5 Side Hustles for Actors That Aren’t Soul Sucking

Amber Petty
5 min readApr 3, 2021

Your day job options go way beyond temping and waiting tables.

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One of the most important parts of being an actor is finding a side hustle you don’t hate. Until you start making Marvel money, you need to have a job that pays the rent and is flexible enough to leave time for self-tapes and days in rehearsal.

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Amber Petty

Writer for the New York Times, Bustle, Greatist, MTV, IFC, Snooki’s blog. Want to hear about open writing jobs? Sign up for my free newsletter at AmberPetty.com