When I was about 11, I inherited my older brother’s paper route. It was a good job, though it means waking up at the crack of dawn and hopping on my bike in (1)______ Rockford, to deliver papers. Punctuality was critic. People expected the paper on their (2)______ front porch by 6 a.m. If I ran late, they would be standing in their doorways and I would infinitely hear about it. On the other hand, doing the job professionally often resulted in (3)______ much-appreciated tips. Ever since then, I have tried to do as professional a job as (4)______ possible—whether it be bagging groceries, painting houses or tarring roofs. Acting is not different. I believe if you work hard and behave like a pro, it will pay back, and you will (5)______ be offered more and better roles. This means giving your all. If a scene requires another character to react to jumping into the water, I will jump in as many times as it takes to (6)______ help him and the director get the shot. Several years ago, while filmed a movie in the (7)______ mountains of Brazil, my fellow actors and I all pitched in to help the screw move heavy (8)______ equipment through rugged jungle. Acting is a job like any other, and you can’t let it go to your head. The thing that made a difference delivering papers—being thorough, (9)______ punctual, doing your best—also count on the movie set. And I still have to be woken up (10)______ at the crack of dawn.