How to Become a Star

Britney Spears seems to regret it, but Diana Ross is obviously celebrating it. Michael Jackson seems to wish it didn’t happen, while Janet Jackson is fine with it. What these people have in common is stardom, and they all feel different about it. Being a celebrity can destroy you, or turns you into a better person. Below are some tips on how to be the star that you want to be:

Your Guide to Being a Star

Evaluate Yourself

Knowing yourself and your capabilities is very valuable. You can feel it if you think you can be funnier and more animated than Jim Carrey. You know, too, if you cannot measure up with the likes of Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise.

Do not let the thought that you cannot be someone stop you. It always helps to be realistic, because this way, you get to do what you are comfortable doing. You cannot act comfortably the way Sam (Sean Penn) did in I Am Sam if you think you’re fine being Stifler (Seann William Scott) from American Pie. If you cannot sing, then do not sing. You are better knowing what you can really do, because this is the key to a perfect packaging of yourself. You can ask the opinions of the people you trust. Ask your friends, your mother, or your teacher, to evaluate you.

The Whole Package

It helps a lot to know who you are and what you like. Stylize once you are sure about who you are. Make sure that whatever you wear makes you look better than the last time you dressed up. Once you already know who you are, make yourself more memorable, appealing and recognizable.

In classic Hollywood, the guys always had to be gentlemen and definitely looked like it. The girls, on the other hand, were expected to face the public with their make-up on. The stars were always seen wearing stylish clothes. Today, Hollywood is absolutely simpler; however, keep in mind that since the camera accentuates just about an anything, make sure that it shows your positive side best. Choose your right style, and make your own perfect package.

Force Yourself

Your desire to be a star is never enough. You have to want to be a star so badly that you start to feel like you are sure you are going to be one. You should want to be a comedian, a dancer, a vocalist or an actress. You can also want to be all of the above. Force yourself to be a star and crave it more than your favorite food. You need to practice your craft every single day. If you want to be a singer, sing everyday. Work it out. Do not miss a second, because you might just miss a chance.

The Importance of a Fan Base

Stars are always gracious. You can see them waving hellos at people. You have to be friendly even to people you don’t know. Be professional. Be nice to people especially when it’s your first time to meet them.

A star is not a star without an entourage. There is always a team supporting a star. These people who you need to be gracious, friendly and nice to are the same people you’ll need to get you to the ladder of stardom. Fans make you. You better say goodbye to stardom if you are a prima donna.

Persistence

What does persistence do to a star? It pushes you to undergo a healthy diet. It makes you need to work out. It makes you practice discipline at all costs. Hard work will definitely pay off in the end.

Take Lauren Bacall as an example. She worked her way to stardom by attending acting classes at night because she had a day job. During these days, she wasn’t being recognized even when she exerted the effort that she thought she needed to exert. Lauren never gave up trying even when her hard work was not paying off. It was not until an agent asked her to model for different products that she also got spots for acting breaks. When producers saw her modeling pictures, they immediately put her in films.

With these tips, all you need to do is avoid the formula the stars-gone-wrong have followed.