How Do Actors Become Successful, Working & Professional Actors

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Becoming a Successful Working Professional Actor | The Acting Career Workshop on DVD

Leslie Becker, Author of The Organized Actor, nails it with this observation:

What does it really take to [to become a successful working professional actor]? I call it making the non-negotiable commitment to the process. Committing to the baby steps. Those seemingly mundane tasks that may not seem very exciting in the moment, but that truly make up the very core of your success. This business, like anything else in life, is a process. The true understanding of that will allow you to sustain in this career. (Committing to the Process, Leslie Becker, Author of The Organized Actor).

But what are those monthly, weekly, daily things? Further, exactly how do you do things things. While it’s not rocket surgery, if you’ve never taken the journey, may not be obvious. And rather than cut and hack your way through on your own, figuring everything out by yourself, try the “follow the leader” strategy, i.e., find out what other successful people and — do that!

For example, one of my role model is an actor here in New York City, Christopher Stadulis (who has contributed to this blog and so you should check out his posts). He not only has the right attitude and mindset, he’s implemented a highly practical, specific plan of acting to build his career, and he’s advanced his career to an advanced level in just a few years, starting from scratch. He graciously gives seminars to beginning actors here in the city, and any beginning actor who wants to get off the ground as quickly as possible should check one out.

Now enter Bob Fraser. Bob, now retired, is a professional actor, director and producers who has worked professionally in New York and Hollywood for more than 50 years. His belief is that with the proper training, the right tools, and the ‘pro’s mindset,’ almost any enthusiastic, committed, serious actor can dramatically improve their acting career.

An Actor Works – The Acting Career Workshop on DVD

He’s created a DVD set where he offers his insights, lessons, observations from over 50 years as a working professional on both sides of the camera. He’ll tell you precisely what those monthly, weekly, and daily critical actions are to move your career ahead. The “An Actor Works, Acting Career Workshop on DVD comes with 12 DVDs. There’s a one year money back guarantee:

One of the reasons I started this blog was to track my progress and share what I’ve learned. For me, the absolute hardest part is 1) consistently believing in myself, especially when the going gets tough and 2) consistently doing those critical daily steps that I know will make a huge difference in the long run:

I could give you an enormous list of things you could do to further your career. Or I’m sure you could come up with a list on your own. But this list is not the important thing. The important thing is to actually DO THE THINGS ON YOUR LIST. Not just once. Not just two times. But daily. Weekly. Consistently. It is your consistency and commitment to the process that make a career in this business. (Committing to the Process, Leslie Becker, Author of The Organized Actor).

Of course, have I gone that distance, made that long run? No, not yet, and that’s where faith comes in, in yourself, in the processes (and the training, one’s technique) and in all the great advice that’s out there.

Doing it, everyday, is the hardest part! Just DO IT!!!!

P.S. If you think the little things are too little to ever add up to much, remember it’s an investment, and all investment compounds overtime, for good or bad (think smoking and cancer):