tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81080245129218172042011-11-27T16:08:50.699-08:00<br><b>Welcome to all New &amp; Aspiring Actors!</b><br><br> Here on this blog you will find the answers to some of the most popular questions asked by new and aspiring actors on <b>ActingCareerStartUp.com</b>. Come and visit us for info on <b>The Steps to starting an acting career, Getting an Agent, Auditions, how to get on Disney Channel, Moving to Hollywood info, Headshot, Cover Letter &amp; Resume info and more!</b><br><br> <b>Come to ActingCareerStartUp.com and Ask Us YOUR Question!</b>Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17496320991532752985noreply@blogger.comBlogger731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108024512921817204.post-83942731733876666462011-03-06T04:12:00.000-08:002011-03-06T04:16:33.268-08:00

Question:I love acting and have always be a natural at it. I've never taken any classes because I didn't think it is necessary. Will I still be able to get discovered and get an agent?ANSWER:Here is something you should know. The acting industry is full of competition. It's really unbelievable how many people want to become actors. I'm sorry to say that most of those people either believe that

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Question:Should I go to LA to start my acting career? Do you think it's a good idea?ANSWER:I suggest you go to LA if you are really ready to go there and know what to expect, otherwise I would say stay where you are, study acting, get some experience, build your resume, put some money aside, put together your career plan and then go. Sounds like a lot and maybe it's not what you want to hear

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Hi this is Tony, creator of ActingCareerStartUp.com."I wanna get discovered!" is one of the things I hear most often from young, aspiring actors and even older ones. The problem is that most people try and do that by navigating on the Internet and asking people, "Where can I find auditions?" or "Can somebody introduce me to an agent?" Usually that doesn't get them anywhere. Aside from the

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One of my website visitors to ActingCareerStartUp.com, a 20 year old young man from LA wrote to me to tell me that he read my book, he has read through my site, receive my regular emails and read both my blogs and after that he was hungry for even more help to start his acting career. He said he was hoping that I would come up with something that would take the help I was giving him to the next

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This is the cry of many youngsters who want to start an acting career.There's nothing wrong with it. This video from ActingCareerStartUp.comwill make you think about it in a different way. Check it out.For information about what the real first steps are to starting an acting career, visit www.actingcareerstartup.com/acting-career-research.html.

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QUESTION: I signed up with an agency in Toronto for background work, but they aren't calling me. Do you know why not?ANSWER:If you signed up with that agency for background work, they would know if there is any available. You would have to contact them directly and ask. If they are not calling you, there is a reason. It could be that there is no work for your type, maybe no films are shooting or

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QUESTION: Do have advice for the mothers of child actors?ANSWER:The more I do what I'm doing here on ActingCareerStartUp.com, the more I realize that these young kids who come here to visit need the support of their parents. That's one of the reasons why I put together pages like these:http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/child-actor.htmlhttp://www.actingcareerstartup.com/

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QUESTION:What advice can you give me with regard to starting my acting career to make sure of having a good chance of succeeding?ANSWER:My best advice is that you do research, so that you really and truly understand what you are getting yourself into. Start here.http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acting-career-research.htmlI've been answering this question for the last three years and I realized

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QUESTION:How can I become an actress in New Zealand? There aren't very many opportunities here like in America...ANSWER:1. I don't have a page yet on my site yet about talent agencies in New Zealand, but if you do a search for "talent agencies in new zealand" I found some that you could check out. Such as this one for example: http://www.talento.co.nz/ I don't know it, never heard of it, but it's

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QUESTION: How can I get Disney Channel auditions?And can I attend them if I am from another country?ANSWER:I believe that any nationality can attend auditions,but you would have to check directly with the Disney people.In addition, in order to work in the U.S., even as an actoryou need to be 'legal' and have a certain type of visa.http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/usa-visitor-visa.html If it's

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QUESTION:How can I make money to pay for acting classes? I'm looking for residual income opportunities.ANSWER:I can highly recommend your having a look at this video. It could literally change your life. Have a look at this page and then the video:1. How to make money to pay for acting classes.2. The system I used to build ActingCareerStartUp.com that is rapidly approaching 100,000 visitors per

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QUESTION:How do I know if an acting school is good or not?ANSWER:I never heard of the acting school you mentioned. I did visit their website, however. There is basic information, but difficult to tell if they are a good acting school or not. Try contacting them and setting up an appointment together with your parents or one of them. Make sure you have a look at this page first that talks about

