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How to balance the business and art sides of acting, and the importance of treating your career like a small business.<\/span><\/h2>\n

Those of us trying to make a living as performers often find that there\u2019s a tension between the \u2018business\u2019 and the \u2018art\u2019. These two ideas seem so much at odds \u2013 juggling both is like building a snowman on a bonfire. We dislike compromising our work or deviating from our ideal goals, but we also don\u2019t want to live in poverty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, I\u2019m not an official expert of anything (*disclaimer*), but in my 10-ish years of regular-ish work, I\u2019ve learned a little bit about managing both the business and the art of acting.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Work\u2019 vs \u2018Employment\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2018Business\u2019 is the commercial exchange of products or services for financial profit. \u2018Art\u2019 is the expression of human imagination and skill in creating something, or the thing that is created from that expression.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an ideal world, art and business would go together like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

Person A: \u201cHello, here\u2019s an art I made.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Person B: \u201cHow much?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Person A: \u201c10 squillion moneys.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Person B: \u201cSold!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Sadly, it\u2019s rarely this simple.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Art\u2019 is subjective and fluid, with no ultimate answers on what makes it \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018bad\u2019. \u2018Business\u2019 is objective. It likes sharp edges with definite facts and figures. \u2018Good business\u2019 is determined by who has the most squillions of moneys. This leads to an uneven appreciation for \u2018employment\u2019 over \u2018work\u2019. \u2018Work\u2019 is physical or mental activity undertaken to achieve a goal. \u2018Employment\u2019 is the state of being compensated (financially) for your work. Actors \u2018work\u2019 constantly, learning material, rehearsing, attending workshops, yet we only feel validated if we are in \u2018employment\u2019. This is where the conflict between art and business truly lies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Artists might \u2018work\u2019 passionately, creating something unique and exciting that unfortunately might not sell, whereas certain \u2018employment\u2019 might pay buckets for us to be breathing props: \u201cStand here, walk there, say this,\u201d etc. Although, if you\u2019ve done your own work and understand your role, then you\u2019ll know that great actors can, \u201cStand there, walk here, say this,\u201d and still produce astounding performances.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t advise on whether it\u2019s better to \u2018suffer for your art\u2019 or to \u2018sellout\u2019 your skills for cash \u2013 that\u2019s up to you. However, if anyone ever judges or debases your choices remind, them that Hollywood icon George Clooney advertises coffee, and that Iggy Pop, who gave pre-punk rockers a lust for life, is now selling them car insurance. They\u2019re artists. But between jobs, they must have needed the money. We all do.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organise Yourself Like a Small Business<\/span><\/h3>\n

Being between acting jobs is a good time to get our business heads in gear. We should consider ourselves CEOs organising a small company. Outsourcing certain \u2018business\u2019 aspects of our company is almost essential for artists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Agents (if you have one) are like your sales department. Even if you oversee your own finances, an accountant might be needed to sort tax returns, etc. PR and Marketing can be handled through social media. Your phone, laptop and printer are your IT department. If you don\u2019t have a computer then you should seriously consider getting one – ideally with <\/span>video and audio editing software<\/span><\/a> for self-tapes, showreels, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Equity<\/span><\/a> membership gives access to a contracts and legal department, ensuring you get a fair deal. Your <\/span>Spotlight subscription<\/span><\/a> is like a season ticket to a bustling marketplace where buyers and sellers keep the wheels of our industry turning.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of the above is a lot to set up and manage, but doing it right will pay off in the long run. There are other decisions we need to make, particularly when sorting out our taxes and declaring as self-employed. I can\u2019t advise on how to arrange this as I\u2019m not an expert, but I suggest you seek advice from your agent, other more experienced actors, Equity UK and check out <\/span>gov.uk on working for yourself<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being Both Creative and Productive<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jobbing actors are like creative producers, or productive creators, or people who have ideas and make something of those ideas. \u2018Creativity\u2019 is the process of exploring an idea or problem to uncover possibilities and solutions. \u2018Productivity\u2019 is when that process creates defined \u2018products\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

For performers, our \u2018products\u2019 are our performances. We may need to adjust them to suit our audience or audition panel, and also take any notes received from directors, etc, so always maintain a little creative flexibility in all finished \u2018products\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performers face the unique dilemma of being both producer and product together. Our height, weight, attitude, <\/span>ethnicity or heritage<\/span><\/a>, and accent play a part in our employability for a project. Often, the marketplace is ruthless and just doesn\u2019t want what we\u2019re selling. We must deal with this like a business would \u2013 impersonally. Take the hit, revise strategies. If we get feedback, take it on board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the decision was made for reasons beyond our control, we need to accept it, be disappointed for a while, and then forget about it and move on. While we may feel like square pegs in the round hole business, another project may hire us for the exact reason we were rejected before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking Back Some Control in Your Acting Career<\/span><\/h3>\n

Remember: we decide the kind of performers we aspire to be. We can find a niche and exploit it, selling ourselves as specialists in one specific area, or we can gain experience in different things and sell ourselves as an all-rounder. Making these kinds of decisions can give us a sense of purpose and direction within the industry. If one route seems unsatisfactory, we can change our minds and try something different.<\/span><\/p>\n

The narrow mindedness of \u2018business\u2019, often leads to ludicrous ideas like, \u2018Regular actors can\u2019t do musicals\u2019, \u2018Musical theatre actors can\u2019t do regular plays\u2019, and \u2018Actor-musos should be sunk to the ocean floor in a yellow submarine\u2019. Honestly, these are the kinds of nonsense barriers we face sometimes (except the actor-musos bit, obviously \u2013 they should be rocketed straight into the sun).<\/span><\/p>\n

We can also look to invest our energies towards creating our own work and blaze a trail through the industry on our own terms. This is a difficult road to take, but it can be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Owning and Accepting Yourself as an Actor<\/span><\/h3>\n

Finally, we must accept that sometimes life is simply unfair. We may never get the \u2018employments\u2019 we want or sing on the stages we imagined. However, we must also combat certain toxic thoughts that fester in actors\u2019 minds \u2013 that we\u2019re bad, unworthy, not \u2018real\u2019 actors, and that we\u2019ll never be good enough for \u2018The Industry\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

The business side of me knows that I have to bow down to the power of the industry sometimes to earn a living, but often the artist in me wants to tell The Industry to, \u201cShove its square pegs right into its round holes.\u201d I hope The Industry doesn\u2019t read this\u2026 but if The Industry is going to be up and down with me, then what\u2019s the harm if I\u2019m up and down with it? I can love it and hate it, and still somehow hope to strike some kind of balance, to continue building my bonfire snowman.<\/span><\/p>\n

We shouldn\u2019t hand over our self-esteem and spiritual wellbeing to the business, because unless it\u2019s going to make somebody a squillion moneys, business probably doesn\u2019t care. Our creative souls and imaginations are too valuable to be contained in narrow sharp-edged boxes, judged only on the price tags someone else has stuck onto it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So focus on working to be the artist you want to be, and make as much money as often as you can. That\u2019s what we\u2019re all trying to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

PS: Anyone got any jobs going? I will act for food.<\/span><\/p>\n

John is an Irish actor living in London. He started his career in Clondalkin Youth Theatre and trained in the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin. He has worked and toured with productions internationally, and starred in The Commitments, in the Palace theatre and on The UK and Ireland Tour. He has written scripts for radio, stage and also for comic books.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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