Pretty wild how most TV actors can be in a recurring role for a show with 50+ episodes and struggle to every get a decent job again. I was looking at the cast of Lost a few days ago...lot of those actors were great on that show yet haven't done much of anything since then. If white actors can't get jobs after a noteworthy TV role, imagine what black actors go through. Whew.
Feel like TV shows can be a trap if they last more than a few seasons.
Actors with the most longevity are either rooted with a strong theater background or they have the looks/raw talent/big budget appeal to stay on top.
The heavy theater actors seem to move seamlessly between TV, film, Netflix etc, and always have SOMETHING going on. They struggle more early on but navigate better with time.
Those that start off doing commercials as kids and then land a TV spot? Seems like a harder path because they never refine their acting. The resume of "8 seasons on XYZ show" helps them at first. When they try to move onto bigger projects, they're competing with stage actors that didn't get the early break in TV but have been honing their craft on Broadway and in Europe for years.