Have you met someone who has been at this for a while and not booked anything? Or met someone who booked something almost immediately? What happens when you book something right away and then nothing for a while? Why does that happen? How can you not let yourself get discouraged or paranoid or start to feel like you don't have what it takes to succeed? One of my clients is a young boy who booked several commercials very quickly after signing with us, but has been in a slump for almost a year. He is very discouraged and has talked about quitting. His dad asked me to talk to him and try and figure out what is going on. We met for about an hour. The boy, let’s call him Jay here, was still as gorgeous and full of personality as he was the last time I saw him. He is extremely well-spoken, personable, and very likeable—likeability plays a big part in the casting process. His hair looked good. His teeth looked good. I brought a script for him to read for me. The first time he read for me, his read was full of energy, personality, and confidence. He could literally sell you anything. This time around, his read was stilted. He was worried about getting all the words right and not about putting emotion and belief into what he
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