Acting is a hard job, would you want it?

Acting is a hard job, would you want it? Dec 10, 2019 10:42:04 GMT theravenking and rockbottom12 like this

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Post by Fox in the Snow on Dec 10, 2019 10:42:04 GMT

Dec 10, 2019 5:45:21 GMT Nora said:

Dec 10, 2019 4:48:46 GMT Fox in the Snow said:

The point is no one has to be an actor. No one is becoming an actor to support themselves or their family. As far as I’m concerned anyone getting paid to do something creative, that they love is in a privileged position. If they didn’t enjoy it, they wouldn’t be doing it.

The struggle to get there is another thing, but again, if it’s that difficult and horrible, go and get a “real” job.

no one has to be anything. peo chose what they become based on what they would like to and are able to do.

its a real job. and a lot of those that want it xant keep it because how hard it is.

Philosophically, no, I guess no one has to do anything, but in realistic/practical terms, most people have to work, to make money to support themselves.

And while there are no doubt countless people working terrible, boring, back-breaking jobs they don’t like (customer service, driver, labourer, teacher, etc.) too feed their families, because they have no other option, I can’t imagine there are many people slogging away at acting because it’s the only thing they can do. It’s a choice and anyone doing it is doing it because they want to. Yes it may not be the easiest job in the world but it certainly isn’t the hardest.

Is it a “proper” job, yes technically, but personally I feel any creative pursuit, you should, if you’re serious, true and pure be doing it for the love. If you can make money from it great, that’s a bonus. It’s probably an unpopular opinion but IMO “society” doesn’t “owe” actors (or singers, dancers, artists, etc.) a living the same way they do other professions.