Actually, probably not. Most of what you will read below is written in the spirit of good fun and respect. I like most things and even when I'm critical of them, I have a great deal of appreciation for them as well. The incredibly informative publication Backstage is no exception; they provide a wealth of insanely useful advice on how young actors can make a steady and rewarding professional career that reflects each individual's values, dreams, and goals. I've made major life decisions based on the information I have read from Backstage and it's turned out great.
But they once posted an article in July 2013 entitled "21 Signs You Were Born To Be An Actor", and it popped up again on my New Feed tonight, so naturally, I had to do something. Any article on the Internet that begins its title with the number-of-reasons format immediately elicits a face-palm from me and makes me want to curse BuzzFeed for making this trend of Internet journalism so damn popular.
*At this point, Corbin looks up at his own title and sees the irony in his own words*
Yeah... it's like that time Arrested Development paid homage to Friends by following their "The One Where/When..." title format. (Scroll to #7)
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