'm not giving up. I know I got this
Thank you very much for this video😁
This is going to sound silly but i have faith in you guys and i hope you do wellツ
I have faith in you too, hopefully we can all see each other in our own film/show productions in the future :)))
@@kejifayemi8098 yeah))
Thank you
My friend, Thank you for this one.
Great video
Thank you 😁
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Double Thanks ☺️
I will be the best actor of all time because in my mind I will be the best.
I will prove to everyone that I will make it.
It’s a small dream. It’s who I am
The prime of the competition is bout to begin and I love it
I can’t wait to be history
THANK YOU
Helen Kane had issues with Betty Boop but somehow grew successfully into that role. It was do successful, there were multiple Betty Boop actors to follow in her petition footsteps. In a sense, she helped create an early franchise, which can mean super success. Either way, the public liked her cabaret singing.
I think that this is a good video, but why does it have to have overtones of the "In Memoriam" part of the Academy Awards?
Hey I’m 18 and I started theater 2 years ago in my school. I have come a long way and I feel like it’s my calling.
Thank you
I wish you all the best
@@TheActorsAcademygot my first hundo from doing a play I’m never giving up 🎉
I wanted to become an actor since i was in my high school...i acted in college plays, everyone knew me i was famous, i used to dance, sing direct stage plays and short films... Then i moved to a big city was there for a year did some gigs in add and shows and even some national plays but....i quit cause it wasn't making me happy anymore
God I Love This Video So Damn Much. Thank You For All That You Do.
Most people don't want to sell their souls to the devil or drink blood
I needed this. Thank you.
Life is fair because bad things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people and vice versa
If you don't fail you're not even trying-Denzel Washington
If you failed remember his quote and never give up on your dreams,never give up on yourself 💙
🙏🏻 thank you
You want the answer ? Just ONE word ✨NEPOTISM✨ There are tons of working actors trying their hardest, taking acting classes, workshops and doing indie films for free in the hopes to land a great role on a tv show or movie. When these potential roles are given to the kids of celebrities with little to no acting or industry training/experience it takes a job away from someone who has put the work in and would ultimately put on a better performance. Ryan Murphy from American horror story 🙄 Hollywood seems to have an addiction with celebrity 1st and talent 2nd. Sad but that’s the reality
Not necessarily, yeah Nepotism is common in the industry but claiming that’s the reality just undermines all the big entertainers that made it without it. You got to ask yourself if thousands of people make it every year without connections in the industry, what’s stopping you? Plus those Celebrities who get roles with no acting skills or experiences never make it that far in entertainment businesses. They may be used for a time being but the industry doesn’t make long term investment with talentless people, Nepotism or not.
Thanks I needed to hear this.
It is incredibly hard. I’ve been told I have a lot of talent. Even by an academy award winning director .. but it’s been 5 years since I’ve last booked something. And I’ve had a bunch of big auditions.
Yes, luck has a huge part to play in this business. Wishing you the best 👊🏼
"Life isn't fair" and that's okay😊
The ods of here in germany is from 50 you get 1 booking. And onl 2 perfekt can live of acting! Keep going keep beliebig and being great.
Thank you very much for this❤
I know I can be an actor. I literally lied or acted my way to a $40 an hour remote job. I had no experience or a degree….but I acted as if I did. I practiced and practiced my interview questions and answers until I memorized them and sounded confident. I definitely put on a performance 😂 we can all be actors tbh ❤
My favourite celebrity Brie Larson (Room, Captain Marvel) made two videos on her youtube channel talking about her many failed auditions. Honestly, you rarely hear about failed auditions or how tough the life of an actor is. But it's important to know.
Brie didn't give up although many of us would have. She only got small parts in a lot of movies. Some did quite well but she obviously wasn't a key part. In 2012, at age 23, Brie booked her first leading role in "Short Term 12", a low-paying indie project. It lead to her getting the role in "Room", a project that could easily been swallowed by Hollywood. She won many awards incl. an Oscar for that role. From then on, she got bigger roles, became Captain Marvel and now was able to do other things besides acting or to shoot her own movie.
To hear this was eye-opening to me. If a normal person would go to a job interview and get rejected 5 times, he would do whatever. But Brie as an example tried over and over again, until the point when she almost quit acting, and she got very lucky that she found good roles at the right time that fitted her well.
