The entertainment business is like occupations such as beauticians and barbers. A friend had a sister who graduated from a beauty school. When she applied for jobs she was rejected time after time because she did not have a "following," a number of clients who regularly patronized her no matter where she worked. Sorry, but television and movie producers prefer to hire actors and actresses with a large following. For example, actors such as Clint Eastwood and John Wayne have huge followings, millions of people are attracted to their movies by their name only. If a producer has a choice between Joe Blow from Hawaii and an actor with a world-wide following, who do you think would win the role? Granted Hawaii Five-O would not attract entertainers with such huge following, but it is helpful to have at least some. A local actor/actress would have zero following outside of Hawaii. Yes, producers do hire new blood but usually for a new series.

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