Auditioning also helps spread your name around town, even if you don't get the part. As your mug becomes more familiar, you will be asked to play more roles, Carriere says. But sometimes, none of this will be enough. You'll be shafted. Talking to the hand.
Shows are temporary.
After her character was written out of a popular daytime soap opera, Segal said she was devastated. Then she got smart. She took her contract money and brought a tiny little ice cream parlor to the Riverbend. With the Hagen Daaz store under her belt, she was assured the steady income that allowed her to return to acting. It is possible to make a living off the theater.