One of the best things about being an actor is that it's a meritocracy.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Part of the privilege of being an actor is the people you get to work with.
In a meritocracy, actors who act well get good roles. They don't get to be journalists, too - a job that, in a meritocracy, should go to those who do journalism well.
I realized that there was something internal that I could gain from pursuing this career as an actor. However, once I got into the business I just really abhorred what this career can drum up inside of a person.
Sometimes I think being an actor is like being a dog for a director; it's like they throw a stick, and you want to fetch it and bring it back to them. You want a pat on the head for it.
People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.
Being an actor is well paid, but it's a bit like being a circus traveler.
The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected.
Being an actor is just like being any other sort of self-employed person - we're all just happy to have a job in the first place, but we also thrive off the uncertainty of it.
When you work with actors, what you're hoping to absorb is good ways to be an actor as opposed to how to handle being famous.
It's a privilege to be an actor, as it's not work - it's a job.