Struggles of the Actor Pay Off

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The saga of the career of Performer Actor (PA) typifies the roller coaster ride most talents experience. Once a talent is discovered and launched by a network, much is expected. The talent is built up in his/her niche and subjected to good and bad publicity left and right. To assure recall, the talent is bestowed a title that fans can associate with him/her. Once the initial salvo is successful, the talent will have seemingly endless projects. However, one wrong move, such as an unexpected failed project or unexplainable negative attitude, can drop all plans to strengthen his/her foothold in showbiz.

In the case of PA, his entry in the business came at a time when good-looking hunks were slowly making a niche for themselves. With his boyish looks and charm, PA seemed destined to become famous. One appearance in a reality show propelled PA into the limelight, and soon, PA was touted as the next major talent of the network. However, people noticed that other than his good looks, PA was still raw in terms of acting and delivering lines clearly in the native language.

After sometime, PA had to face the fact that his novelty was fading and that he had to reinvent himself. He tried to veer away from goody roles, and he did manage to score rare hits. However, these hits were projects with other stars, and thus, glory was not his alone. Like other talents who feared stagnancy in their career, PA tried his luck somewhere else to pursue a dream. Critics said that this move was a wrong strategy as he would not be visible in the local market. Nonetheless, PA went ahead and tried his luck. Rumors have it that PA even agreed to appear in very minor roles and forego payment just so he can gain exposure and claim that he was able to have international experience.

When PA returned, his network has not given him the exposure he needed, which made his restless. Soon, stories floated that he was moving to another network (AN). However, AN was not interested as PA was not exactly good in acting. While the thought of a dead career was hovering, PA had Lady Luck smile at him. Finally, his network gave him a project with an interesting cast, which critics have already raised questions if they can pull through the ratings game (but that’s another story). Perhaps his network felt that losing PA to AN might not be a good option. Even if PA has been experiencing the downside of his career, he is homegrown and an original discovery of the said network. Thus, giving him second chances would be good for the network’s image.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.- Oliver Goldsmith

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