It's been a while since I've blogged, but I have been on vacation, and working on a bunch of writing projects. I am trying my hand at screenwriting, after the fantastic class I took at Gotham. I'm not leaving the acting business-I'm a lifer- but if I were thinking about leaving there is a great resource at The Actors Fund.
I have raved about The Actors Fund for years. What a great organization! It's a not-for-profit agency that helps actors in a million ways.
-They have classes about affordable health care.
-They have classed about affordable housing.
-They raise money for Broadway Cares: Equity Fights AIDS.
-They help you get free shoes.
And they have a regular seminar for actors who aren't sure if they want to be actors anymore. Or for actors that want to change their lifestyles: maybe get a day job, maybe open a business. They call it "ON THE FENCE."
I have not personally taken this class, but when I talked to a woman at The Actors Fund about it, it sounds like an amazing resource. They describe it as "Taking the time to explore with your peers the emotional, spiritual and practical issues of continuing your career in the industry."Actors are stubborn by nature, and sometimes they can get stuck. Sometimes, they are not as open to life changing directions as they ought to be. I applaud any actor who stays in the industry, but I also applaud any actor who has the balls to leave it. If it doesn't make you happy - go out and find something that does.
