For this task I wanted to share an experience I had with you.
As I'm currently unemployed I decided to focus on how important it is to be your own employer/boss as a performer and what steps you should take to succeed.
Two weeks ago I interviewed un ex performer who decided to remain anonymous for her own reasons.
She is a lovely person as well as a great singer and actress and she still performs as much as she can whenever she's given the chance. One of the things that impressed me the most about her, is that her career begun from the age of 12 with a job in the West End! Her outstanding talent, passion and determination is what brought her to the top and since then she's had great success in the business.
Even though she has proved herself in the industry, she couldn't escape the tough process of being auditioned.
She specifically said to me; ''I would always get to the final two but not get the job because there was something missing'' She happened to audition with Catherine Zeta Jones many times in the past and get down to the final two with her! ''It was so close I could almost taste it'' she said, ''but what made Catherine get the job in the end, was her approach, confidence and contacts. Catherine would sit outside the room with her hat and gloves and just look and act like the part. From the beginning till the end of the audition she believed in her so much, that everyone in the room was convinced that she could be that character''.
''I'm proud to say that after lots of attempts and self belief I managed to take the lead part of the show, with Catherine Zeta Jones being my first cover!''
This is how important is to be confident, determined and know your craft in this business!
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