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C E L E B R A T I N G A R T I S T S
ACTORS SHARE THEIR
JOURNEYS, FROM DAY JOB
TO SAG AWARDS
F
rom the beginning, the SAG
Awards has opened with an actor
— and since 2003, several actors
— sharing a brief personal story
about the journey that enables them to say, "I
Am an Actor™." So far, there have been 107 of
these unique Actors Stories
®
, encompassing the
entire spectrum of the improbable experiences
that led up to that moment.
Many recall earlier days at what are
euphemistically known as "day jobs." That's
understandable, because while there are many
paths to becoming an actor, almost all of them
involve struggling to combine artistic pursuits
with financial sustenance.
Here are seven stories that could have been
tweeted with the hashtag #actorswithdayjobs.
A school
bus driver, a
construction worker, a
coach, a bread salesman.
Now I'm an actor — a good
one. I'm BERNIE MAC.
— 2003,
The Bernie Mac Show
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SCREEN
ACTORS
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AWARDS®
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SCREEN
ACTORS
GU
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AWARDS®
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