Getting the Acting Career You Want repost

Hi guys,
So I am into the last two weeks of my exam (woooh) and I realise that I haven't written anything new in a while, but I came across this post from the Acting Coach Scotland blog and thought it would be brilliant to share with you guys.
To any aspiring actor who is currently tackling exams, then my heart goes out to you.
Enjoy (and good luck),
Terri ;D x


Dear Actor – Do you have the Acting Career You Want?
These are the FIVE steps or stages that I believe EVERY actor must take to achieve the acting career that they dream of having….
Get GOOD
In order to get noticed, you need to get good. Not good because your parents say so, or your friends or your high school drama teacher or even a few reviews, but good enough to get noticed, and really noticed. Most people can’t tell if they are good or not. That’s my job as an acting coach, and I know how to look to see if you are good. In tomorrow’s blog, I’ll tell you how to get good, so that you can have the acting career you want. Most people don’t have the patience to wait for this stage, they want it all now. And that’s precisely why they don’t make it. 
Get NOTICED
It’s pointless getting good, if you don’t give yourself opportunities to be seen, and seen by the right people. Sending out endless CVs and head shots is pointless. Getting noticed requires a strategy and a lot of hard work. Most people won’t have either, so on Monday, I’ll show you how to make sure you can get ahead of them and get the acting career you want. 
Get SIGNED
Having an agent IS very important. Of course, you can work without them, but to have access to the premium job opportunities, you need an agent. There are different levels of agent, some can get you work on local television commercials, and some can get you major roles, but your acting career won’t really take off without one! Getting signed is what we’ll cover on Tuesday.
Get WORKING
Once you get a job, you can’t stop. This is the stage where you have to put your money where you mouth is. If you get to this stage, without an agent and without getting good, then you will have been noticed somehow. That’s great, but without skills and technique to fall back on, you may now really find yourself struggling. Wednesday’s blog, will deal with this. 
Get BETTER
They say that the best way to learn is through doing. The secret to getting better is to learn FROM doing, not through doing through. In Thursday’s blog, I’ll deal with learning on the job. 
Over the next few days, I will cover all five of the above in much more detail and if you read each one and start to take action, you can push your career forwards and get the acting career you want. Most won’t. Most are sitting at home waiting for the acting career you want to happen to you. Is that you?

To You, the Best
Coach
Mark Westbrook the Senior Coach and Studio Director of Acting Coach Scotland.