STOP BEFORE YOU SPLURGE

Showbiz requires a lot of purchases—headshots, classes and lessons, trainings—the expenses never end, which leaves you with little money to spare.  Why is it then, that actors still make big purchases without doing their research first?  Erin Cronican, professional acting coach, shares an example of this:

I was recently visiting a printer where I was getting reprints of my current headshot. I stood in line behind two women who were talking about the high price of being an actor. They were quoting all of the areas where they were being forced to spend money - headshots, acting classes, dance lessons, dialect training, voice teachers, casting director workshops, mailings ... on and on and on. One of the actors commented that she couldn’t print as many headshot looks as she needed, because she just didn’t have the money to spare. 

When they got to the front, the person behind the counter asked them if they would like to order postcards along with their headshots, saying, ‘You’re already giving us your photo for your headshot, you might as well order postcards while you’re at it.“ The actor (who couldn’t print her full headshot set) said, ”I hadn’t really thought about it, but I guess you’re right. That would probably be easier to do it now.“ She then plucked down around $120 more to buy postcards... with no hesitation. 

Read the rest of Erin's article here:

http://theactorsenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/01/spending-your-money-wisely.html

So when you are approached with purchases that seem like they are worth it to your career, stop and do your research before you jump into anything.  Save those dollars!

Comments

[Erin]

Thanks so much for quoting my article in your blog! I really appreciate it, and think that what you're providing for actors is awesome. Keep up the great work!

I tried to find a way to email you, but I couldn't find the information. Could you do me the favor of adding the direct link from my article to this blog post? This is something I request when others pull my content, so that your readers can understand the context of what I was saying. Thank you so much!

Here is the direct link: http://theactorsenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/01/spending-your-money-wisely.html

Again, thanks for sharing the ideas from my blog - I hope they're useful to your readers!

[Erin]

You are a rockstar - thanks for including my link! I had a bunch of traffic come from your blog today, and I think that's a testament to how much your readers value and trust your thoughts & opinions. So, keep up the great work, and thanks again!