I’m loving the realization that I can do good at specific things even if I’m not doing my best overall. I’ve had a lot on my plate this year & a lot of disappointments on top of that.
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The shoot is going great here! I think this is going to be a hell of a movie, even if I am only the narrator. I was actually supposed to be one of the main characters… Err THE MAIN character, actually. But I had to not because I had a month-long movie on my schedule cock blocking me from being able to in August.
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But THAT movie’s location fell through at the very last moment in August, unfortunately. Which happens a lot. I take on a lot of side & smaller characters because my filming schedule is so packed but then projects fall through & it’ll be too late… I’ve lost the opportunity to play more iconic roles.
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I really hate it but don’t really know how to manage the situation. A couple of years ago I started taking deposits with the thought that might sway people from canceling last minute, & even if they did, I’d have something to show for it. But it’s still an issue. Just a few days ago a project that has been holding space on my iCal in both spring (they rescheduled to fall) & now October canceled. Which has made me miss so many opportunities.
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What would you do in my situation? I want advice.