The Acting Advice Blog – by: Jenna Fischer from The Office

I thought being an actor meant being famous. But, most actors aren’t recognizable. It’s funny. I watch TV in a whole new way now. Like, I watch a show and I see the person who has 3 lines on Law and Order and I think, "Their family is gathered around the TV flipping out right now. I bet that was a huge deal for that person!" There are so many actors that make a living by doing support work on shows. I was that person for many years. For me to stay in this business, it had to be okay if I was never recognized. I learned that I loved the craft of acting more than the idea of being famous.

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via The Acting Advice Blog – by: Jenna Fischer from The Office .

Ego can so get in the way of pursuing so many things in one’s life. You should read the whole post, there’s a ton of great advice from obviously a very generous actor.

Thelonius Monk’s advice to saxophonist Steve Lacy (1960)

But do not fear! We sought out Eddie Argos, singer of Art Brut and friend of Zoom In Online, to remedy this. While Eddie doesn’t make any promises that his advice will lead to superstardom, he does promise to stay impartial and tell you what he would do. Then you can take it or leave it. (As an added bonus, if your band fails, you’ll have someone besides yourself to blame, which will give you comfort during your twilight years.)

We want to hear from anyone with a music-related question. So don’t be shy. It doesn’t matter if you’ve just written your first song or if you’re a successful act who needs an objective voice of reason (it’s not too late, Nickelback!).

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