first steps into showbiz...i want to act!

so happy you decided to stop here and read...obviously, with a name like "yo hollywood mom" you can see that i tried to find a name that would combine the east and west coasts...b/c when appropriate, i will differentiate between them...there can be many differences between the two!

so you’ve decided to take the plunge and let your precious son or daughter pursue this crazy business of acting! now what? well, let’s think together…hmmm…how did angelina jolie begin? what about tom cruise? hey, how about a huge, amazing actor like al pacino? maybe they just were born adult size and already famous! don't think so...

everyone began at the beginning...that is probably the single best thought we can have as parents of aspiring actors and actresses! everyone starts from the same spot...even if your parent is a star already and you can get into a film easier b/c of that...you still would have to prove yourself as an actor and a professional or you'll become the new "hollywood rag on person"...and who wants that? i think child actors probably have it worse than us nobodys...i mean, so much is expected of them...for the rest of us, our kids will get judged on their real talent, or *sigh* lack of it...

succeeding in acting takes dedication, persistence, perseverance and a good sense of humor...unless you or your child is an overnight success, (which much against popular opinion, rarely happens)you will need all of those character attributes, or you might as well save your time and money!

and of all of those, the most important thing, imho, is perseverance...by definition: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement...

you can never rely on "get famous quick schemes" or on blind luck or fate to become successful...BUT there are many different ways that you can promote yourself, so that "the powers that be" will put you on their radar and possibly hire you or your child down the road...

but first things first...let's open that door to showbiz shall we? tomorrow's blog will cover your best friend...your agent and/or manager...

have a wonderfully successful day...
hugs and out~