INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You need a good resume and a quality headshot. It's the first thing that agencies and casting directors will see and can make or break your chances at getting auditions. Quality headshots must be 8x10 inches, and done by a professional photographer, preferably one with a good reputation who specializes in headshots. A quality resume will include all of your acting experience, with details about the productions and your role. It will include vital statistics like your height, eye and hair color, and vocal range. It will include any sort of special skills you posses, and your contact information. For most television and movie acting roles, the only way to get an audition is through an agent. That makes getting an agent a vital step on the road to movie stardom. There are two main ways to get an agent: Be noticed by an agent. Do all the acting you can, student films, community television, local theatre. Film schools often invite agents to their showcases as well. If an agent sees you and likes you, you're in luck. Send a well polished resume to agencies. Look up agencies that are accepting unsolicited submissions. Then make sure you have a professional and complete resume that includes a cover letter, and send it. Being a part of a union like the Screen Actors Guild opens up a lot opportunities for bigger and better roles. You can act professionally without joining a union, but there will be a limit to how high you can rise in most cases. The Screen Actors Guild is the biggest union, but also the hardest to join. One way is to work as a background actor in a SAG production. Another way is to first be a part of an affiliated union like ACTRA, AEA, AGMA or AGVA. Also keep in mind that after joining the union, you can't work on non-SAG productions. So you trade the freedom to work on non-contract jobs with the ability to pursue bigger roles with higher guaranteed salaries. As an aspiring movie star, auditioning is your job. Take as many auditions as you can, and don't discouraged by lack of success. It'll will take nothing more or less than great patience and persistence to move through the acting ranks. Finding positive role models and mentors is an essential skill to learn if you want to go far in the movie industry. Get used to talking to anyone and everyone involved with the production of whatever you're working on. Make friends and ask questions. Increasing the size of your professional network will lead to more opportunities down the line. It may not be what you want to hear, but often times, what separates quality actors who make it big from those that don't is nothing more than being in the right place at the right time. A director happens to like something in your audition, and the production goes well, and the movie hits it big, and suddenly you're on your way to stardom. All of the previous steps will increases your chances, but one of the biggest keys to success is just patiently waiting for good opportunities, and taking them when they appear.

SUMMARY: Build and improve your acting resume. Get an agent. Join a union. Make auditioning your job. Make a habit of networking. Luck out.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Stick to a quality "sipping rum" to enjoy it neat, meaning at room temperature with no other additions. Look for bottles sourced from the Bahamas and Latin American countries for more traditional varieties. Look for higher quality in light rum by avoiding flavored or "over proofed" varieties, like Bacardi 151. This type of liquor has 75% ABV or higher, rather than the typical 40% ABV. Look for higher quality in gold rum by avoiding brands that color the rum artificially to achieve the traditional amber color. While alcohol companies aren't required to list ingredients, you can generally count on more expensive brands for rum that isn't dyed. Look for higher quality in dark rum by buying a more expensive variety. For spiced rum, avoid cheaper brands that simply dye light rum darker. You want gold or even dark rum that is infused with spices like anise, cinnamon, pepper, and rosemary. Pour rum for sipping into a small glass. Warm the glass in your hands and sip slowly to enjoy the full flavor. Smell the aromas of the rum from a distance so you don't hurt your nose, and take small sips to let the flavor access all parts of your tongue. Drink sipping rum at room temperature, or on the rocks if you wish. Look for specialty alternatives to traditional rum for a new experience. Rhum agricole and cachaca use only fresh-pressed juice from sugar cane, so they have a very different flavor from traditional rim. These specialized, "pure" forms of rum are considered such because they use the fresh sugar cane juice rather than molasses and use little to no other ingredients in processing. Try rhum agricole or cachaca neat to experience the full flavor. Cachaca is also typically used in a Caipirinha, a cocktail popular in Brazil, where cachaca is the national liquor.

SUMMARY: Buy a high-quality rum. Sip rum slowly. Try a unique rum like rhum agricole or cachaca.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Choose a fun hobby that really interests you. Watching porn and masturbating are both pleasurable activities, so your hobby should produce a similar effect. For instance, try something like: Joining a recreational sports team. Making art. Learning to play an instrument. Knitting. Building arduinos. Making fighting robots. Taking a martial arts class. When you masturbate or watch porn, your body releases the pleasure hormone dopamine, which makes you want to do it more. This hormone is also released when you do other pleasurable activities, like eating or shopping. That means you may be able to reduce your desire by treating yourself to other pleasures, like your favorite foods, listening to your favorite band, taking a relaxing shower, and shopping. Treat yourself to a variety of pleasurable activities, not just one. For example, eat a piece of candy on Monday, go to an arcade on Tuesday, buy yourself a book on Wednesday, listen to your favorite band on Thursday, go out with friends on Friday, go out to dinner on Saturday, and play your favorite video game on Sunday. for 30 minutes a day to release energy. You might like the feeling that watching porn and masturbating gives you because it helps you feel more relaxed. Luckily, exercise can make you feel the same way. Engage in cardio activity every day to help you release excess energy. Choose an activity that you like so it's more fun to do it. Go for a brisk walk, run, swim, or take a dance class. You might even consider joining a sports team or going to a gym. to help calm your mind and overcome temptation. Meditation can help you feel relaxed and in the moment, which might help you deal with desire. For a simple meditation, sit or stand in a comfortable position. Then, focus your attention on your breath. When your thoughts wander, bring them back to your breath. Do this for at least 10 minutes. Look for guided meditations online or use an app like Headspace, Insight Timer, or Calm.

SUMMARY:
Start a new hobby to distract yourself from your urges. Treat yourself to other things that bring you pleasure. Exercise Meditate