We thought this might be a good myth to debunk…
You know what’s hard?
Making sacrifices for your dream, working really hard at it and not getting the external validation you crave.
We get it.
We really, truly do.
Because (as we hope you’ve gathered by now), we’re human too. Just like you!
We like external validation too!
*c𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩* Oscar *𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩*
But it’s important to start moving about your career without the expectation that you will always get the validation and feedback you are hoping for.
You act because you love it.
We cast because we love it.
If we gave each and every actor audition feedback, an email reply to a self pitch or another favor paid, our mental health would not be great.
We always do what we can, when we can.
But lovely actors, please, 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.
Got a callback? That’s great feedback!
Pinned? FANTASTIC feedback!
Being brought back to the same office over and over again? AMAZING feedback!!
Had a great audition but didn’t book it? Trust yourself. It WAS great. YOU were great.
Trust yourself. Trust yourself. Trust yourself.
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩.
Work hard.
Be kind.
Do your best.
And let the work speak for itself.
#themoreyouknow #thecastingdirectorscut #mondaymythdebunker
You know what’s hard?
Making sacrifices for your dream, working really hard at it and not getting the external validation you crave.
We get it.
We really, truly do.
Because (as we hope you’ve gathered by now), we’re human too. Just like you!
We like external validation too!
*c𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩* Oscar *𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩*
But it’s important to start moving about your career without the expectation that you will always get the validation and feedback you are hoping for.
You act because you love it.
We cast because we love it.
If we gave each and every actor audition feedback, an email reply to a self pitch or another favor paid, our mental health would not be great.
We always do what we can, when we can.
But lovely actors, please, 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠.
Got a callback? That’s great feedback!
Pinned? FANTASTIC feedback!
Being brought back to the same office over and over again? AMAZING feedback!!
Had a great audition but didn’t book it? Trust yourself. It WAS great. YOU were great.
Trust yourself. Trust yourself. Trust yourself.
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧’𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩.
Work hard.
Be kind.
Do your best.
And let the work speak for itself.
#themoreyouknow #thecastingdirectorscut #mondaymythdebunker
Related reading: What Does Just Try It Again Mean in an Audition?, What Are Dummy Sides in Casting? Why You May Get Them and Are Two Takes Better Than One in a Self-Tape?.
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