play (all) the angles

To make use or take advantage of every means or opportunity one can find in order to reach or attain one's goal. Unless you happen to be incredibly lucky, you have to play all the angles when you're an actor looking for work. You're not going to get anywhere in this industry if you aren't willing to play the angles.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Efua	-	Western African, Akan
Nanami	nah-nah-mee	Japanese
Manus	-	Irish
Vlatka	-	Croatian
Mahala	-	English
Sylvaine	seel-VEN	French