George Michael Has the Right Idea...

Before I jump into this next post, I'm going to indulge in some self-serving business talk. I'm not exactly sure how many updates a week I want to do with this blog, and I'm thinking that one every day is waaay too much, but that I don't want to do what I always do with blogs and let them grow cobwebs and pretty quickly fade off into nothingness. So I think, this week is the exception, that I will do two to one post a week, update dates on Sundays and Wednesdays. Also, if you have any suggestions or questions feel free to contact me... somehow; I'll have to find some means of communication that's easiest for everyone. Alright, now that that's over...

You've got to have faith. This ties in pretty closely with my previous post about being positive that acting (or the Arts in general) is your kinda gig. But once you decide you WANT to do it, you have to trust yourself to be able to do it. Faith in yourself will give you something to work from and for. Confidence is everything in this business, if you can muster up the courage and gusto to plunge head-first into something, even if you make a mistake or totally screw things up the first few times, people will give you much more credit for just going for it, whereas if you'd been self-conscious and a nervous wreck, people wont be as forgiving. Who can be confident in someone who doesn't even have confidence in themselves?

Be careful though, confidence can often be taken too far and can often times be confused for "cockiness" or "pretentiousness". You need to have faith in your ability to get it right eventually. Thinking you always have it perfect the first time you try something out will basically make everyone who's ever breathed dislike you a lot. Criticism is not your enemy, nor is a friendly suggestion or idea. Imagine this scenario - if, say, Colin Firth came up to you and told you to try a different approach, you wouldn't say "Shove it Firth, I've got this" (at least I hope you wouldn't). The same should go for anyone that approachs you with ideas. Sure they may not always be the right suggestion or the best advice, but the point is that you listened, and valued their input. If there's one thing that will get you further than others (and isn't talent or connections) it's attitude. No one wants to work with some stubborn, self-serving, rightous prick. I mean, would you enjoy that kind of work environment? I'm gonna go out there and say no.

Having faith in yourself to get the job done and do what you need to do is extremely important. If you think you're going to fail then you will fail. But if you trust your ability to succeed, then you've got a much better shot. Oh, and don't be a douche, no one will want to work with you.