1. Thou shalt not snap when someone asks whether
you’ve been in EastEnders. They're just not sure what else to ask someone who has decided to be a tree professionally.
2. Thou shall always remember to smile
appropriately when another actor gets work. Too little and you look bitter, too
much and you risk jaw dislocation.
3. Thou shalt not tweet or create Facebook updates
about how much acting work you have on at the moment. Just do your job and tell
us when you’re nominated for a BAFTA.
4. Thou shall remember that leotards are for indoor
use only.
5. Thou shalt not compare you career to anyone
else’s, however tempting it may be. One actor’s TiE is another actor’s
Hollywood.
6. Thou shall always treat crew with respect. If in
doubt, imagine your mother is always watching you.
7. Thou shalt not feel bad about, occasionally,
having a duvet day. Spending a whole Wednesday in your pyjamas watching
RuPaul’s Drag Race is what makes being self-employed bearable.
8. Thou shall leave your tax return until the very
last minute. Completing it any earlier is just disrespectful to your fellow
self-employed friends.
9. Thou shalt not talk above speaking volume in
casting waiting rooms. You’re impressing no one.
10. Thou
shall remember that you do the best bloody job in the world. Enjoy it, keep
that skip in your step and remember that for every awful audition, your best-selling
autobiography gains another chapter.
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