I can do it...

This past weekend I attended the Utah Theater Association Conference. At this conference I went to workshops and plays and I auditioned for scholarships. Amongst the workshops and presentations that I attended their was one thing that I heard more than any other--if you think you can do something else (teach, be a techie, go into another career path entirely etc.) than you should do something else; if you are not completely dedicated than you should do something else; if you want to get into acting to get rich than you should do something else. On the surface these things seem discouraging, but they are only motivating. I asked myself each question I was presented with and the answers gave me new hope and determination.

Can I do something else (teach, be a techie etc.)? No. I can't. I can't do those things well and I wouldn't be able to do those things without becoming bored and overall miserable with my career.

Am I completely dedicated? Hell yes I am. As my family and friends will tell you I put everything into theater. I put more time into theater than I even put into my school work. I do everything I can possibly do to advance the drama department at school and to advance my own knowledge of acting.

Do I want to act in order to get rich? Absolutely not. I want to act simply for the joy of performing. I want to act because I love it more than anything. I want to act because it is who I am. I don't care if I never live off anything more than Ramen noodles in a 25 sq. ft. apartment. I want to act for the rest of my life.

After I had asked and answered these questions I realized that this is it. This is what I am going to do. I can do it. It will be hard and the road will not be smooth, but I won't let that get me down. I can do it. And nothing is going to stop me.