You should alway be working to get better at it. It’s a part of you, so honing it will only make a stronger you. A stronger you will do stronger work, and stronger work will get you opportunity.

Find variety in your training. Read books, take classes, and study works. Don’t get comfortable. If you do, it may be a sign to move on, or advance, from where you are. Have that conversation with yourself, and be honest. Then, do what’s going to make you better.

Depending on where you are in your acting or filmmaking career, registering with Central Casting might make some sense. Background work isn’t glamorous work, but it’s a great way to get on set.

Whether a how-to or a how-not-to, every set has taught me something. And being part of a production is a great way to meet people you may want to work with in the future. Just show up early, prepared, and ready to help, and you’ll be in for a good time.