Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kamran Shaikh. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Kamran , thanks for joining us today. The first dollar you earn is always exciting – it’s like the start of a new chapter and so we’d love to hear about the first time you sold or generated revenue from your creative work?
My first project as an actor was Captain America Civil War. I was approached by someone who took an interest in my look when I was working for Deloitte as a business analyst. I was under the impression that I would have to pay someone or it would cost me money to do the work, I had no idea that being an actor would be so lucrative, I was very skeptical. I was hooked. Not only did I love the whole process of it but the reward was ridiculously satisfying, even though my whole scene was cut from the movie. But it is always a constant struggle to book work as any actor would know. The real work is doing the audition, the frosting on top is booking the work.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
After Captain America I tried to find an agent that would represent me. I was fortunate enough to find representation with the first agent I approached. They got me a great deal of work. Having an amazing coach like Sam Lukowski helped tremendously because I was new at it. Eventually I had to move on to a tier 1 agency to now represents me. I have gone from being a day player, to getting guest star and lead roles. It’s usually not that common to have such success at such a rapid pace. I consider myself extremely lucky and fortunate.
What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?
I have an always well believe that actors should support other actors. My coach taught me that. He helps everyone for free. My goal is also to help whoever wants to advance in this industry. Because I know that it will come back to me tenfold. I guess you can say it is somewhat selfish but at the same time I would like to believe that karma is real.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
Like any actor, my goal is to keep getting better and better at my craft and constantly be working. I know now that it takes a lot of resilience and most of all, Rejection.
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