Have you ever stopped to think about what makes the difference between successful actors and everyone else?

If you were to ask 100 of your industry friends this question, you would probably get 101 different answers.

The industry is a fast moving machine with many different parts, so there is no 1 way to become successful as an actor. On top of that, most actors only focus on one part of the industry and ignore the rest.

If you have been around Boost My Star for any length of time, you know that I’m a big proponent of running in the opposite direction of the crowd because doing what everyone else does will get you the same results as everyone else.

So if what you want is to become a successful actor, you have to do things differently.

Most actors are right on the edge of making huge career progress and sending their careers skyrocketing.

If you want to be one of the few that actually makes it, here’s where to start...

It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone...the people that tune in to Boost My Star tend to be pretty talented.

Over the years, as I’ve come to know everyone better and better I’ve been blown away not just by the caliber of talent but also by the diversity of talent present in our tribe.

You would find actors with many varied talents (in addition to their acting skills) such as artists, musicians, and even fire dancers, and much more are present here.

It’s often been a double edged sword that kept many actors stuck for a long time. More on that in a sec...

See, the industry has changed and most actors are still using an incredibly outdated method to get their “big break.”

It might be shocking, but what I’ve found over the years after working with so many actors that I’ve literally lost count, is that the more talented to you the harder a time you might have making any kind of meaningful progress in the industry,

So, if you feel like you are talented enough to “make it” as an actor but you’re struggling to get your career off the ground or get to the next level, here’s where’s to start...

Every once in a while the industry releases a project that exceeds all expectations and becomes a cultural staple.

It’s usually the result of a few factors, key among them being the actors that brought it to life.

Speaking with a few actors about this a couple nights ago, the topic of Hamilton came up. It goes without saying that Hamilton kick started an industry wide movement that is really picking up steam.

More on that in a sec.

First, I want to discuss your acting career and how you can be a part of projects that stick around for generations.

I know what you might be thinking, but it’s actually a pretty simple process.

Here’s where to start...

Contrary to what you’ve been told. It’s not possible to be successful as an actor in 2020.

Ask anybody “in the know” and they will tell you that it hasn’t been possible to be a truly successful actor in a very long time.

Right about now, you are probably thinking of the dozens of actors you look up to, all of whom would be considered successful by anyone’s standards.

Stick with me for a sec...

Successful “actors” all have something in common and if you haven’t been making the kind of progress you should be making in the industry, it’s probably because no one has shared this with you yet...

What I’m sharing with you today, may just allow you to breathe a sigh of relief. However, if you were to mention it to your industry friends, they would probably steer you in another direction.

Why?

I’ll come back to that in a sec.

See, because I work with so many actors and industry decision makers on a daily basis, I have a broad and unique vantage point on the industry.

I can tell you that there is one big thing that almost everyone in the industry is afraid to admit, and they rarely ever discuss with anyone besides their truest confidants.

It’s something that holds true for most actors, directors, writers, casting directors and nearly every position at every level in the industry.

Unraveling this is actually what decides whether someone will be successful as an actor, or whether they will spin their wheels for a few years and leave the industry burned out and empty handed.

This is something that anyone who truly wants to be a successful actor needs to do...

So far in 2020, most actors have found themselves making little to no career progress. The thing is, when you stop making progress in the industry, you actually start going backwards.

While this may sound harsh, the truth is that every actor has a “shelf life.”

So, while it’s a little bit more complicated than this, think of your acting career kind of as a ripe apple sitting on a grocery store shelf.

The longer it sits there, the closer it gets to expiration, the less value it has.

Most actors don’t get that and they operate as if things will last forever.

Mark my words.

There are many, many actors who were at the top of their game going into 2020 that will be completely irrelevant and left behind by the industry as things ramp up again.

And, there are others that will emerge from nowhere and completely dominate the industry for years to come.

Here’s how you can be one one of them and make big progress in your acting career in 2020...

We’re about to go into September and something has to change! Most actors have been stuck on the starting line for what seems like forever.

A few actors however have been making huge career leaps, even as the industry has come to a seeming standstill.

It’s easy to sit on your hands and wait for things to come your way but if you truly want to become a successful, full time actor then I think you are the kind of person that likes to go after and achieve big goals.

Even when the odds are stacked against you, you must be the kind of person to keep your nose to the grindstone and keep at it.

After all, you knew that going into the industry.

Recently I’ve noticed that many people, who under any other circumstances would have been the type to blow past any obstacles that stood between them and success as an actor, have been letting things just happen.

I get it.

Times have been different and it seems like every little glimmer of hope we get is shortly followed by more doom and gloom about what’s coming.

When you look at the broader industry though, you have to see that the wheels never stopped turning.

Things just took a turn and went another way.

In other words: an obstacle presented itself and the industry found a way to stay alive. What has followed since has been one of the most highly concentrated periods of activity the industry has ever seen.

And it’s just getting started!

I shared something a long time ago and the stories of success I heard back from actors were completely mind blowing.

The kind of progress they made was impressive by anyone’s standards. Now, in this new industry environment what you are about to discover is going to take actors from being completely unknown, to being industry powerhouses in the blink of an eye.

I know it sounds like hype, but when you fully understand it, you can easily see why this is so powerful and effective.

I wish I could credit myself as having created it but it actually comes from the top levels of WME and other industry majors.

It’s straight from their playbook on how to launch new talent and revive flailing careers. Before we get into exactly what this is, let me ask you a question...

Something special happens around this time every year, and if you have been around Boost My Star for any length of time you already know what I’m referring to...

Shark Week!

It’s an annual, can’t miss tradition that I had been looking forward to since last year’s Shark Week.

It’s always a lot of fun but this year in particular was important for actors.

While I always get a kick out of watching new shows about new sharks being discovered, or ancient sharks that were thought to be extinct being rediscovered, what I found most fascinating this year had nothing to do with sharks at all.

If you were just casually tuning in, you should have still picked up on it but no one would have blamed you for missing it.

However, if you were watching through the lens of someone who truly wants to be a professional actor then something in particular should have definitely caught your attention.

It serves as confirmation of the incredible opportunities that are available for actors to make huge career progress.

This is what was so important and how it affects you as an actor...