Sharon had already done her time and spent her money on programs designed to help actors succeed and make their dreams come true. And Sharon is a whip-smart actress – well-trained, talented and knows her way around the business. She was even a coach at one point!   And Sharon does NOT HOLD BACK in this episode.    Representation rejection felt so much more personal than ‘regular’ rejection in the business. She was tired of hearing over and over again, “You’re just too hard to sell.”    Through her journey, she found a fresh mindset to explore new ways to be proud of herself but not until she was able to uncover and ditch A LOT of old stories and limiting beliefs about the business… which naturally led her to 35 meetings without asking for a single referral!   I just know Sharon’s story will inspire you and that’s why I included it in the special How They Did It series of bonus episodes.   With this series, actors I’m talking to you: I believe that acting is your calling and your purpose on the planet.  You use your voice, and your body, and all that you are, to tell stories that remind US what it is to be human. You have the power to change lives.   And, we all know that having great representation makes that impact all that much more possible.    But let’s not get it twisted – looking for an agent or a manager sucks. It’s not straightforward, there are tons of people telling you the best-slash-only ways to do it, and it can leave you in a constant state of anxiety thinking to yourself – is this ever going to happen for me?    And that's why in this series of tell-all interviews with my agent goals students – you’ll hear how they did it.   REMINDER: Each of these bonus episodes is very different, because each of these actors want different things from their careers: some want to be on Broadway, others have their sights set on tv and film, and still others are creators and want to land reps that are excited by that.   CLOSER LOOK & TAKEAWAYS How she approached not letting her past dictate her future, as someone who has done lots of programs over the course of her career and tried “all the things” The two big fears of rep meetings: showing off vs. running out of things to say Find representation who understands (and is excited!) about your existing relationships with casting and how to leverage them How going all-in can turn into the best results Let go of referrals and open more doors Own your story or the story owns you   Watch the uncut behind-the-scenes video of this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brianpatacca   CONNECT WITH SHARON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharononscreen/    CONNECT WITH ME Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briansaysthat/  FREE TRAINING www.MakeAgentsWantYou.com   Thank you for tuning in to this episode of Brian Breaks Character!   If you loved this episode, please subscribe and leave an honest review. Your review helps boost the show and gives us the chance to help more creatives get out of suffering for their art and into action. Be sure to leave your IG handle when you do so I can send a VIP episode to say thank you.   Want to learn more? If you’re an actor and your goal is to have a fabulous representation, come watch Make Agents Want You for free here: http://www.makeagentswantyou.com/ . That way, you can get off the hamster wheel of reaching out to reps and focus on the acting you were born to do.