How Close You Came vs. How Far You Got
Ever hear actors complain about getting released from avail, being "rejected" after final callbacks, sitting in a waiting room with a dozen "competitors"? *sigh* That frustrates me. It's a choice of focus that is not serving you! I see this industry as a series of progressive bits of inclusion, not exclusion, because I focus on how far we got, not how close we came. When you consider that there are thousands of submissions on every role, getting called in means you made it past thousands of other actors. If dozens of actors are seen, getting called back means you made it past dozens of other actors. Sure, getting released from avail may not feel great, but when you focus on the fact that you made it past thousands of people who WISH they had come that close, it should feel pretty dang good. Further, it's a sign that you're right there, all around the bulls-eye. Nah, maybe your dart didn't "stick," but it hit mighty close... and next time, yours may be the dart that knocks out another. Point is, you're on the board... and you're always getting closer. You may not realize the great distance you've traveled when you're hurting over NOT booking, but that's a choice. Try to choose looking back at allll that ground you've covered to get to HERE. Feels pretty good, huh?
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