I often wonder about the youngsters that come in to this game. People of a certain age (well, ok then, my age!) take the job for what it is & actually the more of a 'blur' you create as a Supporting Artist, the better it is. However, many youngsters want the instant stardom. They believe that by being an extra they will be discovered. They won't. Oddly enough, it is usually the people who have never acted that seek the stardom the most. These are people who have never been near a stage, never experienced the highs (& lows) of an acting workshop or have any experience of any acting anywhere. How do they know they want to act unless they have experienced it & been given direction? Furthermore, how do they know if they're any good at it? I've worked hard for the last 21 years, experimenting with different forms of acting, worked with numerous Directors, writers, groups, individuals & learned hundreds of scripts. Learning about Characterization, interacting with the other actors, researching various emotions is essential whether on stage, film or TV. These others, seem to think that they can just stand in the middle of everyone and say "Here I am" and expect someone to fish them out of the big pond.
Well, anyway, I shall continue plodding along whichever path opens up to me & will leave them standing at the proverbial bus stop to be a professional passenger forever seeking the stardom stop.
I wish them well.
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