Acting Industry?

Question

I really want to become an actress and I go to different sites looking at what people have to say. I was at actingcareerstartup. com and the man said to study the acting industry. What exactly do they mean by studying the acting industry?? Please don't consider my question stupid. I think I know what it means, but I want to know for sure. I just want to learn as much as I can. Any acting sites will good too. Thanks!! :)

Answer 1

it means to get a degree in theater

not stupid question, lol

good luck with the acting though!! :)

Answer 2

To many people acting seems so exciting and glamorous because all they see is the end result - the movie or TV show - and the wealthy celebrity "star."

But it's a hard, grueling business in which YOU are the product and you are trying to sell yourself to a buyer (the producer or director) who has thousands of top-quality choices available to him. What's so special about you?

You need to learn how to audition and market yourself in addition to being able to act. Just having talent alone is never enough. You're going to need an agent, probably have to join one of the talent unions and develop a thick skin that can take rejection after rejection after rejection before you get your first (probably very minor) role.

If there's a talent agent in your town, start there. See if you can just get an information interview. If you decide this is really something you want, then plan on devoting yourself to it 100%. It has to be a passion if you have any hope of succeeding. If it's just something you think you'd like to do, it'll never happen. It has to drive you.

Good luck.

Answer 3

you shoudl do some classes!participate in plays! build up your resume! get an agent! do auditions! get headshots!

actinginfo.blogspot.com

acting411.blogspot.com

hannahmontanacasting.blogspot.com

and for an agent go to talentagents.blogspot.com and scroll down till you find city nearest you

read everythign you see! and click on words in blue but not double udnerlined ones and i suggest that you sign up with alan baltes go to first site and look at right column it explains everything! he wont be an agent just help you out and its a one time fee of 30 dollars and totally worth it!

Answer 4

it means studying how to menuvure your way in the industry how to be professional but still have a good personality how to be yourself for interviews and how you must learn about the casting directors you are auditioning for so you know their history and stuff like that