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Pursuit of an Acting Career

Becoming a famous actor is probably one of the most desired professions. The movie business is always changing, and it’s important that actors keep up with the current trends. Actress Lana Lourdes has been fortunate enough to make a name for herself in this tough and highly competitive industry. As you reflect on 2015, try to consider what you managed to accomplish and what you didn’t get around to. Once you’ve evaluated your current situation take some time to discover what you can do to move your career forward in 2016.

There are some things you must bear in mind as you continue on this journey. The following list provided by actress Lana Lourdes contains some tips that will hopefully help you start the year off right and could be helpful in your pursuit of an acting career.

It is critical that actors and actress continue to work on developing their craft. Most actors and actresses accomplish this by performing in local theater groups and attending regular acting classes and workshops. Acting workshops and theater companies keep performers in top form by providing an environment in which they can extend their creative work. This is also one of most effective networking opportunities available out there because a good reputation is probably the best tool an aspiring actor or actress can gain.

Just like an athlete, you can’t stop training, and you should be working on your craft every day. Acting class is about creating concrete results, and as Lana Lourdes says you shouldn’t be afraid to ask for results. In fact it’s your right and responsibility. Also you should be working on something current and fun, something you actually need to work on outside of the classroom. Your artistic input is valuable and you should not be afraid to voice your opinion.

Another important aspect that Lana Lourdes stresses is choosing to take a class with a working professional. Make sure you learn from someone who knows the business, who works in it, and understands the current trends.

With new content coming out constantly, there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t have a current, original monologue that isn’t overdone. For actors who want to break into this business, this is an essential step.

Acting can be very frustrating, which is why actress Lana Lourdes recommends that you find something else to focus on that makes you happy. When you repeatedly get bogged down and rejected, you will start to question why you are doing this in the first place. So try to find something on the side that inspires you and makes you happy, a challenge that you are doing because you love it, not because you want to make money doing it.

But acting also takes luck. Being in the right place at the right time, living in the right city, choosing a piece that will hit the director in the right way, are some of the things that can lead you one step forward.  Unfortunately when it comes to mere luck, there's nothing you can do to control that.

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