Pilot season descended upon the town like a dense fog, lighting a flame of hope and excitement in every actor’s heart. And just as that flame was dimmed a month or so later by the reality of it all (no auditions and nothing booked, or many auditions and nothing booked), gold glitter fell from the sky, a big, bright red carpet was rolled out on filthy Hollywood Blvd. and actors got drunk on the notion that 20 minutes away from their current location, people in overpriced clothing won Academy Awards and maybe one day they could too.
But as the shine of that too begins to dim, actors who aren’t shooting pilots or waiting to hear if their pilot is picked up, begin to feel a lull this time of year. The highs of a month or so ago level off and then descend into a boring reality without gold glitter. But actors who book consistently know that this actually is the time to double down on the work. They know that an acting career is built during the plateau, working your craft when everyone else is curling up for a long hibernation and nursing their pilot season and awards show hangovers. In fact, it’s not about how much you trained between January and March. An acting career is about how much you trained between
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