What was most beneficial to establishing your acting career?
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Being in the right place at the right time.
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are you looking to find a play for you to produce? or to find a` production for one of your own scripts?\n\nstage play? radio play? TV script? film script? what medium are we talking about, here?
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get a new agent\n\nor become a better actor
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you don't get an application! an agent has to hear about you, but only if you're in the "acting biz"! start out by joining a school play and working your way up. if you are the best on the cast, then an agent will (a 50-50% chance) hear about you! Good Luck in the acting career!
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Take lots and lots of acting classes.  Get yourself out to California or New York and try out for some Agents.  The key is to get an agent.  It is VERY hard to become a viable actress/actor without an agent.  Once you have an agent your in.  They'll get you auditions and everything else.  At that point it's up to you to sell yourself.
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There is no fast or easy way for this to happen. Only 10% of aspiring actors and actresses can actually make a modest living without getting a "day job."  Only 1% of that 10% will actually become hugely popular "movie stars." \n\nWith that being said, first try learning the industry before you jump into. No one became a star over night, and you won't either, so do your homework, study the craft, and hope that one day you're in the right place at the right time...\n\nbreak a leg!
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i agree that you have to work your way up starting with the more menial jobs and then progressing, to make the most money.  BUT if you are fairly good looking you should apply to be a face character.  i know a girl who is cruella de ville and a guy who is aladdin and they LOVE IT.  all you have to do is walk around and play with kids all day pretty much.  it does require some basic acting skills, but other than that its fun and easy and starting pay is anywhere from 10-20$ an hour.  call d-land for more details and ask them when the next audition is.  they are strict on the face characters "looking the part", as in being the right height, stature, facial structure, etc...but don't worry too much because lets say you're pretty short and cute and think you could be alice from alice in wonderland but you have brown hair and brown eyes...they have wigs and color contacts and elaborate makeup and all that!
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Do you want to be an actor or a personality. The difference is that actors, like Tom Hanks, find expressing characters through performance to be rewarding. Personalities, like Paris Hilton, want you to like them every time you see them. They basically are the same person, no matter what they do.\n\nFigure out who it is you'd like to pattern your career after - If you want to be a personality or an actor ... study the person/s you'd most like to be and find out ... did they go to school, did they do a lot of auditions or what did they do to be a success. Then try do do
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Go to auditions, and it's always helpful to have an agent find auditions that best fit you.
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I had this problem too being an actor (stage) so I just came up with this philosophy...."You are you most comfortable being around?"  Yourself so all you gotta do is just pretend that you are talking or singing to yourself and block out the world around you.  No one will think you are crazy for talking to yourself but this method helps me majorly.
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you are definitely in a good place to start. start picking up Back stage, I am not sure if this paper is still out but try to pick up new york castings.\n\ncraigslist is good to check out and the village voice sometime have opportunitys in it.\n\nget as much work ad possibel to build your resume.college project alot at time you get no pay only food but it is well worth it. what you will need more so,is a good agent that belive in you and that won't ripe you off.first build a resume then join SAG or Aftra after you recieve enough credits. you'll be token more seriously. then find an agent.
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You should try finding local college/high school students who are majoring in drama and would like to get some experience and credits under their belts. You should explain to them that this would not only provide experience in acting it would also help their resume. You could also look for people who just might want to volunteer their time ot be in your film. Post a few ads around your town letting people know what you're looking for. Make it very clear to them from the beginning that there is little or no money involved. If they are still interested, you can proceed with your film. Good luck!
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No you don't.  BUT acting in the drama club will help.    Go ahead a join the Drama club if your school offers one!  \n\nGood luck on your acting career
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If you want to be successful, know what your strengths and your talents are and work toward occupations that capitalize on those abilities.  Be true to yourself and know both your strengths and weaknesses and accept that you have both.  Integrity, trust, and self-awareness will be the best start on the right path.  Dedication, pride, and intensity don't matter much if you are miscast in a situation and always struggling.
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Experience. If you are of school age, see if your high school or college as a drama or theater department.  Look for a local community theater group and join it.  I promise you that you will have the time of your life performing.  Once you've join a theater group, talked to the director about who in the area teaches acting.   \n\nConsider some singing and dance lessons also, as they are helpful talents for any actor.\n\nLike anything worthwhile, it takes time, practice, and disciple. But unlike most other things, it is FUN the whole time.  Both of my daughters have acted in community theater and are now married to guys they acted with, and my oldest boy is engaged to a fellow actress.  So a local community theater group is an excellent social contact place as well.\n\nI would go on, but I have to leave for rehearsal for "Once Upon a Mattress" opening in August...(Tickets available of anyone who would like to come...)
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Most Hollywood producers aren't interested in hearing from people who want to become an actor or actress.  What you need to do is get yourself an agent, if you're serious about getting into this business.\n\nThe link below will take you to the web site of the Association of Talent Agents.  You should find an agent willing to represent you (who will take a percentage of anything you make) and they will try to sell you to the Hollywood industry.
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well most agents have law degrees.  due to the legalities of everything and all the contracts you have to deal with.  But if these are people you know that would be willing to sign with you i would draft a contract and have them sign it.  The only problem is that you will need to do a lot of leg work in the beginning because noone will know who you are.  Youre also going to have to get them into acting unions because most bigger movies only take actors from the unions.  It is quite a process but if you put the work in you can be very successfull.