We had treadmill, federal government. What's our third question of the day here, Jesse? - Next question is from Meredith, and she says, "I'd love to reach a point in my career "where I no longer need social media "to raise awareness of my existence as a performer. "Until then, how do I intentionally use social media "in the meantime?" - Right, so I think what's relevant here is the demographic information on Meredith is she's a 27-year-old Broadway touring artist, which I take to mean she's in a touring company of a Broadway show.

Meredith, I don't know the world of acting that well. I don't think for theater acting, social media is all that important for you. I don't think that's what's gonna make or break whether or not you get a role. I am assuming that's gonna come down much more to the qualities of your performance, the dancing, the singing, the stage presence, how versatile, how reliable you are.

I think this is probably one of these industries where it's infected by the idea of social media because you are on stage, but that's probably more of a distraction than a help. I mean, I've definitely noticed that this year, my wife and I subscribed to the Kennedy Center, so we had a subscription at the Kennedy Center, so we went to see a lot of plays this year, and everyone in the playbill has their Instagram handles.

And I guess there's some sense of like, "Oh, you should be on here. "I know there are some circumstances in movies "aimed at young people, "having a big social media presence "somehow helps if you're cast." I'm sure that's percolating down, but I can't imagine if you're a casting director for a touring company of a Broadway play that you're like, "Well, I mean, "how many followers does this people have on Instagram?" What you want is your play to work.

So you really care about the actual attributes, acting or acting skills the person actually has. I mean, maybe I have that wrong, but my sense would be, Meredith, don't sweat that. Your sweat instead should be preserved for practicing and getting better at your craft. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music) (upbeat music)