How difficult was if for you to find an acting job out of hghschool/college?

Working as an actor has been, and contues to be a challenge. It is unllike any other carreer because you are never guaranteed a job, and even when you have a job, you never know how long the job will last.

It took me years to get a job in New York City as an actor. I took classes when I got here on auditioning for stage, and different classes on auditioning for film. Still the doubts I face are endless, but I have developed a confidence in myself, and a faith in my ability, which informes me as an artist, despite endless rejection, not to seek outside approval. I know I will get more work, no matter what, I will find a way.

Something to remember: a Broadway contract can run eight weeks, eight months, even eight years, but once it's over, you must go and find more work. As a performer you will always be striving to be your very best, so it is important to perpetually study, and grow as an artist and as an individual. Despite all this hard work and sacrifice nesscisary to have "work as an actor" the satisfaction in the ability to share something that is entirely your own and completely unique with the world, is a joy sigular to performers. If you have a desire that can only be servered with the pursuit of, and the brief elation in performing, then you may want to consider this path. I recomend you only do it if you MUST, if your soul will die unless you are working toward this thing you love. If that's the case, please remember, no matter what "You will find a way." Break a leg.

By you're question, I'm assuming you mean get a job that actually makes money. And by money you mean a living wage. Yes, some people are "discovered" walking down the street, but most are not. Most do 200 auditions before getting a job. Now -- to get a job that can pay something you'll be able to live off of, you will need to become a member of the unions -- AEA & SAG/AFTRA. Each union has different requirements for membership and in addition to annual dues, they require a one time membership fee. You will be very lucky if your first job with either union pays for your entire initiation fee. I booked Summer Stock my first time out with AEA for 16 weeks worth of work. AEA took out my fees over the course of 16 weeks, so it was less painful. But as SDR responded -- jobs are short term. You will do more auditioning than performing.