I dont know what to do...?

Question:Ive always wanted to be an actor. Like an actor in movies, and i always wanted to give that a good shot and if i fail at least i would know...but i want to be a doctor if not an actor...but by the time i graduate medical school ill be like 30....and i dont know how I could try acting at such an old age...=( Most big actors start while they are younger...so I just dont know what to do..whether to give up on acting...cause i need to go to medical school, if i would do acting i would need a fall through...but i almost feel like acting would be a pointless endeavour...basically im asking, would be pointless for the cirumstances to try to be an actor?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ive always wanted to be an actor. Like an actor in movies, and i always wanted to give that a good shot and if i fail at least i would know...but i want to be a doctor if not an actor...but by the time i graduate medical school ill be like 30....and i dont know how I could try acting at such an old age...=( Most big actors start while they are younger...so I just dont know what to do..whether to give up on acting...cause i need to go to medical school, if i would do acting i would need a fall through...but i almost feel like acting would be a pointless endeavour...basically im asking, would be pointless for the cirumstances to try to be an actor?

Ryan if you read your question again to yourself, you just might find the answer in it. It sounds to me like you have already decided what you need to do.

One important question to ask yourself once you decide whether or not to start an acting career is whether you chose acting or whether acting chose you.

In your question it sounds like you are choosing acting, but that wanting to become a doctor has chosen you.

What I mean by something choosing you is that you just feel that it is something you MUST do. You can't not do it! You simply have to do it! That's the way it seems that med school is for you. It doesn't seem like acting has that power over you. In the long run you will be happiest doing something you are passionate about, something you really love.

To help, go through this exercise on my website for new and aspiring actors. It will help you clarify your goals. On this page link you will find a series of goal questions and then a link to other questions. This is just for starters, but my hope is that you will begin to understand why you want what you want. Once you clarify that (and it will probably take some time-in other words, don't think you will just read that page once and then it will be settled. My advice is to continue to ask yourself those and other questions until you feel 100% sure of what you want.) you will be at peace with yourself and with your decision. Here's the link:
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/long-...

You can also take those questions and adapt them to your medical career as well.

Good luck in your future.

Tony

Look, acting is good for say 10 years maybe 20 if your lucky and really famous but then you get old and people dont want to hire you anymore. Where as if your a doctor your gonna last alot longer. But the decision is up to you. Don't be pressured by anyone or anything.

Just think,
you might be good at acting but in the long run you might not be good enough to get any good jobs that are gonna get you any money...

listen to tony. i couldn't have said it better myself