Dacre Montgomery - thank you for being real.
"I will not squander the opportunities I have been given. "
For those of you who don't know Dacre Montgomery, he's an incredible actor on Stranger Things. He plays Billy, Max's older brother.
He's a hunk of a character - he smokes, gets all the girls, and he's got a bad side to him.
But behind the wonderful acting is a man who is SO inspirational...SO real. He posted a series of posts on his instagram, describing how many times he failed over the course of his acting career, and giving inspiration to all the young actors and actresses (and artists, entrepreneurs of any type) - to NEVER give up.
But the way he said it was so raw and powerful, and was so appreciated by young, measly entrepreneurs like myself.
Here are some wonderful snippets from what he said:
What absolute lovely advice and encouragement. If you're a young entrepreneur, artist, budding youtube star - heed his advice. NEVER give up. Even if it takes 10 years. Let the light that burns within you, guide you.
- community.threads (collegesuccess1)
"I will not squander the opportunities I have been given. "
For those of you who don't know Dacre Montgomery, he's an incredible actor on Stranger Things. He plays Billy, Max's older brother.
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He's a hunk of a character - he smokes, gets all the girls, and he's got a bad side to him.
But behind the wonderful acting is a man who is SO inspirational...SO real. He posted a series of posts on his instagram, describing how many times he failed over the course of his acting career, and giving inspiration to all the young actors and actresses (and artists, entrepreneurs of any type) - to NEVER give up.
But the way he said it was so raw and powerful, and was so appreciated by young, measly entrepreneurs like myself.
Here are some wonderful snippets from what he said:
"When I was a kid, I was lost.
I had a really tough time in school. I was a big kid who loved drama.
I never got passing grades, I wasn’t popular or a gifted sports player. Girls were never interested in me.I suffered from anxiety from a young age. I was distracted and I wasn’t focused. But I had a dream, I was lucky - I knew what I wanted to do. And every night I went home and I focused on THAT.
I visualised a future where my dreams became a reality. "
"Do not be afraid to take risks in your work. I spent 10 years pursuing a career before I booked anything.
You need to have an unwavering belief in your abilities and yourself. Light that fire in your belly and visualize your goals.
But most of all DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FAIL. Go out there and get it!"
"I was scared. Fueled by passion, but blinded by nerves. Scared about loosing my anonymity if I got the role, scared it’d been so long pursuing it, what if I couldn’t pull it off?
My mantra had been - “be ready for where preparation meets opportunity”. It was at this moment, I was ready.Every moment, every trial, every tribulation had happened for a reason and made me who I was. So that I could step in the shoes and the role and have the work ethic and maturity required, to make the most out of it. I had turned the “corner”. I had prepared. I was ready. The IMDB photo is just a number. But #1 - 3 weeks in a row - this means something to me. It holds value, it gives me hope. I will not squander the opportunities I have been given. I would urge each and every one of you to go out there, AND GET IT.
What absolute lovely advice and encouragement. If you're a young entrepreneur, artist, budding youtube star - heed his advice. NEVER give up. Even if it takes 10 years. Let the light that burns within you, guide you.
- community.threads (collegesuccess1)
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