I really didn't want to say what GUEST said, which is, in a direct and real way, the truth. The thing is though, that there are even more people our there learning to play guitars, writing songs, with about the same odds at becoming performers--

I just saw a great film called "The Target Shoots First"--a documentary made by a kid just out of college who decided to take his videocam with him when he got his first job--if he could do it, why not you?
So check this site--GUIDEBOOK FOR GUERILLA FILM MAKERS and think about creating your own truth--