Answers from The Working Actor

14 Sticky Situations

Any undertaking that brings human beings together also furnishes opportunities for them to step on each other’s toes and push each other’s buttons. Awkwardness, miscommunication, misunderstandings, moral dilemmas, and interpersonal conflicts can arise in any environment, but there are several very logical reasons why actors encounter these workplace snags far more frequently than, say, librarians.

Actors work freelance, from job to job, and have an endless parade of employers and coworkers. The dynamics change constantly. For us, it’s not just a matter of learning to work with one boss or in one environment. We constantly encounter new situations and personalities, calling on us to continually hone our abilities to analyze, ...