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Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: I want to be an actor? What can I do to get started?” plus 5 more

Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: I want to be an actor? What can I do to get started?” plus 5 more


Question: I want to be an actor? What can I do to get started?

Posted: 23 Dec 2015 12:50 PM PST

It's pretty much the same thing that you've been told on all the variations of this question you asked.

What should I do to get started?
1. Get realistic and don't expect to be discovered.
2. Get quality training
3. Get experience in things like community theater and student films
4. Learn the business end of things
5. Plan how you want to approach your career.

Where can I get an agent?
You can't just "get an agent" it's more like they choose you. You can be referred to an agent by someone else in the industry. If you attend a well-respected acting program, an agent may attend the showcase. If they like what they see in your, they may invite you for an interview/audition. Then there's the lottery approach of just sending your professional head shot and acting resume to a bunch of agents and see if anyone bites. (That last one is a long shot though)

What classes should I take?
Depends what type of acting you want to do. You should start with a beginning acting class if you haven't had any training at all. You'll want classes in things like scene study and on-camera classes if you're interested in screen work. Improv can be helpful. If you're hoping for more serious acting work you'll want to look into the various acting techniques (Miensner, Adler, etc) and see if one of those might work for you. Where you study and who you study with matters - so make sure to research the places. And good actors continue training throughout their careers - so this isn't something you're ever really "done" with.

I am in great shape so will trying to be a fitness model help me get more noticed for acting?
Doubtful. Modeling and acting are two different things and the general stereotype is that models can't act all they can do is look pretty. So it's probably not going to help you with an acting career. It MIGHT help you get a commercial talent agent - if you have a very marketable look. But commercial agents get their clients things like print jobs and some commercial work. They generally don't get their clients into things like TV shows or movies. That's the area of a theatrical agent.

What can I do to prepare to become an actor?
Don't expect someone to take your hand and tell you what to do. It's YOUR career you need to take responsibility. It takes quite a bit of time, effort and money to attempt a professional acting career. Don't look for some easy way - those are almost always scams. Get quality training, work at experience, build a resume, and learn the business end of things (more then asking variations on the same question on a site like YA).

Good luck.

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Posted: 23 Dec 2015 10:24 AM PST

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