Talent And Personal Development
If the desire to act is based on a love for the art and if that desire is accompanied by a bit of talent, then yes that love will indeed greatly compensate for minimum talent. It is my consistent contention that talent is never (or almost never) the main reason for a casting decision. We have dozens of famous stars who have almost no ability to act whatsoever. They are stars because of looks, personality, drive, ego, whatever. But stars they are!