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QUESTION:First of all, great website thanks so much for this info. I would like to sent mailing to casting directors for my two children but now sure what to write in the cover letter. Also is it fine to send to production companies as well or do they get upset. One more question, thanks about the thank you letters never thought of that, but I will get started, is it okay to say something like

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QUESTION:What is the audition process for actors like from start to finish.I like the way you think! That's a very intelligent question. I asked this very same question about the audition process five years ago in a question and answer session with a noted casting director in New York.Last year I went to LA and interiewed a casting director and I asked her the same question. Here is the entire

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QUESTION: Hi I was just wondering, can you get auditions without having proper training as an actor? thanks for your help:)ANSWER:You can get auditions without proper training, but there are some things for you to take into consideration. One thing is that in order to be able to do a good job auditioning, you will have to know HOW to audition. Another thing is that unless you are just a natural

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Question:How can I start acting? My mom supports me and I know I have what it takes. My friends tell me that I should be an actor, because I make people laugh and because I can change my body language easily. Please help me.ANSWER:The best advice I can give you is about to come. I'm putting together a home-study program. It will allow you to have me as your personal coach with video instruction

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Question:First of all, i love your website! its given me so much insight about acting. i couldn't stop reading! I visit this website everyday. I want to know how to have my parents support me in my interest in acting. Having them realize how important this is to me and how i want to give it my all to become an actress. I have little or no support. I'm 16 going on 17 and they don't take my passion

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The Question:I would like to know if I can audition for Disney even if I'm a South African?Hello,first of all, thank you for visiting my site www.actingcareerstartup.com and for having faith that I can answer your questions. Now to your question.If you want to be on Disney, it will be a lot easier to have a chance if you are in Los Angeles. All the information I have about Disney Channel and

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Question:How can we help you?: The other day i went with my mother to the gasoline and a man saw me his name is Micheal Donovan and said to me if i would like to be a famous movie star and he talked to my mother about a Disney movie that was coming up he gave my mom and told me this job was a lot of fun but serious he gave us his email address to contact him but the thing is that i don't have no

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Here is a recent question I answered for a visitor to ActingCareerStartUp.com.The great thing about acting is, that there is a need for actors of all ages.The younger you are when you start, the better of a chance you will have toreally develop your talent. However, that doesn't mean that if you start outlater, that you can't make it and be successful.What is important is that if you choose to be

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This is part of an exclusive interview with Hollywood Acting Coach Bernard Hiller, who answers the question: How Do You Know If Acting Is Right For You?To see the rest of this interview and more information about starting an acting career, or specifically for teens and Disney Channel or Nickolodeon Auditions come to ActingCareerStartUp.com!

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Auditions For Disney Channel Movies – what you can do to make it happen for you!There are a number of ways you can go about getting yourself an audition for the Disney Channel and if you are serious about it, it would be a good idea to do as much as many of these things as you can, there is really no telling which method will get you your big break.1. You should get professional headshots taken

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The best, easiest and quickest way to get auditions for the Disney Channel is to go out and get yourself an agent. For this purpose it is helpful to know that there are two main categories of talent agents out there; one for TV and film and one for commercials. If you are a young performer who is looking for a Disney Channel audition it is a good idea for you to familiarize yourself with both in

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Hello. First I would like to thank for an opportunity to ask you a question. I'm Russian and I came to United States 4 years ago to pursue my acting career ( I'm 16).When I turn 18 I'm moving to NY to pursue my career. Today I have been working on my cover letter and this is that what I came with :" Dear( agents name) Your agency has been recommended to me by various people during my search for

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ANSWER:As long as you haven't signed an exclusive agreement with any one agent, you can have as many agents as you want. My advice though would be to be honest with your agents, especially with the ones that get you most of the work. It could happen as happened to me a couple of years ago, that I got called in for the same audition by two different agents within 15 minutes. I accepted to go to

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...to support your wish to become an actor?Question: How could you give yourself a chance at a career in acting when your parents don't like the idea?I have a friend who is really good at singing and acting and she would really like to try a career in acting but knows it's not what her parents want and thinks it would disappoint them. But it's her dream and she doesn't want to spend her whole

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ANSWER:Do something outrageous, ridiculous or something that no one has ever done.If you are talking about acting, I think a Hollywood acting coach I interviewed for my website said it best. "The express elevator to Hollywood acting success is broken. From now on you'll have to take the stairs."There are no short cuts. The people you hear about who are over night successes, are people who have

