I love acting but besides being a actor what could I be to stay in this filed?

Best to be a background singer, do lighting, rigging, carpentry, or be a costume seamstress. These are the jobs that are frequent in theatre - internationally. Mind you, you will learn quickly that travelling is a necessity in this career.

If you are an Actor, and want to stay as an Actor. Learn to choreograph dances, fights, and other forms of performing art, become a background actor, dancer, singer, and try to produce a show or two as a Director, Producer, and/or Playwright in your career. It's alot of hard work, but this career is a lifestyle filled with plenty of personal rewards.

Never wait for a job, if you can't find anything nearby. Either make one for yourself, or travel for the next gig.

Think of yourself as a Theatre Artist. There are many jobs in both Film and Theatre, that while competitive, will allow you to work even when there isn't an acting role for you. You will also have a much deeper appreciation for the work that goes on around you when you are acting. Stage managing inparticular is a great option as you will see every moment of preproduction from a new perspective.

If you are wanting to book roles and have an agent, don't do background work. If a director knows you have been hired to do background, or if she sees you in the dailies, she will not book you in a role.

Read K. Callan's New York Agent's Guide. It is the most useful book on how to thrive as an actor in NYC and how to obtain representation. Be sure to get the current volume (last I knew it was Vol. X) because it has actual contact information in the back for real agents in the city.

The best answer to your question is another question: Besides performing, what do you LOVE to do? If you love all aspects of film, tv and live theatre, you will always be able to put yourself forward for a job on crew. Personally, I have an aversion to being behind the camera or on crew. I want to be on stage or in front of the lense. But I am a triple threat and I love choreographing. I'm also a talented teacher, although it's not my first love.

If you love makeup and costume, there is always a need for people adept in these arts in both stage and screen work.

If performing is your passion, develop your talents to their utmost and always keep developing them. Dancing, singing, acting, comedy, special skills - juggling, etc. Register on Castingnetworks.com and see what kind of principal roles are being cast. ($25 to register. Free to look at castings) or subscribe to Backstage (more expensive, but you will see what jobs are open) or look at the auditions on Playbill.com (free!) Backstage and Playbill will give you a better idea of possible non-performing jobs, so you can see if that's the direction you want to go in.

If you like writing and/or are good at it at all, this is an exceptional 'plan b'. A lot of comedians and actors do stand up to develop their writing skills and are employed on the late night talk shows and series television as writers. Tina Fey started out as a writer

If you like teaching and are a patient and kind teacher, that's a great way to keep yourself in rent. Voice teachers in NYC charge $125/hour or more. Look up your favorite performers and see how they supplement their careers/what jobs they've held.

If you're a triple threat in musical theatre, you can perform year round if you are an employable 'type' and have strong skills. You can work in regional theatre, summer stock, off Broadway, etc. around the world. Once you've made some connections and built relationships in live theatre, you tend to get invited to audition if you're a solid performer that people like.

there are also commerical gigs/concert tours that you can book if you're a strong performer and, again, those often are cast through networking.

The most important thing is to be doing work you LOVE

Break A Leg!