Use This Quick Checklist to See if You Really Have What It Takes to Make It In Acting!

Sure, you want to be an actor. You’re great at it. You’ve got talent and you can see yourself going the distance and claiming your fame down the red carpet. But the entertainment industry isn’t just a field of roses. There are challenges to overcome, skills to learn and a lot of rejection. So the real question you need to ask yourself is if you can keep to the road when it gets tough. That’s why we at the New York Acting School for Film and Television gathered together this “will I make it” list for you to see where you’re strong and where you need to apply yourself more. Because we want you to make it. And we know that if you want it bad enough, you’ll do what it takes to get there.

Do you:

• overthink your role?
• stress about landing the part?
• fear that others are succeeding faster than you?
• see acting as work more than play?
• find yourself desperately taking low end jobs and then complaining about it?
• beat yourself off for not performing perfectly?
• dream about the red carpet, money and glory more than the experience?

You can’t overthink the role. Acting is about studying and embodying; becoming, not over analyzing. So if you find yourself over thinking - it’s time to get into a new class that helps you hone in on your skill as well as loose yourself to the role.

Stressing about landing the part will get you nowhere. You will be rejected more often than you’re chosen. It’s not personal - it’s just a very particular art. Trust that you will be perfect for certain roles and as long as you’re showing up as you at your best, you’ll get the roles you’re meant for.

Some people will succeed faster than you - but don’t compare yourself or get bitter about it. If anything, learn from it. See what they’re doing that you’re not, or where they’re gifted that you could stand to have more education or practice and then do something about it.

When actors see it too much as a job, they lose their love for the art. Don’t let this happen to you. Keep it fun, keep your passion alive and see the good in each experience.

In the end, you are the leader here and sometimes leading is about allowing the path to unfold. Other times it’s about educating yourself and it’s just about always about being thankful for where you’re at. But in the end, if you have the right intention for succeeding (you love it) and you’re humble and committed to learning - you’ll go far.

At the New York Acting School for Film and Television, we know you want to succeed. But we also knows the very habits that hold you back. So we focus on helping you excel while keeping it fun and keeping your love of acting alive! We hope you'll join us for one of our many classes and other offerings in New York City as you continue on the path to acting success!