I just saw an interesting interview with Greta Gerwig,the Oscar nominated director for the movie Lady Bird. She said she was rejected from all acting and writing programs both as an undergrad and grad school. She actually got certified as an aerobics instructor as part of her back up plan. Yet now she has been nominated for an Oscar. Goes to show, don't ever give up on your dreams.
There are plenty of examples of other famous failures. For example, Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. And Walt Disney was told he had no imagination. Ha! What famous failures do you know from the theater world? Hearing how they overcame those rejections and seeing their eventual success stories is great inspiration for our up and coming actors.
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