I needed this thank you
Such a wise head on such young shoulders
I’m so glad I watched this
Cheers mate thanks for that
The sad truth also from my experience is that in order to get a role, you must be flexible to the director. If he likes you, he wants sexual service in order to put you in your dream or whatever role you want to reach out for. My mother who was doing acting in the theatre but later quit , always said that actors are like prostitutes who must offer them selves in order to succeed. I do not have that gut to do that, and just to be 200x times rejected and only get one good film role in a movie, I said thank you, it´s not for me. This journey though thought me a lot about my self-worth and that´s million times better feeling than to experience clapping for my perfomances on the stage. I´ve done that and I am proud to move on with my life, living an ordinary life and doing art only for fun not as living.😍
Great words brother!
Thanks for advice on acting business
Don’t quit ❤️
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And I also figure out the problem that actors struggle it fear, the fear of reality, Stage frights, and changes.
Hello. I am a 12 year old kid that hopes to be a big actor someday. I would like to be in action movies and its my dream. I may not make it but thats ok.
well done! 👏🎬
Tnq.. 😊
My acting tutor used to say that for every 50 parts your agent puts you forward for, you get 1 audition. For every 50 audions you get forward for you get 1 call back. For every 50 callbacks you get 1 'pencil'. For every 50 pencils you get 1 role. That's basically 1 in every 200 and that's if you're lucky.
You need to stay focused and after some skin in the game you'll start to better handle rejection.
It never gets easy.
The math on this quote is way off. It’s (1/50) or (2%) * 2% * 2% * 2% In your example.
You did ( 1/50) * (1/4) which would be 1/200 but what you described is more like 1/6.25 million which makes no sense.
Source: work with statistics
The escapism into acting is often an underlying cowardness to face the painful truth of your own reality. You should be an actor and director of your own life rather than seeking somebody to direct you as a puppet on a stage.
Well damn
Don’t call me out like that 😂
I want to start acting for lower films that pay or don't pay but the thing is that I live in Wisconsin and everytime I go on backstage everything is like Los Angeles or California and I can't go there because I'm just 15 what can I do?
@1:15 amen to that!
I don’t even get to the audition part. I’m just stuck on where to go to get into it. I know all about agents and trying to get one or trying to find your own gigs. But I just don’t trust anything. I don’t know that things are safe to go to and I know my parents probably wouldn’t take me.
Also, I need to improve but I don’t know how to. School lessons are just there for me to pass an exam and over analysis the background colour of a production of Macbeth. My drama club doesn’t do much Tv stuff. It’s always theatre because there are a lot of small children there who don’t have good attention spans (it’s 6-18 and I’m the oldest at 15). I know I have time to improve but I find acting so challenging and it doesn’t come naturally.
Stop overthinking it. Focus on emotion and later when you grow a bit you can go to places and try yourself. Don't stress it.
@@viktoriastoyanova9708 but will that be too late then to start? I’m leaving school next year and I’d like to start a career when it’s easier financially and probably have easier access to an agency from my club.
And I’m not learning where ever I go. In a normal week, I do 2 hours of drama at school as well as 3 hours in performing arts. In addition, I put in hours of research on how to improve and practicing on my own. But I’m seeing no difference in my ability. I’ve been doing this since January as well as having doing some before that. How long does it take to see an improvement? Did I need to have started when I was really little?
Anyway, I don’t think it’s impossible for me not to stress. A career in acting is the only thing I’m set on and I spend several hours a day fearing that I won’t ever make it and I’m doomed for mediocrity.
And I starting ranting again. Sorry about that.
@@ameliam7292 It was a spot on when I said stop overthinking it. There is a lot of actors that start super old, so I think you being 15 now is young. Most people starring at high school movies are 22+. Maybe instead of doing seld study find someone who is a step firther than you and learn from them.
@@viktoriastoyanova9708 I’ll try but I don’t think it’s impossible to stop overthink :)
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Acting is so much like sales. You have GOT to not care what anyone else thinks, be your own person. Sales is similar because if you want people to buy from you, you must let go of trying to SELL. Just relax and enjoy the time you have. Quit looking at like I HAVE TO have this role. And start saying, I’m going to give it everything, and if that’s not good enough F em.
And keep going.
Acting is for losers.
Yes, true. But it's a case of supply and demand. Obviously many people want to earn the big bug in sports, in television, in any media and also in the good paying jobs. Obviously there are only limited spots available.
During the strike it was said that there are over 60K actors. I read something of 30K. Doesn't matter. There are tons of actors. Either you're right for the role or you're not. Why should you get special treatment? Because you're pretty and you're a nice person? Also you have a lot of talent.
It's not like the world really needs actors or entertainers or athletes. But many want to be professional actors, athletes or entertainers. ONly a few spots are open. You can dream. It's alright...