Acting Career Research Paper

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The career I have chosen is Acting. Long story short, Actors act. They put themselves into the shoes or the characters and became completely immersed in their world. I think being able to become a different person that lives another life in a different world is what drew me into wanting to act. Actors are mostly considered self-employed, but each has an agent who helps them get auditions.
Actors, Directors, and Producers hold around 69,000 jobs in Motion Pictures, Stage Plays, Television and Radio and typically make $42,307 Average Annual Wage, although hourly wages depend on the movie/ tv show/ commercial.

Most of the time, actors have to live where their work is. Some have even toured around the country for six months at a time.
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