We've all been down the pub or at a family gathering and had well meaning (and sometimes not so well meaning) friends and relatives ask us these questions.
If you haven’t, your time will come - again and again.
Some people are genuinely interested but utterly clueless about the industry... and it makes you smile.
Others try to be nice and helpful, but end up making you feel like a worthless piece of crap because you're not famous yet.
And some are just being massive turds - the type who you'd like to high-five in the face - with a chair!
Carry on reading for a list of responses to the stuff people say to actors... I dare you to choose the risky response next time you're faced with one of these questions!
You on Corrie yet?
Normal response: *giggles* "Oh, not yet!"
Risky response: Not since Gail Platt filed that restraining order.
You should use my cousin's agent, he got on Eastenders as an extra.
Normal response: "I'm quite happy with my agent, but thanks for the tip."
Risky response: "I would, but I've actually written a contract in blood to Satan for fame and fortune. He'll be really annoyed if I go to an extras agency."
What have I seen you in?
Normal response: "I'm not sure. What type of things do you watch?"
Risky response: "Well, I go to the kind of nightclubs where people whip each other. Are you the cutie pie in the pink leather gimp mask?"
Why don't you get in touch with Hollyoaks? You'd be great in that!
Normal response: "Oh thanks, yeah I might."
Risky response: "Yeah I'll do that! I'll just ride over to Liverpool on my unicorn and get them to write me in!"
Everyone can act!
Normal response: "Sure, but it takes a lot of training and focus to act well."
Risky response: "That's true - and you're acting like an ignorant twonk right now."
Oh, you're an actor. Can you make yourself cry? Go on then!
Normal response: "Oh *giggles* yes but not right now."
Risky response: "Oh, you're a plumber/ teacher/ doctor/ police officer? Can you fix my toilet/ write me a lesson plan about dinosaurs/ diagnose this rash on my elbow/ find my stolen bicycle? No? This is your down time is it? Exactly."
Oh, you're an actor? Drinks on you then, you must be loaded!
Normal response: "Oh *giggles* I don't earn that much."
Risky response: "I know you're dying to ask how much actors earn, and you've assumed it must be loads because you think telly is powered by magic. But the reality is, I'm gonna use my acting skills to pretend I'm profoundly deaf when it's my round."
It's very competitive you know. I hope you've got a back up plan?
Normal response: "Oh, yes I should think about that. Thank you."
Risky response: "Of course! My back up plan is to look in the mirror, sigh, pull a few grey hairs out with tweezers, get blind drunk, then call up my agent and shout at them."
I always wanted to be an actor, but I thought I'd get a real job instead.
Normal response: "Acting is a real... oh never mind."
Risky response: "Well, not everyone has the soul of an artist, the skin of a rhino, and the patience of Mother Theresa. Enjoy your commute to your joyless office at 8am on Monday."
Which of these have you been asked? What would your risky responses be?
Comment and let me know 
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