Milestone 1: “I have a burning passion for acting and want to make my living doing it”

PICTURE IT: Visualize yourself living the life of a full-time working Next Level actor. Need some help? Use this Unstoppable Mind session and meditation:

UM S4:E10 – Visioning Your Future As An Actor

Milestone 2: “I’m committed to creating a life and a mindset that supports my dream to become a working actor”

KNOW IT: Recognize that acting as a hobby is different than acting as a profession and commit to learning about how the business of professional acting works.

TELL IT: someone trustworthy AND supportive about your decision. If you don’t have that person in your life yet, journal about it and say it “out loud” to yourself: I’m going to be a professional actor!”

If you don’t have a trustworthy supportive person(s) in your life who support your dream to be an actor, watch this Knowledge Bomb:

KB S1:E7 – How To Deal With Dream Stealers & Unsupportive People In Your Life

HEAR IT: Look through the meditation library in the Member Resources section of our site and see what topic jumps out at you. Listen to that meditation AND watch the Unstoppable Mind session that goes with it.

BRAINSTORM IT: Think through ways you will support the investment in your business as an actor (classes, programs, marketing materials, coaching, etc).

ALIGN IT: Align your beliefs about business of acting with this Unstoppable Mind session:

UM S3:E4 – Broke Actor Syndrome & How To End It

Milestone 3: “I have started to take acting classes and will continue to train throughout my career”

SEEK IT: Research physical acting classes in your local area. Learn the basics of the craft.

Make sure if it’s not an on-camera class, you’re not learning a stage/theatre style of acting if you want to pursue film/TV. The styles are quite different.

FIND IT: If that class isn’t on-camera, find an on-camera acting class.

DIG FOR IT: Research online acting classes with professionals in the bigger markets (ex. Los Angeles, New York). You can often find great classes with high-level pros in bigger markets you can’t find in smaller ones.

DO IT: Start with an in-person class if possible. Supplement with an online class if needed.

STAY WITH IT: Be in class at least 1–2x per week for at least 6 months to get a solid foundation to build on.