| If you live in a city that isn't New York or LA, it's possible that virtually every actor you know and see regularly on stages in your city has a day job. I know that's true where I live. I can count on one hand the number of actors I know in my large city, with a strong theater scene, who derive 100% of their living from acting work alone. Many are waiters, bartenders, teachers, receptionists, temp office workers, standardized patients, etc. I even know several who also work at Trader Joe's. There's no shame in a hard day's work, no matter what it is, and I hope that's the lesson that comes from this. |
