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An Actor has to be ready for anything, They say if you want to get a job done right you have to do it yourself
An Actor has to be ready for anything, They say if you want to get a job done right you have to do it yourself

An Actor has to be ready for anything, They say if you want to get a job done right you have to do it yourself

Date9/19/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: An Actor has to be ready for anything; They say if you want to get a job done right you have to do it yourself.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100683F
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
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Contemplating his future in Canada from the comfort of a Toronto park bench, actor Peter Dvorsky has won favorable critical notices for his performanc(...)
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Realistic goals: Happinesses stems from a realistic evaluation of your own capabilities and goals, says Dr. Saul Levine, head of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Medical Centre. Then you will appreciate your achievements, feel comfortable with yourself and not have to prove yourself to others.
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