Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Acting for Free vs. Acting for Money

A friend asked about how to pursue acting, and specifically asked, among other things, about acting for money verses acting for free. This is what I wrote:
Working for free for some is always acceptable since acting is for them more avocation than vocation. If one wants to make a living, I'd recommend, once you have some credits that may not have paid on a resume, only accept work that compensates in some way: Like all professions, eventually one must get paid for one's work if one plans to make a living at it. Doctors take 10 years to become doctors after college. Actor's should expect the same kind of investment of time to become established.
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this posted by David August at 4:04 PM 

comments: Michael Gellman is a very wise man. I obviously agree.

# posted by Blogger David August : 2:24 AM  

You should get paid. It is a job like any other.

Totally agree !!!

# posted by Blogger Sunshine : 8:32 PM  

whats up guys. I've been training to be a screen actor for 1 year now. I have done a number of jobs for free to build my cv and im sure i'll have to do many more before I really start getting paid for my work.

I think its alot harder to find paid work as an actor over here in the uk because theres less productions happening over here.

I am planning to take a trip over to the LA in search of work. What do you'll think???

Hit me up on myspace with any sugestions www.myspace.com/officialgregwalsh

-Greg

# posted by Blogger Gregg : 11:24 AM  

Good luck!

# posted by Blogger David August : 6:21 PM  

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