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The Green Room / Re: Regrets
« on: Mar 07, 2013, 10:56 pm »
I'm with Matthew in that I generally apply for any job as long as I am not already contracted (although it does pay to be discreet if you are applying for a job so you can leave your current gig, everyone knows everyone...)
Looking back I have regretted not taking certain positions because at the time they had more 'cons' than 'pros' for me but later went on to long off-broadway runs or international tours... but in the whole scheme of it I think I've done okay.
Sometimes I rue jobs that are perfect but I'm not in the right point of my career for them. Case in point, last summer a regional theater was hiring a resident PSM and I would have done anything in my power to get that position... it's my dream gig. However, they were looking for someone with 10-15 years of experience when I just barely capped at 7. They enjoyed my resume and my first interview but admitted that I wasn't a right fit for right now. Will I be keeping a close eye on that theater for the future? Damn skippy!
Looking back I have regretted not taking certain positions because at the time they had more 'cons' than 'pros' for me but later went on to long off-broadway runs or international tours... but in the whole scheme of it I think I've done okay.
Sometimes I rue jobs that are perfect but I'm not in the right point of my career for them. Case in point, last summer a regional theater was hiring a resident PSM and I would have done anything in my power to get that position... it's my dream gig. However, they were looking for someone with 10-15 years of experience when I just barely capped at 7. They enjoyed my resume and my first interview but admitted that I wasn't a right fit for right now. Will I be keeping a close eye on that theater for the future? Damn skippy!