Independent short and feature-length films are a great way to gain experience as an actor and to grow professionally. Even celebrities act in lower-budget independent films, for such opportunities often pose interesting “out of the box” characters and artistic challenges that aren’t always present in big-budget features. As an actor at any phase of your career, you should always strive to grow and to challenge yourself! Here are six reasons to act in an independent film:
1. You will grow as an actor. Again, every creative opportunity presents a chance for you to grow as an actor and person. Acting in an independent film could give you a chance to play a role that you wouldn’t normally get to play. Often, independent projects allow for more creative risks than big-budget projects.
Also, the more you are on film sets using your acting skills, the more confident you will feel going into auditions and meetings! Work begets work. Actors who are working, even on smaller scale projects, tend to feel more confident because they have interesting projects to talk about and more experiences to draw from.
2. You will stay sharp for other acting opportunities. If you were a marathon runner, would you simply sit on
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