Only 2% of actors make a living. How do you become one of them?

It’s a notoriously tough profession, so what can you do to avoid being one of the 98%?

A recent study by Queen Mary University of London referred to surveys that showed only 2% of actors make a living from the profession and that 90% are out of work at any one time would be sufficient to have most aspiring thespians reaching for the scotch, if only we could afford a drink in the first place.