Emilie Ullerup is revealing the reality of being an actress in Hollywood and how difficult it is to land a role.
Best known for her work on the Hallmark Channel, fans know Emilie for her role as Bree on Chesapeake Shores and Dale in the Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie series.
In a post on her Instagram, Emilie gave an update on her auditions over the past 16 months, revealing that she has filmed 40 auditions and only booked one role.
“Nobody tells you the ratio going in. If they did, half of us would quit before we started,” Emilie said. “There’s no version of this where ‘better’ always wins. This business isn’t a meritocracy. It’s alchemy, and you rarely get to see the recipe. This is the hardest part for me. No matter the work I’ve put in, the resume I’ve built, the business seems to run on ‘I don’t give a damn. Now bend down and kiss the ring.’”
Emilie continued, “’Do the work, then let it go, stop thinking about it’ is the advice we get. But we aren’t robots. Pretending the silence afterward doesn’t sit in your chest for days is ludicrous. Nobody talks about how much energy it takes to keep believing in something that more often than not responds with a ‘no.’ Maybe the problem was never how much we believed in ourselves. Maybe it’s a business that asks for that much belief and gives so little back. Even saying this much feels like breaking a rule. We’re supposed to be #grateful. #blessed. Never just tired. I’m not saying whether or not it’s worth it. I’m still here. Always believing. But also damn tired.”
Hallmark star Sharon Lawrence was among the people who praised the post.
“Deep truth eloquently told. Your commitment to both those values and qualities are what make you an artist the moves us. Regardless of the conditions of our industry, this is evergreen. You will always be a gifted and valued storyteller, dear Emilie. Thank you for being a brave one,” she wrote.
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