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Aaron Marcus gives advice to aspiring actors and models: listen to others but filter what you hear, follow your heart, and pursue your goals even when people say no. He shares his own move to New York as an example.
Aaron Marcus gives advice to aspiring actors and models: listen to others but filter what you hear, follow your heart, and pursue your goals even when people say no. He shares his own move to New York as an example.
Hi, I'm Aaron Marcus, and I wanted to share some information with you. Look, I think it's very important that you listen to what other people have to say to you about your career or just entering acting and modeling, but I also think it's really important to filter everything that you hear and then make decisions on your own. Look, there are some people who really do care about you and love you and are concerned about the path that you are taking. Look, acting and modeling, it's a, it's a tough It's a tough road. Being a freelance anything can be very difficult. So absolutely listen to what people have to say. However, I also wanted to mention there are other people in this world who also don't have the courage that you have and will say things to you really to prevent you from trying to reach your goals. Simply because they didn't have the courage to do it. And the perfect example is when I first decided to go to New York to start pursuing acting and modeling. I'd spent about 4 years in smaller markets and I felt like I was ready. And I had a number of people who would tell me, really, you think they need somebody from Maryland in New York? You know, they already have a million people there. You know, who do you think you are? You know, you're just like this little guy. And And you know what? My thought was, if I don't give it a shot, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life. And I could deal with the rejection. I could deal with not getting an agent. I could deal with not getting any work. What I couldn't take was not giving it a try. And so what I really came to learn was these are people who just didn't have the courage to try it. themselves, and they wanted to stop other people as well. So if pursuing, you know, acting or modeling or anything in your life is, is a passion for you, do it in a smart way. Certainly get the education, get the information, get the training, but listen to your heart. And if your heart is telling you to keep going, then, then follow your heart. I'm Aaron Marcus. If you have any questions, Feel free to go to facebook.com/howtomodel, or you can email me at aaron@howtomodel.com. Take care.
