For actor Dorothy Meyers, hard work and fierce determination play a huge role in developing her craft. But staying modest and true to herself does, too.
Find roles that resonate, and passion will follow.
“[For an upcoming project,] I’m playing a daughter who’s helping her mom through some challenging moments in her life. I have passion in everything that I do. So, for me, playing the daughter is playing myself, helping people. I also love to help people in any way that I can.”
Don’t fight the grind—embrace it!
“Remain humble, grateful, and confident. Be consistent and appreciate all the nos you will hear—it only makes you stronger. Ask questions, take a lot of acting classes, and grind, grind, grind!”
Backstage makes it safe and easy to submit.
“Continue to submit through Backstage. I use it every day and apply for as many jobs as I’m qualified for. I also change my [profile picture] periodically based on the role I’m applying for.”
Not experienced in editing reels? There’s help for that!
“I gathered small clips of my best performances from web series, short films, and commercials I’ve done. I then selected a start time and end time, submitted it through Fiverr, and got an awesome reel for a reasonable price.”
If you don’t have a ton of clips for your reel, shoot some yourself.
“If you haven’t done much [that you can] use to put a reel together, create scenes yourself, and perform multiple character types to broaden your range.”
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This story originally appeared in the Feb. 18 issue of Backstage Magazine. Subscribe here.
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