In this concise tip video, Aaron Marcus addresses a common challenge for aspiring actors and models: generating reliable income while pursuing their creative careers. He highlights substitute teaching as an accessible, part‑time "survival job" that requires minimal specialized skills but does demand responsibility and adherence to state‑specific certification rules (e.g., some states need a college degree, others only a health clearance). Marcus explains how substitutes can pick shifts on short notice, earn enough to cover living expenses, and maintain a flexible schedule that doesn’t interfere with auditions or shoots. He then promotes an upcoming online workshop (May 9) that will teach participants 37 alternative survival jobs—beyond typical bartending or waiting—many of which align with acting/modeling skill sets. The workshop also provides a curated list of 87 websites related to these jobs. Viewers are urged to register via a link, noting that seats are limited but the session will be recorded for later viewing.
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Hi, I'm Aaron Marcus, and here's another acting and modeling quick tip for you. One of the things that's really difficult for people, especially getting started in the acting and the modeling industry, is being able to pay their bills as they are pursuing their acting and modeling dreams. So I want to share with you one of the best survival jobs That I know of that you might not have thought about. And the greatest part is you don't have to have any skills to be able to do this. You do have to be very responsible. So something that could be really helpful to you is to look into being a substitute teacher. The great thing is if you— well, every state is going to be a little bit different. Some states require a college diploma. Some of them don't. Some, as long as you don't have tuberculosis, you can get a job as a substitute teacher. I mean, you'll have to check your local school system and see what their requirements are, and that's really very easily done. But the thing that's so great is it's a part-time gig. You can pick and choose when you want to work. So you could call in the day before, you know you're not working the next day, and get a job being a substitute teacher for the day. And it pays pretty well. And what you might find is that you get enough of these substitute teaching jobs to cover all of your bills, which will allow you to pursue your acting and modeling work. I also want to let you know that I have an incredible online workshop, and it's all about finding a survival job to pay your bills so you can pursue your acting and modeling dreams. It's taking place on May 9th, but it doesn't really matter whether you are available or not. You can Click the link below to get all the details. This will be recorded, and so whether you show up that day or you watch it a year later, it really doesn't make any difference. You'll just have an opportunity to watch the recording. I will be sharing with you 37 different survival jobs, and I'm not going to talk about bartending. I'm not talking about being a waiter. Everybody knows about those. These are are much more interesting, and quite a few of them are acting and modeling related where you will use your skills. I also have about 87 websites that are all connected with these survival jobs that you can check out. It really— it's going to be an incredible workshop. So if you want to find some kind of alternative job, get some kind of cash flow so that you can pursue your acting and modeling dreams, Click on the link below, sign up. Even though this is online, I do have limited seats available. And so don't wait around, don't take on jobs that's going to negatively affect your acting and modeling work. Click on the link below, join me, and this is going to be a great workshop. See ya.
