A difficult period of downtime

First of all, give up such thoughts. Stop blaming yourself for everything. As mentioned above, such downtime can happen in any career. Take, for example, the magnificent actor Viktor Sukhorukov. At the beginning of his career, he starred in several films in minor roles, and then he was no longer invited to shoot until the late eighties. It was a very difficult period in his life, which, fortunately, ended in 1989, when director Yuri Mamin invited him to star in the film “Sideburns". After that, Sukhorukov's career went uphill. Currently, he is one of the most recognizable and popular actors of Russian cinema.

Ending self—blame is only half the battle. It is extremely important for an actor in such a situation to analyze the state of affairs. Is he doing everything to promote himself in the world of cinema? Are all social tools involved — personal connections, social networks? How often does he go to auditions and how does he present himself? Is the resume and video card in order? You can ask more experienced colleagues to point out possible mistakes, due to which invitations to shoot are not received.

If all this has already been done, and there is still no result, it remains to change the attitude to what is happening. This does not mean to resign yourself and give up on a career. But everyone should be aware that not everything in this world depends only on us and our efforts. It happens that the obstacle at the moment is insurmountable and it is necessary to wait for some time. The situation can change at any moment: new projects will appear, your profile will interest the director, etc. But in anticipation of a happy chance, it is extremely inconsiderate to just sit idly by. You should devote this time to self-development, self-education, pumping existing skills and acquiring new skills. Nowadays there are so many opportunities that, rather, there is not enough time to at least try the most interesting. Remember that every skill you acquire automatically increases your value as an actor. Whether you master a new craft, take up sports and improve your appearance, learn a foreign language or the texts of new roles — everything can be useful to you later in the filming process.

And what to do with the notorious material aspect? There are no roles — there is no money, and you need to live on something. There are also many options for the actor to apply efforts here. Try to work in the theater — even if not the most famous. Filming episodes used to help out many young actors. Work in advertising, in the modeling business, in teaching (acting courses), and finally, work as an animator — all these options, although they do not fully meet ambitious aspirations, but they will definitely help you hold on to that most cherished role that will take you to the top of success.