You will work again

Since today was a fabulous rainy day, I decided to take advantage of the bad weather and browse in my local Barnes and Noble (love that place!). I was browsing through the actors section and I came across Margie Haber's "How to Get the Part Without Falling Apart" book (I know, that should be underlined. I can't find the underline button). I briefly skimmed through it, before picking up and buying Stella Adler's book, but I came across a short passage that I loved (I'll probably return to buy the book later).

Since I don't have the book, I can't quote it verbatim, but here's the general idea of rules of auditioning that every actor should know:

1)You will not get every project you audition for

2)Sometimes you think you nailed the audition, and you still won't get the part

3) You will work in this industry again

I love that last rule. Let's repeat that again, shall we?

YOU WILL WORK IN THIS INDUSTRY AGAIN.

I just love the sound of that. Because that was the first time someone's verbalized a fear that I have but never said: I'm terrified I already booked my last acting job.

It happens all the time. I treat each time on set like it's my last, because I'm so afraid I won't work again. What if I never book another job? What if that was the best to come, and I never knew it?

I'm hoping the third rule rings as true as the first two.

So tomorrow I'm heading off on another commercial audition, with a casting director that I saw 2 weeks ago. Maybe I'll get the job, maybe I won't but at least now I know:

I WILL WORK AGAIN.