Article: How many people can you name who have made it and made it with their friends? Ben Affleck and Matt Damon? Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau? Often struggling actors, writers, and directors band together and inadvertently make each other famous. You'll probably know dozens of people in your same boat. Instead of hoping they fail, jump on their gravy train – they could be your ticket to win it. Keep in mind the people that helped you if and when you hit it big. They supported your dreams, so you support theirs, too, even if you've already made it. Hollywood is a surprisingly tight-knit circle, and getting in good with its residents is a wise plan for the future. You know all those no's you're drowning in? You can't give 'em the time of day. If you do, you'll quit. Logic will take over, feelings of inadequacy will take over, and you'll abandon this road you've put so much work into. You've gotta believe that you're awesome that no one else has realized it yet. That's all there is to it. Those that make it in Hollywood might be viewed as a little crazy by those that have never tried. Day in and day out is going to be rough until you start realizing that things are happening. You get an agent, you land an audition, you get a bit part in a commercial, and it keeps you going. It may not be much, but it's a sign. Let these little things keep you afloat. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither will your career be. These things often take years. There are few souls who move to Hollywood and jump right into success. It's like any other career – you gotta work your way up the ladder. And if you dedicate yourself, you will. Stick with it. You're going to have times when you think about how great you were at accounting or how easy it would be to move home and live with mom. Those are just fugacious temptations that will go away. Be patient and stick with your resolve. Otherwise you'll just be left wondering "what if" for the rest of your life. When you do finally start getting gigs, work hard. Spend hours getting your lines down perfectly. Throw back six cups of coffee refining your script. Attach your computer to your side like its your Siamese twin and leave practically no time for eating and sleeping. Each gig that you do your best at may mean another gig down the road. True, there will be glamorous red carpet moments, but it's work, too, after all – especially when you're just beginning out. You have to take the good with the bad. Putting in the work will make it easier to realize just how much you've earned this. You're going to have people that tell you you're crap, even when you're at the top. You're going to have people tell you that you have to do it this way, that you have to suck up to these people, and that you have to jump through the hoops they tell you to jump through. But the truth? They're all wrong. There is no one way to make it but to keep trying. Don't listen to anyone, especially the naysayers. They're just out to bring you down or to make a buck off of you. They don't deserve a second of your time. There will never be a time when everyone is a fan of your work. We all have different tastes, and that's a good thing. It makes the world diverse. So even when you're at the top, ignore the naysayers. They don't really matter anyway. You have your success and happiness – who needs them?
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Support other people's dreams. Be overly confident. Be patient. Put in the work. Don't listen to anyone.