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>How to succeed in show biz >without really crying > >Inquirer News Service > >RATHER regularly, we hear of show biz wannabes who >finally drop out >the entertainment scene after a series of frustrating >and infuriating >experiences. What is it about local show business that >makes it such >a purgatory and even hell for so many new talents? Is >there any way >that a reasonably good-looking and talented newcomer >can succeed in >the biz without really, desperately crying? > >The relatively happy experience of some stars >indicates there is. >Let's learn from them: > >First, don't have unrealistic expectations. Before >entering the show >biz arena, make sure you know the field as it really >is, and >understand how it works. > >Show biz is perceived to be glamorous, and performing >is thought to >be an easy way to make money. Wrong on both counts. > >The glamour is superficial, for show and image >purposes only. As for >making big money, only some five percent of all >performers do. If >you've got what it takes to land in the top five >percent, great. If >not, you've got problems. > >This is why many local performers don't quit their day >jobs, or have >a lot of non-show biz sidelines to fall back on when >the pickings are >slim in show business-which, if you aren't a big >start, is often. > >In addition, the field really isn't all that >professional, so a lot >of subjectivity enters into show biz people's working >and personal >relationships. > >Sadly, talent alone isn't enough to make it big in the >biz. You also >need connections, contacts, a really good manager, >money to invest in >your training, career development, publicity, etc. > >Show biz is also rife with people who promise you the >moon for a >piece of your body or bankbook, but after they get >what they want, >breezily leave you high and dry, feeling used, abused >and exploited. > >How can you tell the exploiter from the people who >really want to >help you with no strings attached? It's difficult, >because the >exploiters are very good at what they do: You know, >practice makes >perfect, wolves in sheep's clothing and all that. > >So, here's the lowdown: To make it in show biz without >being used and >abused, first make sure that you're really talented. >If you're only a >so-so talent, you're vulnerable to the exploiters' >coolly cynical >siren call. > >Next, if you want to play lead roles, make sure you're >very good >looking. Don't believe your parents' ecstatic >description of your >physical attributes. They're complimenting themselves >for their >genes. > >If you aren't strikingly beautiful or handsome, settle >for character >or comedy parts. You'll spare yourself a lot of grief >that way. > >However, even if you're super good-looking you aren't >home free quite >yet. You need to have charisma, star quotient, fan >appeal, "It," the >X-factor. > >There are many beautiful but charismatic starlets in >the biz who >don't get anywhere much, which is why they're so easy >to be convinced >by bold film producers to shamelessly bare and dare on >the big >screen, to fast-track their ascent to the top. > >Even if you do soft porn, however, you still aren't >assured of a >stellar career. Most probably, you will simply join >the scores of >bold "stars" who do only one or two movies, and >quickly disappear >from sight. > >So, here's the bottom line: If you're talented, >great-looking and >charismatic, get good and solid training in the >different performing >crafts, hire a good manager and publicist and then and >only then can >you begin to hope that your fledgling career can get >somewhere. > >Above all simply refuse to be used, abused and >exploited, because >you'll invariably come out the loser, even after >debasing yourself >and bartering your dignity for that vaunted star in >the show biz >firmament. > >Don't do bold movies. Don't believe filmmakers who >promise to direct >you "artistically." They're just using you, your body >and your >naivete to bolster their own careers. > >Try your luck in show biz if you must but with your >eyes very wide >open. > >http://www.inq7.net/ent/2003/jun/10/ent_20-1.htm

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