I’ve been feeling pretty frustrated with my acting career lately. (Acting career? Who am I kidding?) My audition schedule has slowed to a complete halt. I can’t remember when my last big audition was… well actually, my last big audition was months ago for a contract role on All My Children. But that was MONTHS ago. Even my commercial auditions have been few and far between.
WHAT IS GOING ON?!?!?
Ok, I know my headshots were old, but c’mon. I’m in the process of getting my new headshots out there. Why am I not getting called in? Yes, I admit I’ve blown a couple of auditions. There was that audition for the Frasier guest-starring role that was embarrassing, and the NBC sponsored showcase audition which I choked on, but throw me a bone.
I remember back in 1999 I made over $10k from acting and modeling work. That was a start. Where is my momentum now? I just want a guest-starring role. Nothing much. Any show will do.
I’m training. I’m in the second year program at the Baron/Brown acting studio. I’ve lost 20lbs. I’m putting on more muscle. I’ve got new headshots. What else do you want????
It’s time to buckle down and make things happen. My agents aren’t getting me auditions, so I’ll have to do some guerrilla marketing. Tomorrow I’ll buy the Ross Reports and Backstage West and start sending my headshot and resume to all the shows. Somebody will give me a chance. Or maybe I need to produce my own film to get noticed. Like Vin Diesel or Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
yeah. i know exactly how you feel. i’m going through a very similar situation this year with pilot season zooming by, and me with only 4 auditions for the entire 2004 year. it’s really depressing. but keep your head up, stuff has to head your way, just keeping putting yourself out there. it’s all you can do, unless you do write and produce your own work — good luck!
Same story everywhere it seems. If you do write and produce your own project count me in! I’m Asian also, not that that matters. I’ve been pondering all this myself for the last year but inertia and an otherwise busy schedule always gets in the way. Must make time.