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Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: Best Talent Agencies in my area?” plus 5 more

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Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: Best Talent Agencies in my area?” plus 5 more

Question: Best Talent Agencies in my area?

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 10:18 PM PDT

First, you have to understand that modelling and acting are totally different.
Modelling is only about how you look - no talent, training or experience is required.

Acting is all about those things - you need huge talent to start with, then years of professional training and loads of experience, performing with a reputable community theatre. Genuine agencies are never, ever interested in beginners.
The ones you mentioned, Casablancas and Powers, along with Barbizon, are the best-known scams in the industry. They accept anyone stupid enough to pay them - whether they have any talent or not. All they'd do is take your money - they wouldn't get you any real auditions. And if you add them to your resume, everyone in the business would laugh.

Get into a good acting school, and in a few years, after you've built up a really impressive resume and when you're ready, your teachers will explain all about getting a real agent who will try to get you some auditions.

Question: Acting Advice?????

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 09:20 PM PDT

Don't get ahead of yourself!
If you have zero experience, how do you even know you'd like acting, you'd have the right personality for the job, or more importantly - if you have enough talent?

Basically, to make a start as an actor, you'd need to -
1) Have loads of natural talent.
2) Get a few years of training at a good, accredited acting school, going from the basic classes to advanced ones.
3) Get experience in a wide range of stage plays and shows – not regular high school stuff
4) Learn to sing and dance if possible.
5) Train for a good ordinary job as well, one you can work free-lance, as you'll need it. Almost all actors work at least one other job just to survive.
6) Ideally study Drama at degree-level at drama school or university.
7) After all the above, try to find an agent who will accept you.
8) When you get an agent, which is how you find auditions, try to win a few auditions out of the hundreds you'll have to apply for.

Just bear in mind that all that hard work isn't enough - you also need huge talent, dedication, determination, resilience and luck.
And sadly, the best that almost all actors will ever get is 2 or 3 weeks paid acting work a year - that's the average - and will never get more than a few minor roles in small productions.

Question: How to start an acting career?

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 09:16 PM PDT

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