How do i become an actor at a young age?

4 Responses to How do i become an actor at a young age?

1. Ishan M says:

   July 11, 2010 at 3:25 am

   First of all U should practise a lot in yr school and home. A lot of practise makes a man perfect so practise alot to make a young actor out of you.
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2. R K says:

   July 11, 2010 at 3:57 am

   first, you need to want to do this because its your passion and dream. which is why most actors do it. whatever happens to you success wise is secondary. the majority of actors don’t make a living at acting. they have regular jobs to support them selves.
   at 13 you need a parent to make this happen for you. you won’t be doing anything on your own.
   start with school drama classes and plays if you can. take some acting classes. when you have
   a little experience, look around you for community theaters, and student and ind. film opportunities.
   these are all open calls you can get on without an agent. for most all commercial,professional
   acting auditions, you will need to be in LA or NYC and have an agent. get what experience you can find around you and when you can, get out of ohio to do this as a serious commercial career.
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3. Esther says:

   July 11, 2010 at 4:06 am

   Start by taking acting classes and auditioning for local theater. The more active you are in your local theater community, the more likely you’ll be discovered. Once you’re talented enough, start looking for bigger opportunities.
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4. TruthTeller59 says:

   July 11, 2010 at 4:24 am

   Since you’re 13, MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTS ARE INVOLVED AND SHOW THEM THIS ANSWER

   I’m an LA Actor giving you the REAL DEAL!

   Here’s the cliffsnotes version of what you can do to do to get into acting and eventually get an agent:

   1.EDUCATE YOURSELF FIRST!

   READ (check Samuel French, libraries, and bookstores):

   *=Highly recommend

   Acting business:
   *Acting is Everything: Gold Edition-Judy Kerr
   *How to Be a Working Actor-Mari Lyn Henry and Lynne Rogers
   *Self Management for Actors-Bonnie Gillespie
   -How to Get Arrested-J. Wallach Michael and Paul Thurwachter
   *An Agent Tells All-Tony Martinez
   -How To Book Acting Jobs in TV and Film-Cathy Reinking
   -One Less Bitter Actor: The Actor’s Survival Guide-Markus Flanagan
   -So You Want to Be in Showbusiness?- Steve R. Stevens
   -Acting Truths and Lies (purchased at http://www.info4actors.com)

   Acting:
   *Book the Job-Doug Warhit
   *Intent to Live-Larry Moss
   -Acting for the Camera-Tony Barr
   -Acting in Film-Michael Caine
   -Acting Class: Take a Seat-Milton Katselas

   Method Acting:
   *Art of Acting-Stella Adler
   -Sanford Meisner on Acting-Sanford Meisner
   -A Dream of Passion-Lee Strasberg
   *Actor’s Art and Craft-William Esper
   -The Power of the Actor-Ivanna Chubbuck
   -No Acting Please-Eric Morris
   -Respect for Acting-Uta Hagen
   -Challenge to the Actor-Uta Hagen
   -You Can Act!-D.W. Brown
   -Strasberg’s Method-Lorrie Hull

   Comedy
   *8 Characters of Comedy-Scott Sedita
   -The Sitcom Career Book-Mary Lou Belli

   Improv
   -Anything by Viola Spolin
   -Steve Book on Acting: Improv
   -Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out-Mick Napier

   Auditioning/Cold Reading:
   *How to Get the Part Without Falling Apart-Margie Haber
   *Audition-Michael Shurtleff
   *The 15 Guideline Map to Booking-Amy Lyndon
   -Secrets to Successful Cold Readings-Glenn Alterman

   2.GET TRAINING!

   Regardless of how "naturally talented" you might be, you NEED training, PERIOD!

   Definitely take classes in:
   -Cold Reading/Auditioning
   -Improv
   -Scene study
   -Commercials

   3. Get GREAT headshots

   Here’s is a good place to start:

   http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8011031/m/246101692

   4. Build Your Resume and Reel Doing Student films and Indie Films. Also do plays to build your acting experience.

   Sample Resume:
   http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww80/ELDORADO59/Sampleresume.jpg

   How to make an ACTING resume:
   http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091011203729AAkQetj

   The ONLY LEGIT Online sites that you can find jobs on your own through:
   ALL SITES NOT LISTED BELOW ARE QUESTIONABLE!

   -ActorsAccess.com
   -LACasting.com
   -Nowcasting.com
   -NYCasting.com
   -NYCastings.com
   -Backstage.com

   Free but proceed with caution:
   -Castingcallsearch.com
   -Mandy.com
   -Craigslist

   5. Get an Agent

   Look up LEGIT agencies here:
   http://www.agentassociation.com/

   http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent

   To get an agent, you need to get GREAT headshots, a good resume, and training from the best. These are enough to get you a commercial agent at least. Getting a GOOD theatrical agent (Film/tv) takes longer. Most good theatrical agents won’t see you unless you’re SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel. Commercial agents are more lenient about that. What the best Commercial agents want to see on your resume are good commercial classes, improv, and cold reading.

   You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways:
   -Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too.
   -Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc.
   -Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you’re interested in

   DON’T
   -Email them unless they tell you to. IT’S UNPROFESSIONAL!
   -Call unless they tell you to. ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL!
   -Walk in and ask for a meeting. UNPROFESSIONAL THREE!
   -Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agent’s ONLY make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/tv and commercials and 20% on commercial print
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