What came first the chicken 或者 the egg? This long-standing paradox has been around a long time and has a lot of variations.

For actors trying to rise up the ranks in Hollywood, one such conundrum revolves around the demo reel. It goes something like: 你 can’t get roles without demo reel footage, but 你 can’t get demo footage without booking some roles.

This is the premise for the new comedy web series “Character Flaws,” created 由 and starring M. David Christman and now playing on YouTube. Originally from Indiana, Christman based the 6-episode 显示 on his own struggles and turned to...