Press "Enter" to skip to content

Becoming an Actor – Who, When, & Why


what kinds of people do you see coming

what kinds of people do you see coming through your door your ms OPA we have we

through your door your ms OPA we have we

through your door your ms OPA we have we have the young eager child who decided

have the young eager child who decided

have the young eager child who decided like you know what I really want to do

like you know what I really want to do

like you know what I really want to do that starting at the age of six and you

that starting at the age of six and you

that starting at the age of six and you know where the parents is like you know

know where the parents is like you know

know where the parents is like you know what I think he’s got something and you

what I think he’s got something and you

what I think he’s got something and you have the teenager who wants to do this

have the teenager who wants to do this

have the teenager who wants to do this or you know our parents are doing it for

or you know our parents are doing it for

or you know our parents are doing it for them to get out of the shyness then we

them to get out of the shyness then we

them to get out of the shyness then we have the the not so cute anymore stage i

have the the not so cute anymore stage i

have the the not so cute anymore stage i call them because like when they were

call them because like when they were

call them because like when they were younger they were cute and everybody’s

younger they were cute and everybody’s

younger they were cute and everybody’s tellin ya you can do this and then

tellin ya you can do this and then

tellin ya you can do this and then they’re like you know what maybe i

they’re like you know what maybe i

they’re like you know what maybe i should do this are you people who want

should do this are you people who want

should do this are you people who want to do it professionally and then you

to do it professionally and then you

to do it professionally and then you have a lot in the past five years I’ve

have a lot in the past five years I’ve

have a lot in the past five years I’ve people in their late 30s and 40s and 50s

people in their late 30s and 40s and 50s

people in their late 30s and 40s and 50s and 60s and 70s and 80s and even 90s you

and 60s and 70s and 80s and even 90s you

and 60s and 70s and 80s and even 90s you know what I always want to do this this

know what I always want to do this this

know what I always want to do this this was something I was in high school and I

was something I was in high school and I

was something I was in high school and I enjoyed and I dropped out because my

enjoyed and I dropped out because my

enjoyed and I dropped out because my parents wanted and I had to and or you

parents wanted and I had to and or you

parents wanted and I had to and or you have those people who were pursuing it

have those people who were pursuing it

have those people who were pursuing it at a younger age and then you know they

at a younger age and then you know they

at a younger age and then you know they got married and it became mommies and

got married and it became mommies and

got married and it became mommies and daddies and so they come and they pursue

daddies and so they come and they pursue

daddies and so they come and they pursue this again so I have professionals I

this again so I have professionals I

this again so I have professionals I have housewives teachers doctors lawyers

have housewives teachers doctors lawyers

have housewives teachers doctors lawyers entrepreneurs broadcasters all different

entrepreneurs broadcasters all different

entrepreneurs broadcasters all different kinds of people from from from different

