Background Info
I moved to NYC early 2010. It took me a little over a year to spend ALL my savings, hit rock bottom, and go back to teaching full time. This meant I wasn't able to audition or even take many classes, as it was a very consuming job, even more so than in Texas. by mid-2011, I was ready to quit my job for something more flexible and begin to focus on why I moved in the first place.
Last Year
Looking back I did 2 shows, one at my first equity house, booked two commercial gigs, worked on a TV pilot as a featured model and started an acting class. I've updated my model portfolio considerably. As I'm writing this I realize I didn't do half as bad as I thought. All of these, excluding the class happened within the first five months. The next several months...nothing. I've been really down on myself and very frustrated not booking anything in so long.
Currently.....
These next months I will focus even more on training, networking and relationships. I'm going to try not to put so much emphasis on the number of gigs to quantify my successfulness. I need to really concentrate on my brand and the bigger picture. I'm in this for the long haul. I'm excited to be optimistic about my career right now and being able to see more opportunities ahead!
I moved to NYC early 2010. It took me a little over a year to spend ALL my savings, hit rock bottom, and go back to teaching full time. This meant I wasn't able to audition or even take many classes, as it was a very consuming job, even more so than in Texas. by mid-2011, I was ready to quit my job for something more flexible and begin to focus on why I moved in the first place.
Last Year
Looking back I did 2 shows, one at my first equity house, booked two commercial gigs, worked on a TV pilot as a featured model and started an acting class. I've updated my model portfolio considerably. As I'm writing this I realize I didn't do half as bad as I thought. All of these, excluding the class happened within the first five months. The next several months...nothing. I've been really down on myself and very frustrated not booking anything in so long.
Currently.....
These next months I will focus even more on training, networking and relationships. I'm going to try not to put so much emphasis on the number of gigs to quantify my successfulness. I need to really concentrate on my brand and the bigger picture. I'm in this for the long haul. I'm excited to be optimistic about my career right now and being able to see more opportunities ahead!
