So today is a big day for me and for my acting career. I took the first steps towards LA! I’m excited… a little scared, anxious and hopeful. I won’t be there long on this trip… my goal is to do some ‘ground work’ for a possible future move. By ‘ground work’ I mean making new contacts, going to open auditions and generally getting a feel for life in LA. But mentally, it’s a bigger step…
It’s been about 2 years now that I have been acting full-time. That’s 2 years away from corporate America… 2 years away from big salaries and commissions… 2 years away from a constant check entering my account…. 2 years of a drastically adjusted financial lifestyle . And in these 2 years, I have not regretted my decision and motivation to become an actor. On the contrary, as odd as it was for me in my mind to pursue acting, I have rejoiced in following my inspiration and feel that I keep growing professionally, refining my craft.
And now, this trip to LA… it’s a big step for me mentally because it’s the next move in the path to success, I feel. I love living in Miami… it has both of my cultures… Cuban and American, both coexisting within shouting distance, and most of the time, coexisting within the same sentence. But Miami is not the mecca for film and TV work. There is commercial work and small independent projects, and it’s gone great for me, but it’s just too slow… not enough opportunity, and I want more. More challenge, more opportunities, more castings… more ‘winks’ from the universe reinforcing my belief that I am meant to keep the pursuing this dream. My dream.
Here’s to all of us dreamers… may we always remember that our dreams are the outlines for our reality…
Thanks for dropping in!
Jorge
