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Don’t Be Famous AND Broke
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#24: Know That You Should Never Forget Where You Came From
By actorguru on Sep 16, 2009 in 25 Things Every Actor Should Know Before Coming to Hollywood, Featured
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.
#23: Know That You Need A Regular Job
By actorguru on Sep 14, 2009 in 25 Things Every Actor Should Know Before Coming to Hollywood, Featured
It’s most likely that you will need to financially sustain yourself with a regular job to pay the bills.
#20: Know That You Need to Do Your Taxes
By actorguru on Sep 12, 2009 in 25 Things Every Actor Should Know Before Coming to Hollywood, Featured
Would believe that that many professional actors don’t take the time to actually file their taxes?
#19: Know That You Need A Basic Checking Account
By actorguru on Sep 12, 2009 in 25 Things Every Actor Should Know Before Coming to Hollywood, Featured
When you start getting paid as a professional actor, where are you gonna put your money?
#2: Know That You Need Money!
By actorguru on Aug 29, 2009 in 25 Things Every Actor Should Know Before Coming to Hollywood, Featured
Aspiring actors find themselves heading back home because they simply didn’t save enough resources.
Be Early for Everything
By actorguru on Aug 20, 2008 in How to Become a Professional
You wanna be a successful actor? Be early for everything.
What are Actor Residuals?
By actorguru on Aug 18, 2008 in Knowing the Basics
One of the greatest things about being a professional actor is the residuals. You’ll love it when you get your first one. Of course, actors get paid–you know that. Well, residuals are royalty payments that are owed to you every time the project you were on re-runs on television (pay per view, premium and basic cable [...]
How Much Do Actors Get Paid?
By actorguru on Aug 03, 2008 in Knowing the Basics
Excellent question. Let’s just first say that the average actor doesn’t get paid the gazillions your typical Hollywood movie star makes but you know this. Even most “character actors” you may be familiar with are not getting the megabucks. In fact, very few actors get paid a lot of money. If you manage to become [...]
