Monika Dalman Casting

It kind of sucks to be an actor.

I mean, when you actually stop and think about what we expect actors to put up with, it's kind of ridiculous.

You spend money to apply for jobs you probably won't get, you're constantly being judged on things you have absolutely no control over, and you can give the best audition of your life and still not book because you look too much like someone who's already been cast.

And unlike most jobs, you don't usually get a rejection letter. You just never hear anything again.

I'm saying this as a casting director who makes a living being part of this very strange process.

I think sometimes we spend so much time talking about how lucky actors are to get to pursue their passion that we forget how much they're expected to tolerate just to have a chance at doing it.

And I don't have some big inspirational message about perseverance or trusting the process. I just think it's worth acknowledging that this is a pretty tough and occasionally absurd way to try to make a living.

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