02 Jun Starting A Modeling Career Tips: The Art of Staying Unstuck
Everyone pursues a career in entertainment for different reasons. The want the glitz, the glamour, the recognition. They want to be fulfilled, creative, challenged. They want to follow their passion, their dreams, make their souls sing. Most people want a little bit of each of those things, but on the journey to starting a modeling career, we can find ourselves losing interest, growing frustrated, and wanting to give up.
This happens to all people in every area of life, not just actors, but as actors, we have so many incredible resources to tap in order to stay in the flow and keep ourselves from feeling stuck. Read these Starting a Modeling Career Tips to get you back on track.
WRITE
Lots of actors may dream of their ideal script, but many don’t have the confidence to put fingertips to keyboard and hammer out their ideal character or storyline. Give it a whirl! Yes, your writer friends might give you a little sigh, but if you ask them for a little guidance, I bet they’ll be more than happy to show you the ropes. Pounding out scenes, stories, and dialogues to your liking won’t just expand your skills, but give you a broader appreciation for difference facets of the industry.
SHOOT
You know that scene, script, or monologue you just wrote? Shoot it! As we get involved more in the industry and build our contacts, we start to know people in every area of film. Gather your resources – your crew from the last short you shot, your best friend’s dp roommate, and other actors from your class. Put your dreams into action! Shoot that script! Everyone involved will love the opportunity and with digital media, it won’t cost an arm and a leg. Most people will put in their effort for a sandwich and screen credit.
PROMOTE
Now that you have that project under your belt, learn new skills! Teach yourself to edit or sit by as an editor friend puts the material together. Put it on youtube. Enter it into festivals. Don your PR cap! Call BunkerLA and get some materials to promote your new venture!
Don’t sit idly by and let your career go in lulls and cycles of burn out. There are so many opportunities to ignite your creativity and stay unstuck. Explore other areas of the industry and build your resume. You’ll never know where it leads, but we can guarantee a new sense of accomplishment will abound.