Why do young people who want to be actors often end up waiting tables or doing temp work rather than acting professionally full time? a. many young actors feel that waiting tables will improve their acting skills. b. taking temporary office jobs is a good way to be discovered as a young actor. c. there are many more people who want to be actors than there is full time paid acting work available. d. most young actors who wait tables want to own a restaurant.

The correct answer is C. There are many more people who want to be actors than there is full time paid acting work available.

Explanation:

In fields such as acting, finding a job can be difficult for new professionals. In the case of acting this occurs because full time paid acting jobs are few in comparison to the number of professionals in the field. Besides this, in most cases, companies tend to hire actors with experience and relevant acting background rather than new actors.

This situation forces young unexperienced actors to look for jobs in other fields including temporary works and other works such as waiting tables because they need money to pay for basic elements such as housing, food or transportation. Thus, the reason young people who want to be actors often end up in other works rather than acting professionally full time is "There are many more people who want to be actors than there is full time paid acting work available".