<p>" I have a family friend whose son went to acting school, and things didn’t work out for him while he was there. Over the years, his dream of being “the big star” slowly morphed into something more subdued, and now he owns his own private theater company and makes a great, fun living off of teaching students how to act."</p>
<p>I think this is one of the biggest mistakes young people can make going into this business. "Wanting to be the “big star”. My daughter has always said whenever anyone asks her if she want to be on Broadway, she always responds, “That would be wonderful but I am just hoping to be a working actor in whatever capacity that is”. She is realistic in her goals, yet is pursuing her love of the arts. If fame is what you are looking for you will give up very quickly….</p>