If you have made it big on stage or screen, it is important to remember the little guys.
The friends you hung with in the old days before the fame and fortune.
In this guide, we provide the basic information you need to know on how to become an actor that never forgets the guys in the old neighborhood.
Many actors and actresses have ignored their previous lives and the people they grew up with for the fame and riches that come with their new standing as a recognized thespian.
However, when the glitz and glamour ends, it is the buddies you grew up with that will help you recover emotionally when you r career as hit the skids.
As you ride the fame train, there will be endless sharks wanting a piece of you and your paycheck.
They will tell you what you want to hear and end up manipulating you to get what they want.
To combat this, Bring the group out to Hollywood to hang with you and experience the good life with you as you rise as one of "the beautiful people".
You know that your real friends will tell you the truth even if it hurts.
They pull no punches when you are messing up and will certainly be there when the champagne is flowing and the girls are plentiful.
They have no agenda other than to live the good life with you, as long as it lasts.
In summary, your career in the fast lane is traveling at light speed, our advice on how to become an actor that never forgets their friends is geared toward keeping it real.
To provide a contingency plan when the career eventually crashes and burns and there is nothing left but the bus ticket back to the Bronx for you and your posse.