Friday, August 12, 2011

5 Ways to Destroy Your Dream of Being a Star in 2011!

By Yosh Anown


There are many different paths to stardom. Whether your dream is to be a star singer, dancer, actor, writer, director, composer, wardrobe specialist, makeup artist, or other craft… A number of factors affect your ability to achieve your dream of stardom, but the big three are: good talent, good timing, and good luck. There are also many different ways to destroy your dream of being a star. Right here are the top five things to avoid in 2011 auditions:





Do lousy performance

Many people who are stars have no special talent except for making news: getting their picture taken at parties, getting their picture taken as they drunkenly flash their genitalia, generating publicity by doing any number of things that any self-respecting person would be ashamed of. But the only way to achieve true, lasting stardom and make your mark as an artist of integrity and substance is to do consistently good work. Conversely, one sure way to decrease your chances of becoming or staying a star is to do work that your peers and target audience regard as low quality. Everyone will forgive one or two flops; everybody makes mistakes. But flop after flop after flop tells the audience that the flopper probably just isn’t “cut out” for stardom. As they say: “Some folks have it; some folks don’t.” Bad work leads people to believe that you just don’t have it.





Get arrested

We have seen many stars come back after being arrested. But it’s usually a struggle. And your arrest becomes a permanent part of your resume: “He (or she) may be a good actor, but he’s also a convicted drunk driver.” Plus, these days, new of your arrest (and usually your mugshot too) immediately appear on the internet, on television, and in print. And from that day forward, you forever have a “but” attached to your reputation. “She’s talented, but…”





Show a sexist, racist, or anti-Semitic approach

Wish to ruin your dreams of stardom in a matter of mere seconds. Create a sexist, racist, or anti-Semitic remark. Instantly, the public, your friends, and also the enjoyment business will shun you. Have you followed Michael Richards’ profession because his post-Seinfeld racist rant? Many people inquire: “What profession?” His profession is, for all intents and functions, lifeless. How about an even larger star-Mel Gibson? Here’s a man with the incredible history of prosperous performance in movie (as both an actor and director), but whose legacy will permanently be tarnished by his racist, sexist, anti-Semitic feedback and alleged functions of domestic violence. Unhappy.





Have a substance abuse problem

As with the arrestees, many stars have come back from alcoholism or drug addiction to lead productive careers. But most don’t. Most face into obscurity, poor health, and eventually (sometimes sooner than later) death. Even if you go through rehabilitation and come out clean and sober, you have a black mark-the industry may consider you unreliable, difficult to insure (because the insurance company is concerned that your addiction may prevent you from fulfilling your contractual obligations and, in the process, jeopardize an entire project. Imagine, for example, shooting two-thirds of a film before having to depart the production due to your alcohol- or drug-related problems. What happens to the film? How does it get finished? What happens with the millions of dollars already invested? An addict is a bad risk.



Be a diva

One more way to destroy your dream of stardom: Treat others poorly. Behave like you consider yourself “special” or entitled, and, eventually, your fans, your peers, and your potential employers will abandon you. Remember the saying: Be careful how you treat people on your way up, because you’re going to see them again on your way down. That kid in the studio mailroom that you yell at? Tomorrow he could be a director casting a part that you would be perfect for…if you hadn’t been such a jerk. Like addicts and felons, there are a few divas whose stardom endures…but very few.



By all means, go after your goal of becoming a star. Head to auditions in 2011. Research your craft. Do as a lot of efforts, and significant great performance, as you are able to. Just steer clear of the 5 steps that may rapidly and completely ruin your dream.




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