WHATS IN A NAME?
Sometimes, stars don’t have to work and sweat their way to a first gig. Sometimes, their dads, mothers, relatives or friends give them that shot. Is it fair? Is it decent.
Let me put it this way. CONTACTS are fundamental in this business. Making them from scratch or having some come as inheritance makes no difference. You need them. And every “smart” actor knows how hard this business is so will use anything they can to get a big break. So if you have someone who can help you: USE THEM. Dont try and be a martyr by saying things like: “I want to make it on my own…”. Its not how the world works. Its not real, and its not smart. NOBODY makes it in this world alone, not in this one or any other profession. So you need to stop holding yourself back and try and contact every single person you know remotely related to acting and theater or films….and ask them for an audition or a lending hand.
Trust that if you are good, you WILL be “making it on your own merits”. And if you are bad, they wont giveyou the job. Just the audition. So what can it hurt to try? Just try to make sure when they do give you a chance you are ready.
For an example of how many celebs and actors have used relatives to get where they are now, there is a cute website: Hollywood Nepotism. Its funny to find out just how MANYYYYYYY stars aren’t there “on their own merits” yet they are exactly where you want to be.
Posted on November 14th, 2008 under Business, Marketing Yourself • Tags: AUDITIONING, CONTACTS, FAMILY, HOLLYWOOD, MARKETING, NEPOTISM. • 
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