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# Selling Out: How to Think About the Creative Conundrum
- URL: https://www.dojoactors.com/selling-out/
- Published: 2022-12-06T02:13:34.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-10T02:19:42.000Z
- Author: Tahlia Norrish

"Sellout!"

It may only be seven letters, but the criticism is arguably the worst a creative can receive.

The fear of becoming one has haunted artists for some time. Defined as "a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement", some argue that it even plagued Shakespeare. 

👉 [Continue reading at Stage 32](https://www.stage32.com/blog/why-you-should-sell-out-as-a-creative-3164?ref=dojoactors.com)

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