Very interesting article…
http://www.businessinsider.com/cost-of-earning-a-living-as-an-actor-2014-9
I directed, the writer, Stefanie in summer stock when she was still a college student. She is super talented and smart. She also maintains a blog, and wrote a book of the same name. You can google her name Stefanie O’Connell or the book title The Broke and Beautiful Life.
OH, I LOVE that blog!
Geetah Dayal wrote this a couple of years ago about how to live on writers’ earnings in NYC, but it is super relevant for actors and really any creative types. I love #1 – Learn to cook. If the link disappears its at a site called theoriginalsoundtrack.com and it’s called tips for freelancers, artists and other creative types. http://www.theoriginalsoundtrack.com/2010/05/07/tips-for-freelancers-artists-and-other-creative-types/