Caroline Guzman

In today’s economy I’m pretty sure there isn’t a profession with fierce competition, mind you, roughly ten percent of the American population is unemployed. Venturing into Hollywood is always a gamble, and one could say it is even more of a gamble in these times. Eighteen year old Caroline Guzman dreams of going to Hollywood someday, specifically, working with Disney. I interviewed Caroline to find out how an aspiring actress goes about finding her place in Hollywood.
Caroline was a costumer at Disney World in Orlando, FL, where she first had a dream of becoming an actress. Caroline says the most important aspect of lifestyles encompassed with fame is being thankful. Thanking fans and thanking God are her two top priorities. Caroline plans to move to Los Angeles in the next few months in order to better able her to attend casting calls, and meet agents. An important step in Caroline realizing her goals was finding God. Her religion is important to her. I asked what challenges she sees in being openly Christian and religious, something that is not easily understood in Hollywood, terms. She said that people shouldn’t use God or religion to gain publicity, only to tell others the good they have witnessed in their own lives. She quoted Michael J Fox, “I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence I can reach for; perfection is God’s business.”
Caroline realizes an important aspect of acting- that all acting stems from the stage. She sees acting as a flexible career world- starting at the stage to TV to the movies, movies being the ultimate. Caroline is actively seeking an agent and explains to me the challenges finding an agent can bring- she can even name someone she wants to work with- Alan Baltes- who is known for work in landing Television roles.
Caroline has the right mind set and determination to make her dreams a reality. Being successful in accomplishing one’s California dreams is a balanced equation- part attitude, part talent, part drive, and part persistence. With a little luck, Caroline can break into the business and become a Hollywood Beginnings success story.