#24: Know That You Should Never Forget Where You Came From
Take a look around. Because when you start booking jobs as an actor, things are gonna change. You’re gonna change and so is your ego, so watch it. If you have a good support system now and good friends, you’ll want to keep them. You will need them when you become a big star because by then, most of your friends will not really be your friends. Even if you never become “famous,” once you start working professionally as an actor, everything changes. You can become a very successful actor without necessarily becoming famous, so do not be concerned about the “fame.”
When you start working, the most important thing I want you to watch is your ego. Your ego will make you do crazy things. Your ego will tell you, you need drugs. Your ego will cause you to be rude to people. Your ego will make you think that you are “above” everyone around you. Your ego will make you forget where you came from. And all because your acting career is starting to take off.
Never forget where you came from. You are humble now but it is only because you want to be famous. If you only want to become an actor because you want to be seen, then your ego has already taken over and it will be difficult for you to become a successful actor. Why? Because your energy is focused on self-gratification. Those types of people do not last in the entertainment business. They eventually self-destruct in some form other another.
No, you should want to become an actor because you enjoy being creative, you enjoy entertaining people. Always keep your attention to be focused on making others happy. You want to be able to walk down the street and have people come up to you and say, “We loved your movie!” or “We love you on that show!” Then, you can smile and remind yourself of how wonderful it is to be in a business where you can make other people smile.
Never forget where you came from.
