The Reality Of Being A Working Actor In Los Angeles by Alex Sol 

I've been Acting for over 25 years!! Depression is so difficult to overcome!! One day you're on Cloud 9.....next week depressed as HELL when the job's done and the phones not ringing or on SET so to say...but there's nothing I'd rather be..Frank Balazs jr

"Five auditions a week, book none of them" - RELATE

Very well articulated by a man who clearly knows what he's talking about! Bravo!

'Don't ask them to make you feel okay, make THEM feel okay'. Sound advice from a sound man.

Super seasoned veteran... Such wisdom, so many years in the acting and audition trenches.

Very good interview. I played poker for a living. It’s a lot of losing and having to be ok with it but that’s just money and questioning my skills. I can’t imagine feeling emotionally rejected, broke, and not knowing when that next gig might come. I honestly never really realized how much work acting is. How tough it can be and how much luck is involved. You gotta be a little crazy to be in that life. But I respect it.

Living in Los Angeles, he articulated this well. I moved here to become an actress, but if I'm gonna put my blood sweat and tears into something, I need security/ stability first.

Making that money for that amount of time as an actor is incredibly impressive. By any measure he is a success. To any young actors out there I believe the point of this to take away is that your definition of success has to be that of first financially based material success, just making an okay living from what you love doing and pursuing is enough. You don’t need 7 oscars and a name.

From where I’m standing... you were a success and didn’t even know it! I look forward to the day I book a Nachos or Vaseline Commercial! Oh! Happy Day!

Amazing. Well put into words and feelings none the less . Bravo !

Hollywood or refinery or warehouse...ur gonna deal with b.s., nepotism, jealousy, insecurity etc...its LIFE

This is wisdom anyone could benefit from, actor or not. And I wonder how much of his wisdom comes from BEING an actor?

You will be begging for work but then you will finally get some, not much,money! Actors I salute you

I don't think he's telling the truth about his "fools gold" comment. For some reason I think he changed his mind about saying that originally. I think he meant that MOST actors/actresses never make a living in the business.

Well said............. nothing more important than the voice of experience!! Wishing you well.......... best of luck.

Trucking industry the same chasing it like fouls gold you described it perfectly my friend

Yes! Right on the head! Sooo true!

75k a year in LA is pretty much 20k everywhere else in the country.

Puerfectly executed

Great interview. Thank you

Been debating on moving to LA. But man it’s so expensive I’ll be working 24/7 to make ends meet at 1400 a month rent. With no experience I’d like to pursue it on the side. But should probably start in a smaller market obviously like Atlanta Chicago or Miami somewhere

he did very well, most actors barely survive, it's like Ranger school every day

My Man Is Speaking The Truth

wow much respect!!! very articulate.i really enjoyed this!

more kids need to see this

very well said brother

Gotta admire this guy, he's dedicated to the craft and can honestly claim the title of 'Professional Actor'.

Where are good places to go for beginner actors?

Reminds me of truck driving

What’s wrong with being a commercial actor? The my dream

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Who is this guy?

It sounds like a business

Nothing useful here. Just basic common sense advice that every actor should know by now. Lesson learned is that you don't want to be actor. Be a film maker or director because they call the shots. Some directors star in their own movie instead of waiting for someone to cast them in a movie. Just remember that while you are using up your valuable youth trying to "make it" in Hollywood there are others busy investing in the stock market and real estate. In 20 years, chances are they will be retired because they made smart financial decisions while you are still struggling to get another acting job. Let that thought sink in.

What about when you're starting out at 47?

Transgenders.