Want to see yourself on TV and make lots of money? Learn how to get into the soap opera show business.
Difficulty Level: moderate to hard Time Required: 60 minutes
Here's How:
- Learn to cry on command.
- Learn how to act like your character's evil brother or sister.
- Learn to dance very well.
- Don't change your hair color or shave off your beard without checking with the director first.
- Attend a lot of celebrity parties.
- Lend your time and effort to charity events across the nation.
- Learn to kiss your fellow characters.
- Learn to "fake it", which can coincide with rule #7.
- Hire stunt people to do all your dirty work.
- Stay young, beautiful, and thin as long as possible.
- Learn how to say your lines without flinching an eye.
- Face the fact that your character can be recast at any time.
- Get on the cover of every soap magazine as possible, but stay away from the "scandal sheets."
- Learn how to take direction from the veteran soap stars without feeling offended.
- Answer all fan mail.
- When approached by fans, offer to give them an autograph immediately.
- Have your acceptance speech ready if nominated for an Emmy.
- When finally after getting your "big break" in
Hollywood, don't forget where it all began.
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- How to Meet Your Favorite Soap Star
- OLTL Stars Taking their Talents to Broadway
- Index of
"How To's"
