[NEohioPAL] 07/27/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

[seanpratt at comcast.net]

07/27/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Actors and Finances – The Story of the Grasshopper and the Ant

With apologies to Aesop, here is a reworking of his fable, “The Grasshopper and the Ant” used to illustrate this important issue.  

Once upon a time there were two young actresses, Gretchen the Grasshopper and Agnes the Ant.  They were roommates who were fresh out of acting school and just starting their careers.  Both were talented and driven, but like all newbies they faced a dilemma.  To gain experience and exposure they needed to get acting work, but most of it paid little, if any, money.  So how could they solve the puzzle of doing a show and paying the bills while working fewer hours at, or completely leaving, their day job?
 

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/actors_and_finances 

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years.  He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/ 


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