Dec 30 2008
Acting Dreams And Goals
If you truly want to become an actor then you should never give up your dreams and goals. Once you achieve your acting goals then you will feel much happier. Once you set goals for yourself then you can start achieving them. The whole point of obtaining your acting goals should be for your own fulfilment.
Once you achieve your goals and get the work that you want it should bring peace and happiness. If you do not find pleasure in acting then you are in the wrong job. Believe it or not some people run after acting just because they think it will make them famous. In fact, even if you do become a working actor doesn’t mean that you will get instant fame. Some actor’s work full time without ever getting famous. Some actor’s work behind scenes or work in the theatre. Whilst others work as extras or on commercials where they don’t become famous.
If acting is what you really want to do then you should go for it. Run after your acting dream and make it become a reality. Setting your goals will help you to fulfil your acting dream. Make your dreams come to life and don’t be constrained by other peoples influences. These are your dreams so make them as life like as possible taking you one step closer to achieving them.
Ask yourself questions about your dreams. When do you want to break into the acting world? How are you going to get your break? What acting awards do you want to win? When do you want to win them? Although this might seem silly and unrealistic don’t be afraid to be as dramatic as you want when writing your dreams and goals down. The only way you will achieve them is by being creative and thinking out of the box. You need to get a clear picture inside your head then go for it.
Working towards your dream will bring great happiness and a feeling of achievement. There is no point being born with an acting gift if you are not going to put it to use. If you cannot work with the gift you have been given then there is no point in being given it.
Acting is a creative skill that takes great imagination. Many of the great actor’s use their imagination to help them become their character. They build characters from observing those around them or from their dreams at night. Acting is hard work and a process that is recurrent every time you get a new part. Doing background work on the character you are playing can help, but so can your dreams if you let them. It is more important to be driven by instinct as an actor the moment you analyse your character too deeply then you lose the natural flow. When your head becomes too involved with acting to the point that you are reliant on researching your character to great depths then you have the wrong balance to succeed. Imagination is much more important than research although research is important. Working too hard is not good for your acting as it will interfere with the way your character functions.
Once you have set your acting goals you can start working on your creative skills to achieve your dreams. Just remember that acting is difficult and not as glamorous as it might look like.