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Hi, I'm 16 years old and in high school and I know I have to be an actor; it is what I love to do. My question is, once I graduate high school, do you suggest moving to LA to pursue an acting career, or going to college to get a degree in acting? I want to do film & television work, not theater, so would moving to LA be a better career move?ANSWER:Yes LA would definitely be the better place to be

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My 10 yr old daughter is wanting to be an actress. We are starting out at the beginning right now--she is doing a 4wk course of theatre which teaches the basics. After that, we are somewhat lost as to what to do to keep her going to help her resume. Leads are very scarce in our area (Kansas),so that makes it a bit more difficult. > We are hoping to be moving out to California or Arizona in 3 yrs,

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I am very sorry to bother you but I feel lost. I am a 23 year old student from Vienna and I signed up for the one year NYFA acting for film program. Since I have very little experience I also signed up for a one week intensive in vienna. Now I start to panic asking myself if the NYFA was a good choice. It costs a load of money and EVERYBODY can get in. Since I cannot look around for acting

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I am taking a photoshoot next week. Im a beginner. The rate im paying is $125 for 1-hour session, 50 shots, and 1 image lightly retouched. I want to add other headshots. About how much more images out of the 50 shots should I Retouched. I need some advice please!ANSWERHeadshots can be tricky if you are not guided in the right direction.Two questions I have in my mind are:1. Have you had any

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ANSWER:www.actingcareerstartup.com/wanna_be_a_famous_actor.htmlFame is a consequence and not a goal. It's the consequence of a lot of hard work.Instead of asking how to get famous, it would be better if you asked how you can really become a good actress. It's much more solid and grounded and it will inevitably get you further.Have you been in any acting classes yet?Let's say for example you get

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ANSWER:The first thing I started to do before I even thought about getting an agent was to start training. I realized that if I started contacting agents before I was ready, that once I got an interview and they asked me to do a monologue, that I had to be ready. I had to know how to act, at least a little.I also started finding out what agents really look for in an actor and why agents are in

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ANSWER:I'm not sure where you start except that you will need to have a good, solid story line. You might need to take a workshop about the key elements of story telling. Stories have certain qualities and elements, that make them compelling and interesting to read or watch. If you don't know what they are, you might want to figure that out.Otherwise, I would say that you are on the right track

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How do I convince my parents that moving away from this place is the right thing for me to do for my acting? I'm a pretty good actress. I've done professional work, but there's noting here!!! But my parents don't want to help me out by moving to Chicago which is a great city. What can I do to convince them?ANSWER:What you said about the good actresses that can't live their dreams

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There is an open call for a talent agency that is registered with SAG that I will be going to. Anyone know what they do when they call you in/ what should I expect while having this interview with them?ANSWER:You can also check with the Association Of Talent Agents to find out if the agency is registered with them.At any rate, you will probably be in a room waiting with a lot of aspiring actors

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ANSWER:The best way to get discovered is to POSITION yourself to get discovered.Train. Train. Train.See if you have the talent.Develop your networking and business skills. (One of the biggest mistakes you could possibly make is underestimating their importance. It could have you end up with most aspiring actors that never, ever make it!)Be determined, patient, persevering, inquisitive,

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...in front of all the grade 7 and 8 students, and all the teachers too!!!!! I am in grade 8, I am shy, but somehow, I was not so shy in my first speech presentation. What should I do?? ALSO, I AM NOT POPULAR, AND EVERYONE HATES ME.ANSWER:First of all, read over your message to us and see if you can find the things in it that are only pulling you down further.Did you find them? They're

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My experience tells me that if you are here asking us this question, then even if you get the names of different agents, you will still have a difficult time getting one to sign you.I don't mean to be harsh, but rather to give you an important message that you won't forget and that will hopefully help you.You see, it's all about your approach and even that is no guarantee that you will be

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ANSWER:Not too long ago I conducted a seminar for 300 people. The person who organized it asked me to do the seminar for the entire second day of the three day event. It is true that I do that regularly, but this guy was so worried about the three day event going well, that he really tried (probably not intentionally) to put me under some serious pressure. He told me that there were big

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AnswerIf you are at the beginning of your career which it seems like you are, you might find that getting pictures taken at this moment, is not the best thing to do. If you don't have a good photographer and you couple that with no acting experience, your pictures could very well turn out to be not very good, expressionless and blank.First thing I would recommend is for you to start getting some

