If you are an actor or a model, your primary job is to be prepared for the opportunity when it arrives. It’s all you can do.
These days, too many people desire the job, but I doubt they will be ready for it. Some may get lucky, but how long can they sustain that luck? Only those who are truly ready will succeed.
Regardless of experience, you should work every day toward one goal: being ready when the moment of opportunity comes. You may get only one shot, one chance, and when it comes, you must be prepared.
I have noticed one thing: it is the actors who are not practicing. While dancers stretch and musicians warm up, actors are often seen smoking and drinking coffee.
Being ready takes work. The challenge is motivating yourself to prepare for the unexpected. The future is such an unknown territory. It could arrive now, in three years, or five years. Will you be ready when it comes?
Opportunities won't come in the shape and size you expect. They may be outside your comfort zone or beyond your current experience. So ask yourself, how will you prepare for the unexpected? By developing yourself and your craft every day. You don’t need to be perfect, but you can consistently work on your voice, body, and imagination—the three expressive qualities of the actor. This development is endless; you can continue to work on it every day without fail. And then there are your professional acting skills, too.
“Success in acting is mostly about being in the right place at the right time. Your job is to be ready.”
How will you make yourself ready today for tomorrow’s opportunity?
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