Man pretending to be dead for 321 days gets 'CSI' acting job
Updated | By Jean-Mari Schmidt
This man might just be the epitome of the phrase, "where there's a will there's a way".
If you have ever thought your dreams are too big and you will never reach them, we've got an inspirational and motivational story that is sure to show you that anything is possible.
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Josh Nalley, a restaurant manager from Kentucky, USA, is not your average actor.
Unlike most actors who took years to break into the business and who have agents and all that jazz, Josh decided to make his own destiny and started consistently posting on TikTok until he got cast on the hit television series, 'CSI: Vegas'.
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He started posting every day, pretending to be "un-alive", posing in different positions, in different locations, and acting like a corpse with the hopes of landing the role:
@living_dead_josh #fyp #foryoupage ♬ It's Strange - Jon Sober
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After "playing un-alive" for 321 days, 'CSI: Vega' contacted him via social media and Josh's dream has come true!
He was finally able to break the news to his invested followers and portray a dead body on the iconic television show:
@living_dead_josh Tune in to the Season 2 premiere September 29th @csicbs #csivegas #cbs #dreamcometrue #goals #fyp #foryoupage ♬ Who Are You - The Who
@csicbs The CEO of playing unalive makes his television debut on Thursday’s #CSIVegas. The wait is killing me. ☠️ #CSI #CrimeTok ♬ original sound - CSI: Vegas
Well done, Josh!
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Main image courtesy of @living_dead_josh/TikTok
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