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I really love my agent and don't want to leave him.Answer:My suggestion is that before you drop your agents, to try and figure out why you are not getting much work?Learn how to analyze your BUSINESS, because that's what it is.Loving your agent is not a reason to stay with her/him.Have you had a discussion with your agent?If you have, did you learn EVERYTHING you need to learn about why you are

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ANSWER:If you were an adult and a young person came up to you and asked you to do something against her parents' will, would you help them do it?What would happen if your mother found out you had an agent and were going to auditions and getting acting jobs...every now and then?If you really want to act, you will definitely get your parents on board. If you are young and still at home, you will

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I do have specific questions such as upon chosing an acting class gaining experience how do I create a resume. Also I am considering getting headshots done but should I get headshots before I get experience? After gaining experience and headshots, and creating a resume what specifically should I do?ANSWER:Your question has confirmed an idea I have had for some time now abouthelping people to know

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My problem is that I have to perform in front of a few hundred people in a couple of weeks and I am scared to death! Please help!ANSWER:I recently conducted a seminar for 300 people. My seminar was on the second day of a three day event. I had the whole day. The organizers really hyped it up and tried to put me under a lot of pressure to do well telling me that everyone was really expecting a

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ANSWER:Think about this.Instead of thinking about how you get discovered or how someone will discover you, try thinking about how YOU can put yourself in the position to be discovered.I recently did an interview on my site with a Hollywood acting teacher named Bernard Hiller. He said that he runs into people all the time who say that in the acting business, it's all about who you know. He said

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ANSWER:Get together with your parents and figure out what it is YOU want and that will help you to know what to say when they answer the phone.Don't put all your eggs in one basket though. Don't do like so many other aspiring actors do and make that one phone call or send their package of headshot, resume and cover letter to one agent, casting director or director and then sit back and wait.1.

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ANSWER:1. you English must be very good. Not necessarily without accent, but almost.If you still have a strong accent, you will have to work on accent reduction whileyou are in the states.2. You will need your parents to be involved as you will need to have someoneto stay with in the States while you are studying.3. You should do a lot of research first. Find out about what it means to be

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Ive always wanted to be an actor. Like an actor in movies, and I always wanted to give that a good shot and if I fail at least i would know...but I want to be a doctor if not an actor...but by the time I graduate medical school I'll be like 30....and I don't know how I could try acting at such an old age...=( Most big actors start while they are younger...so I just don't know what to do..whether

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I spent a lot of time over the last two days looking up famous actors.I'm not sure what I need to do to get started. Can you help?ANSWER:One question you will want to answer sooner rather than later is, "Did I choose acting, or did acting choose me?"Why were you looking up famous actors? Was it because you would like to see what kind of life they live? Was it because you hoped to see what kind of

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Talent Agency in NY? I am considering getting an agent, I have had a lot of experience, and next week I am getting head shots. I have made up my resume and so far it's really good. My mother and I just can't find a decent talent agency in NY.What do you suggest?I am not saying I'm going to to get an agent, but it's worth the try.ANSWER:Well it sounds like you are doing the right thing by keeping

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You have two main possibilities in my opinion; both of which I would pursue. First of all, I am an actor, author, motivational speaker and seminar leader and I have done some hosting of live events and presented on video for companies.Get yourself some hosting training. Learn how to use an ear prompter and a tele prompter. If you want to be a host you will need those skills. You can find people

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ANSWER:With regard to your question, first of all you must be more specific about whatKIND of child actress you want to be. Have a look at this page on my site. Atsome point you will have to decide which kind of acting career you want:www.actingcareerstartup.com/acting_careers.htmlThen, the first things I would do are these:1) talk to some working actors and see what it's like to be an actor.See

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...My problem is that I don't know where to start. Can you help?ANSWER:First of all, don't let anyone tell you that you can't fulfill your dreams. You can do it if you have a method. I changed my life completely from corporate manager to actor/voice-over artist, host, author, motivational speaker and I'm loving it. This change took place three years ago and I'm still not where I want to be, but I

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...who is a few years younger than me and a lot different than me. How do I get into character.Answer:1) You should know as much about that character as you can. Who is she?· First of all understand the entire story and understand how your character fits in and what her relationships are with the people with whom she comes in contact throught.· Where is she from?· Where did she grow up?· What

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Technorati ProfileIf you received my e-mail today from ActingCareerStartUp.com, the blog post "...my sister..." is the next one.

