HOLAwave: Fame, Acting, and Porn

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Some people want fame, so they become actors, thinking that it leads to fame. It might.

But I have a better idea for them....



Some people think that if they just get famous, then all of their problems would be solved...

...they'd be rich...

...people would like them...

...and they'd finally get the respect they deserve.

So they want to become an actor.

They think, "Hey, if I become a successful actor, then I'll be famous!" They are wrong of course, because there are many non-famous actors.

And these people [who just want to be famous] are cluttering up the audition rooms with their stupidity.

Instead, I think if you wanna be famous, be a porn star.

That's a lot of work too, but at least you have a better shot at it– you can go directly to the consumer that way too!

Laurence Fishburne's daughter went this route, and it didn't work out all that well for her...  then again so did Kim Kardashian.

You tell me– what do YOU think?

Bones Rodríguez is an actor, author and "entreperformer" who was born and bred in New York City. He can be seen in a bunch of commercials, plays, television shows, and independent films. He is the author of Captain Kirk's Guide To Women, published by Simon and Schuster in 2008, as well as a number of other books, including No More Waiters: How To Build Your Acting Business Without A Day Job and Half-Assed Health: How To Look Good Naked... Without Starving, Suffering or Surgery, among others. As an entrepreneur, he helps people build their own part-time online business, so they can work from home but still earn an income. For more information, click here or here.