Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: Am I too old to start acting?” plus 5 more |
- Question: Am I too old to start acting?
- Question: Activity Ideas?
- Question: Hi, i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to get started as a hollywood actor?
- Question: Where to submit headshots?
- Question: Need help in preparation for a college musical theatre audition?
- Question: Can you become and Actor without any acting lessons?
| Question: Am I too old to start acting? Posted: 25 Dec 2015 09:15 PM PST  |
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| Question: Hi, i was wondering if anyone can tell me how to get started as a hollywood actor? Posted: 25 Dec 2015 07:40 PM PST Living with a mental illness can make attempting an acting career more challenging. It is a very competitve, stressful and unstable career full of rejection. You will fail far more then you will succeed - it's the nature of the business. Generally, that's not good for people challenged with an illness of any kind. Not that you can't do it - but need to be able to take care of yourself and your health as well. Acting is not an escape from your problems - you still need to know how to handle you issues and challenges. So you might want to start with some beginning acting classes and try auditioning for things like community theater. That can help you figure out if you really like the work of acting and if you're any good at it. Then research what is really involved in attempting an acting career to see if that really is something you want to attempt. To become a Hollywood actor: 1. Get realistic. Give up the fantasy that actors are "discovered". It's a business, not a lottery. Your chances of success depend on your talent, training, experience, marketability and understanding of the business end of the industry. Companies are not looking for people off the street who want to be in a movie. They invest a lot of time, effort and money in their projects and they trust that investment to trained and experienced professional actors. Mainstream movies and TV shows don't have open auditions that anyone can go to - roles are cast through agents and are generally cast union actors. And there are a lot of scams out there. Understand that there's no one way to be an actor. No one is going to tell you what to do every step of the way. It'll be up to you to take responsibility for your career. 2. Get quality training from well respected instructors. Not only does it improve your skills but it's one way to start to network and make connections in the industry. Where you study and who you study with matters. It can help open doors - but is no guarantee. So research your options. Not all theater schools or classe are the same. Classes from a has-been 90s actor are different then classes from a respected instructor who has been in the industry. In the US you don't have to have a degree - but it's helpful. Attending a place like ACT means more a lot more then classes at some community college. And like any advanced schooling, you need a program that is suited to you as an individual. Good actors continue to get training throughout their careers. 3. Get experience. Audition for what you can - school plays, community theater and the like. You can try contacting local film schools and ask how the find actors for student films and check those sources. Websites like backstage, actors access, casting networks list low-to-pay jobs in things like student or independent films. They also list extra work (which is NOT acting experience). Competition is stiff for this experience - there are a lot of people who want to be actors. You need to make sure you're passionate about the work of acting - not just the idea of being an actor. And you have to see if you're any good. Training and experience is how you do that. That really is where you start. 4. Learn the business end of things. You need to understand things like the casting process (casting directors, agents, breakdowns, etc); legal requirements (contracts, unions, taxes, etc); effective marketing strategies (head shots, resumes, show reel, website, social media, etc); networking. Attempting an acting career is like running a company and you are the product to be marketed and sold. Read industry websites like http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-acto... . Brian O'Neil has a helpful book about the business. Talk to actual working actors about the realities of starting and maintaining an acting career. 5. Plan. Not only do many actors not make it big - most professional actors don't support themselves by acting a lone. Every acting job is temporary, so you always have to worry about when (and if) you'll get another job. That means you need to plan how you're going to support yourself and how you're going to approach your career. Like I said, there's no one way to be an actor. Good luck |
| Question: Where to submit headshots? Posted: 25 Dec 2015 05:26 PM PST Your headshot is part of a marketing package used to convince people that you are capable of doing a job. It usually includes your acting resume as well as a picture of yourself. So when submitting for a casting call you send your headshot (and resume). Then if a casting director is interested, they invite you to audition. The casting call tells you were to submit your information - it's usually done by e-mail or online, sometimes through snail mail. For the most part, casting directors and talent agents do NOT want actors dropping off information in person. If you're invited to audition, you can bring copies of your head shot (with your resume attached) to the audition to pass out to the people auditioning you in case they need/want a copy. That's pretty much the only time you pass out your headshot in person. You can store your head shots online. There are websites (like actors access) that let you store your headshot and resume (as well as show reel) online as part of their website. It makes it easier to do an online submission. Be careful because there are a lot of websites out there that charge a lot - but all websites are not the same. Research the company to pick a good one. For the most part agents are not searching the Internet for actors to represent - so no, there isn't a place where you can post your head shot an get "discovered". You should seriously consider researching and learning more about the business and the casting process before investing in head shot. Good luck |
| Question: Need help in preparation for a college musical theatre audition? Posted: 25 Dec 2015 05:04 PM PST |
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