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A N N A L A M B E 152 get every audition, even the audition that you put so much time and energy into, and that you put your everything into it. It doesn't always work out." Working hard is no guarantee you will get a role and that has to be okay. "Some opportunities just aren't meant to be and that's okay at the end of the day you can't really change that. You can't change the fact that you're not the right person for a role." Ultimately, getting a no isn't an indictment of your talent and it's crucial not to take it personally. "These things are inevitable, but it doesn't mean that you're a bad actor. It doesn't mean that you have no place in this industry. It just means that you're not the right person for that role. Or maybe it's just not your take on the character that they wanted. And that's perfectly fine." It's not necessarily about you, it's just something that comes with the job. "It's not a measure of your self-worth, it's not a measure of your worth as an actor. It's just an inevitable aspect of the industry that none of us as actors can escape. Don't let it define your worth." Take care of yourself, you're worth it! LESSON 4: WHAT ANNA WISHES SHE KNEW "As a young person I never really expected that I could be an actor that the opportunity would ever come up to be an actor. So I never really had any aspirations to be an actor. I wish as a young person, I knew how many entry points there were into acting, whether you want to do acting seriously or not." So Many Ways To Get In The reality is there are many entry points to acting. You could start: • as an extra • with a drama class • with a workshop There are other ways to get involved with film that aren't acting, like behind the camera work, writing, directing, producing, working as a counter person, grip, or a set decorator.