Why Most Actors Don't Make It

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Rejection - the #1 thing that stops 90% of actors and real estate agents

They say rejection is the name of the game in the acting industry. Most feel like utter crap when they don't book a role they don't want, but to me it shows progress. You're getting out there, you're putting in the work, you're proving that with every audition that doesn't book. The more you get used to that feeling, the better. Not only does it shield you from feeling negativity from rejection, but it boosts your motivation for when you DO land the roles, no matter how big or small. Never let it get to you, and don't give up.

The actor's job in the industry is to audition. Make auditioning something you love to do and you are happy because you did that one thing.

It's so true even the star actors who have made it, some of them go over 100 auditions without booking everything. Of course it sucks to lose but you gotta move beyond it and focus on one thing at a time and stay positive

This gives me so much more motivation to try

‘The system is not built for you to succeed, you have to break through it.’ These are the words of Matt Damon. These are the words I remind myself of everyday. You have to look at other actors, what they have been through. That’s what inspires me. Daniel Craig was on the streets, shoplifting for food. Damon was going to auditions where kids would be. You have to understand that in this industry, it’s normal to have a gap of being inches away from booking, to watching someone put in the performance of a life time knowing I could have been you, you could have done better. You have to be lucky. And luck could come your way if you don’t give up. It’s about working hard and working smart. Find people. Study techniques. Stella Adler. Lee Strasberg. Study performance. Jack Nicholson. DDL. Marlon Brando. Travel the world. New York. LA. London. You can’t afford to be scared. You must push everything you have. I live in an apartment, I’ve had the police come of because I’m making too much noise when auditioning. Last of all. Expect the expected. Expect failure. And if you’re someone who is very confident. Expect the unexpected. Expect failure.

I try more now to view rejection as redirection! Each time I get an audition come in I view it as an opportunity to work at my craft, to learn. If the outcome from that audition is positive then that's a bonus and if not then it clearly just wasn't meant to be. But I still had that opportunity to give it a shot and grow just that little bit more.

What a great post! I DID give up after being a kid doing commercials and theatre. Now, I’m finding a new fire at 42 and ready to get after it again. I’ve blamed myself for every reason under the sun for years: Lack of proper guidance; too young to know that intimidation was sometimes part of the game; the list went on. I got scared. The only thing to blame was my lack of tenacity & courage. I’ve got both now, & I hope anyone out there who’s struggling overcomes their fears. Because it’s all about just stepping into the ring 🥊

This is the truth man, you're right😣😓 We are ging to fight because remember, if live would be like standing in Front of a barbershop, at the end of the day, everyone get's a haircut

I wanted to be an actress my hole life. When I was a little kid I had almost a regular career in the TV industry in Japan, and I was loving it. I came back to France, went to acting school, moved in Paris. Everyday I was hoping to find an audition. But even finding an audition was something incredibly difficult, sometimes I wouldn't find one in months. I quit acting, one years ago, because I felt like the most unattractive untalented actress ever. I was the most confident kid before. My hole life it was what was making get up in the morning. I am going to try act again soon, put myself outthere. But my confidence is gone, I am terifyed and don't know what to do exactly.

Great video!! I agree 100%. As of late, I haven’t been booking ANY gigs. And I’ve tried so hard, for so many years. I started making little YouTube videos on my channel, and through grinding at day jobs and many sacrifices, made it to LA. After moving, I landed a student film I did for FREE, and a small voiceover gig for $50 in a short alongside an actor who is now a lead in Abbott Elementary. And since that January of 2020…? Absolutely NOTHING. And it’s weird - I know I’m better at acting now. But now I’m in a bigger town, with more competition than ever - there’s professional veterans auditioning for the same student films I could easily land back in my hometown. I just did an actors boot camp and met managers and agents….and the people who bothered to answer me, gave me rejections about how they won’t sign me. I’m chubby, I’m Latina/Middle Eastern, and I don’t have years of classical training. I don’t feel like there’s any place for my dreams in the real world and some days I wonder if I’d have been happier leaving them as a dream, because then I didn’t have to know I tried and I failed. It’s hard. I’ve started losing faith. So I’m changing my mindset! The audition IS the fun. When you’re really trying to act it ends up becoming so much BUSINESS. Auditions are going to end up being the only times you get to act…enjoy them. Work hard on them. Don’t see it as failure. When artists paint in their sketchbooks they don’t think, “I didn’t sell this for $1 mil, it’s crap,” they enjoy the piece in their sketchbook. Or they see it as something to grow. So even if it’s just deafening silence for the rest of my life on these auditions…even if I’m only ever in little videos I make myself…that’s acting. And that’s what I wanted. So that’s enough for me. I didn’t feel like I could share this anywhere else and feel understood. Sorry to flood your comments section, being told “don’t give up” from friends who mean well, but have secure lives as accountants or whatever, just doesn’t make me feel heard. Thanks for what you do, I love your videos.

Thank you SO much for making this video. I (and no doubt other struggling actors) needed to hear this, needed the reminder that as long as YOU know that you shows YOUR best work in your audition and remember the REALITY of it all— that the industry is hard in general, and you’re usually up against 100s, hey, maybe even 1,000s of other actors— then really don’t be too hard on yourself (and maybe have a side hustle to distract yourself from the rejection? 😅). 🙂♥️

My first rejection happened when I was a freshman in high school. I auditioned for the show “Little Shop of Horrors” and I didn’t get a part. I had such a lack of self confidence that it left me discouraged for the rest of my high school career. I tried to find something else I wanted to do with my life but nothing ever peeked my interest because ever since I was a kid, I wanted to be an actor. When I got to college, I found an acting class and thought I’d give it another try. That first day of class, my professor reignited the fire in me to the point where I finally had the confidence to audition for a play she was directing at the university. Much to my surprise, I was casted in two separate roles and that was the moment my parents understood how much acting meant to me. After graduation, it took me a while to figure out how to keep working on my craft but I’m happy to say that I’ve been in nine community theater plays, working on my tenth, in my hometown of Indiana and rejection doesn’t phase me as much as it did when I was 15. Don’t let it get the best of you! Keep going ❤️

Thank you, this will give me the confidence to keep moving forward and never give up

Thank you❤️I really needed to hear this.

Thank you 💗

You make some good points about why this career is very challenging and can be emotionally draining. It really made me thing about the importance of mindset. I like to think about rejection in a way that offers me positive momentum as a theatre actor. Every audition is a free class and an opportunity for me to practice my craft plus network with other creatives. Focusing on that mindset has helped me cultivate my dream career in theatre my entire life. Thanks again for sharing this thoughts.

Great

Beautifully said. Thank you