i was just reading a column by Bob Fraser, actor, director, etc.~and probably better known at this point because he’s the man behind “The Show Biz Brain” column at Now Casting’s Actors Ink ezine.  at any rate, the article was all about how as actors we will get rejected ~ repeatedly ~ and it will never stop no matter what heights we get to in our career. for example, as he says:

Somewhere, right now, in some casting director’s office or producer’s Malibu cabana, someone is saying something like; “Dakota Fanning? Isn’t she a little old for this?” or  “Phillip Seymour Hoffman? I think this is out of his range.”

this last tenet of the column i thought was very well put, and i’m posting it here because i want to look back at it when i’m feeling the weight of all the necessary rejection. maybe it’ll make you feel good too…

“…ignoring rejection is the only path to the red carpet…”

perfect. so i am going to ignore that fact that i didn’t get a callback on my last 3 auditions when i semi-expected to.  i can ignore it because i am absolutely certain that i did my best. i don’t question my ability or my performance (at least not on these 3) and i know absolutely and without a doubt that whatever the reasons were that i did not get the callbacks, it’s IRRELEVANT and is part of my necessary journey.

plus these 3 bring me that much closer to my “average 1-in-20″ audition where i will book.

i cannot wait!