The complaint of bad pay, and difficulty in obtaining it, is almost generally reiterated through every department of education.
I think a lot of the instincts you have doing comedy are really the same for doing drama, in that it's essentially about listening. The way I approach comedy, is you have to commit to everything as if it's a dramatic role, meaning you play it straight.
I have never sung a whole song on my own before and I am not the best dancer in the world, but I would rather try and fall than not not try at all.