well learning a lot from all these stories. thank you for sharing them. I recently read the book someone recommended the Actors Life by Jenna Fischer . she is the girl from The Office etc. That was an eye opening little book right there. She did not get what she considered a “real” acting job for 6 years. and didn’t get the Office gig until she hit 8 yrs of being in LA…Her story is interesting and I would encourage people to read it. I am giving to my D to read next lol. I am not sure if it was inspiring? I mean it is but also it reiterated the fact that this will most likely be a “for the long haul” endeavor & you better gear up for that. Also, she talks about always looking for that next gig, work, making your own work, etc. Connecting w/ creative groups & not getting complacent, she graduated from Truman State Univ in Missouri with a BA in Theatre. She doesn’t seem to think school had much or anything to do with the jobs she did or didn’t get. She seemed to emphasize it was a huge combination of luck and being in the right place at the right time & also that she was “being seen” by the same people over and over and they remembered her for parts later. Now she is not a singer and not MT , her main goal was always acting and TV/Film , hence the move to LA.
Anyway its a good read!