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Question: Recently a teenage girl asked me if I could be her agent. This was my answer to her.I’m sorry to have to tell you that I’m not an agent. Maybe I will be in the future, but I’m not right now. I can tell you what I would do for example if you were my sister.The best way I can help you is to give you information about what you should do. I can best do that through the website and through

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Hi there! Ive been a fan of your site and writing for a while now. I agree with you on the importance of being in acting classes. I just have one question. Is it okay to be enrolled in many at once and would you recommend it? I know lots of coaches offer multiple classes. I want to take classes from two seperate coaches at seperate facilities. One for private and the other for group. Do you think

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Answer: Here's How To Get A Talent Agent: Step By StepIf you have already started training and have at least thatto put on your résumé, then this is what I recommend with regard to how to get a talent agent. This information you will read below is based on what I was coached to do three years ago. I actually did it and it worked! In this way I got two agents and a personal manager in a short

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Traits that successful actors possess?Passion/love for acting more than anything else.A certain degree of talent to start with.Drive and determination.Talent: You must have a certain degree of talent as a base.Business smarts. (most actors don't realize thatif you want an acting career, you have to learn howto run your own business. You have a product tosell and that product is you!Creativity: to

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Two different companies offered to represent me, but they both told me I had to pay for it though. One company told me the cost was $1,200 and the other charges $600. What do you think I should do?Answer:You shouldn't be paying anything. People like that run businesses and prey off of people like you. They tell you what you want to hear and suck you in that way.Usually what happens in cases like

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I'm 5'9",skinny shoulder length brown hair,brown eyes,light skin,teenager.Answer: Your physical attributes are what they are. If you want to become an actress you will become one. With regard to acting remember that you need to work backwards and don't put the cart before the horse as we used to say.If you start contacting agencies, you will need to be prepared for the meeting. To be prepared for

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"Im totally heart broken. After all the hard work and effort that I put into trying my best I later call my agent and he tells me that maybe I should find a smaller agency. He hasn't been able to put 100% in my career and prety much in a nutshell they are giving me the boot. After 7 years of work..Ive done tons of commercials and at least 7 feature films then later I'm told that he has his mind

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Get your terminology right first.There are talent agencies and casting directors and then there are casting websites where you can get work.If you want good jobs, you need two things: experience and an agent. The jobs you see posted on a website are what's left over once the producers and directors have submitted their breakdowns of the roles they need to talent agencies. For real important roles

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Build your base first.It's important.Are you trained? Have you taken any classes? Do you know what it's like to work as an actor? Do you know what it's like to have to look for work, day after day? Do you think that by meeting Cillian Murphy, that you will be set for life as an actor? Are you counting on this being your big break?Build your base first! Has your dad's friend ever seen you act? If

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Fame is not a goal, it is the consequence of hard work, sacrifice, drive, determination, motivation, perseverance, ability to overcome the effect that continuous rejection can have, ability to sell yourself and make contacts in the industry and last but not least, the level of motivation you have to become the best possible actor that you can be. Becoming a good actor, studying hard to do that

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You want an agent? Ok. Now work backwards.What do you need to get an agent? Talent, communication, headshot, résumé, cover letter, labels/mailing list. If the agent already knows you, you would have an advantage.The most important thing in that list is a résumé, because it shows what you have done without you actually being present to tell the story.So how do you create a résumé that's going to

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How To Start An Acting CareerAdd to My Profile | More Videos

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Recently, a young, aspiring actor asked me, "How long will I have to take classes to become a good actor?" Here below is the answer I gave him._____You will want to find a good school, a good teacher and stick with them. When you are an actor, even when you become pretty good, you will want to continue to study. As you continue, will get to know yourself better and you will get to know your

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While I totally sympathize with the writers, who are under paid and somewhat taken advantage of, I try to find the positive side of everything.In this case, I hope that the writers get what they want and what they truely deserve for the great work they do.In addition, I think that this strike represents an opportunity for us actors.This is a great time during the work slow down to take that class

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Recently a young girl came to ActingCareerStartUp.com and asked me that very question. This is what I told her:Don't illude yourself.Abraham Lincoln once said, "If I have three hours to cut down a tree, I would spend the first hour to sharpen the axe."Sharpen your axe first before you start! What's the hurry? Don't know if you ever thought about this, but, not all actors who get jobs are able to

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How To Start Acting“How to start acting?” Aspiring actors want to know what some concrete steps they can take if they are at the very beginning of their acting careers.I discussed this the other day with best-selling author Brian O’Neil (Acting As A Business: Strategies For Success) and this is his list of 5 things you can easily do to start your acting career. 1. Get some good, solid training in

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