kinds of people from from from different

kinds of people from from from different nationalities from different income

nationalities from different income

nationalities from different income that’s probably not the right word to

that’s probably not the right word to

that’s probably not the right word to use but from different from all walks of

use but from different from all walks of

use but from different from all walks of life so to speak but why do you think

life so to speak but why do you think

life so to speak but why do you think it’s so appealing this type of business

it’s so appealing this type of business

it’s so appealing this type of business and and why do you get so many different

and and why do you get so many different

and and why do you get so many different types of people it’s appealing because

types of people it’s appealing because

types of people it’s appealing because people think it’s very glamorous it’s

people think it’s very glamorous it’s

people think it’s very glamorous it’s not glamorous we get a lot of people

not glamorous we get a lot of people

not glamorous we get a lot of people wanting to come in when they understand

wanting to come in when they understand

wanting to come in when they understand the reality of the business they’re

the reality of the business they’re

the reality of the business they’re running out you know I mean I’ve had

running out you know I mean I’ve had

running out you know I mean I’ve had students on set then they’re like why I

students on set then they’re like why I

students on set then they’re like why I want what’s so long oh my goodness all I

want what’s so long oh my goodness all I

want what’s so long oh my goodness all I hate this I

hate this I

hate this I hate this I hate this sounds like you’re

hate this I hate this sounds like you’re

hate this I hate this sounds like you’re in the wrong business you know it you

in the wrong business you know it you

in the wrong business you know it you know you watched Entertainment Tonight

know you watched Entertainment Tonight

know you watched Entertainment Tonight and you watch the award shows and you

and you watch the award shows and you

and you watch the award shows and you read The Enquirer and you see all this

read The Enquirer and you see all this

read The Enquirer and you see all this glamour you know and and the and the

glamour you know and and the and the

glamour you know and and the and the beauty and the good-looking and

beauty and the good-looking and

beauty and the good-looking and everything like that so everybody wants

everything like that so everybody wants

everything like that so everybody wants to be part of that they want to be one

to be part of that they want to be one

to be part of that they want to be one of the beautiful people but the thing is

of the beautiful people but the thing is

of the beautiful people but the thing is is that they are part of the beautiful

is that they are part of the beautiful

is that they are part of the beautiful people because it’s within but it’s such

people because it’s within but it’s such

people because it’s within but it’s such it’s it’s it’s sort of like you know I

you want to be royalty you know because

you want to be royalty you know because you see everything that’s being done for

you see everything that’s being done for

you see everything that’s being done for you everybody wants to be rich right i

you everybody wants to be rich right i

you everybody wants to be rich right i mean like hey I’d like to have people

mean like hey I’d like to have people

mean like hey I’d like to have people come and clean my house every day you

come and clean my house every day you

come and clean my house every day you know but so that’s what a lot of people

know but so that’s what a lot of people

know but so that’s what a lot of people get into it for the wrong reasons and

get into it for the wrong reasons and

get into it for the wrong reasons and some people don’t stick with it because

some people don’t stick with it because

some people don’t stick with it because it’s not what they wanted you know it’s

it’s not what they wanted you know it’s

it’s not what they wanted you know it’s not what they expected they were

not what they expected they were

not what they expected they were expecting while gzip take an acting

expecting while gzip take an acting

expecting while gzip take an acting class so how come an agent’s not coming

class so how come an agent’s not coming

class so how come an agent’s not coming calling me why my not why am I not on TV

calling me why my not why am I not on TV

calling me why my not why am I not on TV yet you know and then when the real guys

yet you know and then when the real guys

yet you know and then when the real guys like hey it’s not as easy you know think

like hey it’s not as easy you know think

like hey it’s not as easy you know think about how many scams have they been over

about how many scams have they been over

about how many scams have they been over the years and still existing today all

the years and still existing today all

the years and still existing today all right capitalizing on people’s dreams

right capitalizing on people’s dreams

right capitalizing on people’s dreams and ignorance all right and people

and ignorance all right and people

and ignorance all right and people spending thousands hundreds and

spending thousands hundreds and

spending thousands hundreds and thousands of dollars because they’re

thousands of dollars because they’re

thousands of dollars because they’re told yeah we’re going to have some

told yeah we’re going to have some

told yeah we’re going to have some people on the panel and we’re going and

people on the panel and we’re going and

people on the panel and we’re going and you’re going to become an actor you know

you’re going to become an actor you know

you’re going to become an actor you know people jump into this not knowing what

people jump into this not knowing what

people jump into this not knowing what they’re getting themselves into and then

they’re getting themselves into and then

they’re getting themselves into and then when it doesn’t happen you know I had a

when it doesn’t happen you know I had a

when it doesn’t happen you know I had a student who’s like so one of my one guy

student who’s like so one of my one guy

student who’s like so one of my one guy go to LA this was the second week of the

go to LA this was the second week of the

go to LA this was the second week of the class when can I go to LA I want to go

class when can I go to LA I want to go

class when can I go to LA I want to go to LA and it’s like he wasn’t even

to LA and it’s like he wasn’t even

to LA and it’s like he wasn’t even paying attention to what was going on in

paying attention to what was going on in

paying attention to what was going on in the class you know it’s a very

the class you know it’s a very

the class you know it’s a very delusional business

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *