Jade Carter

Jade: Happiness is the point to life. If you're not happy, change your situation. Take a risk striving for something you love to do. There are more things to life than career - but if you're going to do something, do it all the way, with everything you've got.

Jade: Follow your dreams, but do it with your eyes wide open. People who come to Hollywood on a whim usually leave within a year. They didn't think of the practicalities of life. You'll need money. You need to come with a wide, open mind and a readiness to learn how the politics and the processes work. No one will pick you off the street - period. But if you get in the union, get great headshots, a good agent, and nail it every time you go on auditions, then one day you will go in to read for some major role and, maybe, your life will change "overnight".

Jade: I've been living in L.A. for three years now, and if you want to make it in film, I think there's no other place to be. Sure, there are other centres around the globe with film activity, but either it's cast in L.A. first, or the number of films in production pales in comparison to Los Angeles. I try to be optimistic, so besides being the centre of the film world, L.A. is cool for other reasons. Eventually, when my career's at a level where I don't need to be in L.A. anymore to continue working, then I'll move back to the country somewhere... I'm a country man at heart.