How do you know if your child is good enough?

amtc
Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:44:54 +0000

There is so much that goes into a career, and talent is only one small aspect. Business sense, marketing ability, energy, hard work, luck, knowing when the luck comes and being ready to take it, flexibility, schmoozing, auditioning skills, etc. etc. etc. We all know actors who are not all that talented and yet successful as well as wondering why certain talented actors can’t seem to get anywhere. I guess I’m saying much of what fishbowlfreshman said.

We are all nervous about our kids future but there’s no guarantee for their immediate success nor their long term success. An ingenue can be incredibly successful but gets lost once she turns 35 or 40, a character actor might take until 30 or 40 to be “discovered.” The only sure thing is that there is no way to know what the future holds for any of these kids.