The Actors Fund discusses how rejection can influence performers and the ways coping can aid in future, long-term success.
Rejection hurts [but] … it’s natural and normal. The goal is to recognize the depth and degree to which we respond to rejection and not simply dismiss it.
Christopher D. Bloodworth
National Director, The Actors Fund Career Center
All performers deal with rejection during their careers. There are times when accepting rejection can be difficult, and, for some, its effects can negatively influence other aspects within and outside of their career.
To more fully understand the issue, the SAG-AFTRA President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement hosted Coping with Rejection for Performers on May 25. Leading the session was Christopher D. Bloodworth, national director of The Actors Fund Career Center. SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris gave opening remarks.
Bloodworth covered the basics of rejection, ways performers can be physically and emotionally affected, and strategies for processing and coping with rejection in healthy ways.
“Your emotions are what you feel, but they are not who you are; who you are is much more than what you are feeling,” said Bloodworth. “Affirm your humanity through your willingness and ability to accept less-than-pleasurable feelings. This is what makes us human, so allow yourself to feel the low emotions and the high emotions with equal enthusiasm.”
A Q&A session followed the presentation.
The Actors Fund is a vital resource for those in the entertainment industry, and offers numerous professional services as well as assistance to those in need. Visit actorsfund.org for more information.
The views expressed by the guests are their own and not that of SAG-AFTRA. Any mention of products or services does not imply SAG-AFTRA’s endorsement.
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