Four Simple Steps to Acting Success

I don’t know if anyone would argue with the statement, “Acting is a career”. If you want to argue about that, please post your disagreement below. For those who are still reading, the reason I point out that acting is a career is that maybe, just maybe it has something in common with other careers. The fact is if you look at the most successful people in the world, no matter what they do, they go through more or less the same steps before they can really be considered successful. Eventually I would love to create a full blown course where all the steps and everything in between are contained but for now, I’ll just give away the basic secrets…

The Four Basic Steps to Career Success are:

1. Committing – if you don’t have a target, you’re not going to hit anything so it is crucial to outline at least a basic plan so that you can get a sense of where you are at any given point in your quest.
2. Training/Education – Once you know what you want to do, you have to learn how to do it. Find a training program that matches your personality and learning style and sign yourself up. While training, get involved in any industry events, activities you can to bring meaning and understanding to what you are learning.
3. Apprenticeship – After completing your basic training, seek out employment in your chosen field. If you are an actor, this could mean doing student/indie films or it might mean interning at a casting office/production company.
4. Continuing Education/Application – Now that you are ready to begin working, begin the application process. As an actor this means trying to get auditions, representation, creating marketing materials and working those industry contacts. Now that you are considered a professional actor, continuing education is crucial. This doesn’t mean taking classes necessarily but gaining more and more knowledge of the process of film and TV production. The more you know, the more you can ensure your role contributes to the overall production, increasing the chances.

If you follow these simple steps, you can pretty much guarantee at least some level of success in your acting or any other career. The amount of success simply depends on how much work you put in.

Keep Hackting!