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Without dedication, passion, and a professional mindset, no work can achieve its full potential. The same is true for the film industry, where the film crew must follow the right attitude and approach. If this phenomenon is not followed properly in any industry, the results can be disastrous.
Every year, new artists visit New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and other film hubs to figure out how to break into the film business. While there is no guaranteed way to succeed in any aspect of the entertainment industry, if one is filled with a sense of passion and dedication, the chances of success multiply. People who are willing to become actors, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, producers, or composers, will undoubtedly face various barriers while trying to break into the industry. However, with the right approach and a little luck, people can overcome these obstacles and find their niche in the world of film production.
Rising in the film industry might require a network of industrial collaborations. It is the bitter reality of the film world that friends hire friends, and production companies respond to famous or well-recognized writers and directors. This means people willing to join the film world must put themselves out there, meet new people, and spread the word about their creative work.
On the contrary, passion and dedication also play a key role in achieving their desired profession. One of the most critical factors in attaining dreams and fulfilling goals is being passionate about them. Courage, connections, persistence, and intelligence might also help, but success can be sweeter if it’s driven by passion. People often find out what they love early in their life and tend to stick with it for the future as well because it facilitates them in achieving the greater good and this is what Nick Taylor did to fulfill his dreams.
Born on October 11, 1958, in Jersey City, NJ, Nick Taylor was born into a family of dedicated people. His father was an engineer and his mother was a housewife. As a child, he lived in several places including, Fort Walton Beach, FL, Willingboro, NJ, Goldsboro, NC, and Oxnard, CA. He graduated from a high school in Jersey City, NJ, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media from New Jersey City University. Willing to achieve excellence in his acting career, Taylor studied acting in New York at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
In the earlier phase of his career, he worked as a handyman in the 1980s at New York’s Actor’s Playhouse where Harvey Fierstein was debuting Torch Song Trilogy. It was his dedication that earned him the opportunity to work side by side with Danny DeVito and Fierstein on the film Death to Smoochy in 2002. Taylor did his first commercial as a singing short-order cook, in the late 1980s for one of New York’s radio stations, CBS-FM. In the early 1990s, he started his film directing venture by giving a debut with Rocky & Bullwinkle: One Last Story. In 1991, he appeared on stage in regional productions of Wait Until Dark and American Buffalo. It was around this time that he earned the character of Smitty on the popular ABC- TV soap One Life to Live.
After excelling in the writing and directing journey, Taylor started the film production business as well. In 1995, he co-produced the award-winning documentary Special K, which aired on PBS. Later in 1999, he began working on his first indie feature, the cultish A Clown in Babylon.
Taylor remained determined to achieve excellence in multiple professions and because of this, he started doing stand-up comedy in different comedy clubs in New York City. This turned the tables in his favor as he landed a part opposite David Johansen in Mark Eisenstein’s anti-war film God Is on Their Side in 2002. In 2001, he appeared as Ed Bergen on the short-lived cable series 100 Centre Street, produced and directed by Sidney Lumet.
In 2003, Taylor played the role of Mickey in the stage production of Mark Eisenstein’s World War Now opposite Edward Asner and Estelle Parsons. This production celebrated an illustrious forty-year relationship between O’ Horgan and La MaMa, the experimental theatre club in New York City.
Taylor’s continuous efforts and determination to make a name for himself in the entertainment world enabled him to gain world recognition. Undoubtedly, he is one true devotee of the film world.
