High school can feel overwhelming, especially during college application season and even more so if you’re balancing school work and applications with a professional acting career. Kudos to you for making your education a priority! Many of the greatest actors we know also have college and even postgraduate degrees.
As we enter the final round of deadlines for college applications, it’s very important that you rest, prioritize, and use your time wisely. Here are some tips for teen actors on how to balance both school and acting priorities:
Be selective about your acting projects. Your time is precious. As a professional actor and student with a personal life, you’re already learning big lessons about time management. One of the most important thing that we can do as actors is learn to be selective about what projects we choose to take on. Not all projects are worth our time; we have to prioritize. Does that no-budget student film shoot on the same day as your chemistry exam review? You have a decision to make.
Where you choose to be is ultimately up to you, but I always lean toward education as a priority. How you decide to spend your time depends on how far along you are in your career. How much
Leave a Reply