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Do I really need to have Instagram to be a director/writer?
Okay so I’m 2021 I’ll be attending college and majoring in either film or writing. I just want some advice on this matter, do I really need to have a social media platform for this career field? It’s just very tiring for me to post a picture, hope it gets more than ten likes then get upset when it only gets 5 likes and a comment from a robot. I am not a fan of social media and I have deleted my account before but I was up for a part that required me to have it. (Didn’t get it, not enough followers and they wanted me to get tik tok and I refuse to have an app on my phone that’s owned by a communist country) I also only post 1 pic or a collage picture of pics a month. I am not a fan of social media and I only go on to post a pic and leave. So I am asking this, should I keep my platform for my career or just delete my account and move on with my life without worrying about posting a pic.
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Professional actors and directors usually and almost always have publicists and agents behind them that crafted their social media and image very carefully. The talent seldom touch any of that aside from having input into what their reps post on behalf. There's a lot who have social media and tons who don't that are equallly successful. Most have people post on their behalf. Twitter is the exception but not everybody uses it.
If you don't feel comfortable on social media that's fine don't use it. People will still be able to find out about you. If you feel you must have it to be noticed consider having people you trust manage it for you and post what they and yourself feel right about. They can also monitor all the comments.
If you want to delete your account and it seems you feel strongly about this do so and don't worry about it or robots for the forseeable future. It's healthier for now at least to probably disconnect and pour your focus into something you enjoy.
You don't need validation either from idiots behind a keyboard eating dorritos in their pajamas who likely can't write a proper sentence let alone make a second worth of film. They don't matter and it's nothing to get upset over or sucked into. You're better than that and you know it. Definetly delete it.
Also, just so you are aware legitimate casting directors, agents and productions do not use social media to recruit clients or cast film, TV, commercials or book people for modelling gigs. This is a scam. You don't need social media or TikTok to land any kind of role or gig. I would avoid those people like the plague.
If you want a taste of what it is like to be on a film set or even to model go through SAG or ACTRA and get a list of reputable agents and only contact them. If an agent you are thinking of isn't on the list there's a lot of good reasons why. Look for background talent agents. They'll be able to book you on sets as an extra.
Also, never pay anyone anything to rep you or for portfolios. You only need a decent snap shot to start. The only agents allowed to charge you anthing ever is a background talent agent or one that only deals in kids and it's $100 only. The unions allow this because kids often bail as do extras when they see how much work and waiting around there is.
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