I'm 14 when I'm older i want to have a career in theater/tv for singing dancing and acting i know the...??

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i know the chances of making it in this profession are very small! but I'm going to work my butt off to try anyway I'm just worried what can i do if i waste years trying to make it but don't, then i have no idea what i want as a back up :S what do most failed performers do?

cause i dnt want a factory job or anything i want a career lol!

please help I'm very confused! x

Answer 1

The first step is there:   Passion! Just pursue it, perform, perform in any possible play to get seen by as many people possible... You also have to identify a style that you want. A person, group, or company that really make you think "I want to do that". Find a way to practice with their technique (and i said practice, besides study). Practice is finally what will get you on stage in a solid way. Make yourself clear if you want either a JOB or an artistic activity that will make you happy. Being notorious is not necessary being talented, or, even worse, it will make you compromise many ethical things that you might not like to do or act in plays that you dont really like. The commercial circuit not always cross roads with the pure artistic lane, so you have to be focused in what you deeply wish. Get your family support. Welcome! Best of luck!

Answer 2

i agree with alex. if you want it follow it.

I'm a vocally trained singer and so many times i've been told i can't do this or that...but because its my passion i pursue it anyway and now i'm going to california next year to a performing arts school. Stick with your guns. oh i'm 17 by the way.

join as many school plays or community theatre groups as possible. If you can, have your parents sign you up for acting classes. Even if you think your good now, in the business- they won't even stop to look at you if they find out you haven't had classes. harsh, i know. but thats reality.

of course while your trying to go for this career, you have to think.....would you like to go to a performing arts school while still trying to pursue this career? It kinda helps, cause then people will look at you seriously. If not, you'll still have to find a decent job to make income.

but down the road...you may find its not right now you. always have a backup plan. Although i think i can make it as a singer and i have confidence (which is key) i still have a backup plan of going into nursing. You need to figure something else out that appeals to you just in case.

critisicm is key to be successful. Get all that you can. its a learning experience and you grow from it. you learn your strengths and your weaknesses. practice in front of friends and family.

soon when you have enough experience behind you, you can go out for an agent. Now i've already been through this, but these are some things they look for.

sorry but its not gonna be a walk in the park....

1) any previous acting experience onstage?

2) taken any acting classes?

3) live nearby an agency. you can look up talent agencies online and in the yellow pages

4) they look for professional recent headshots. Photographer quality. this can be pricey. Although sometimes if your parents or friends have a really good quality camera, you can sneak normal photos in and just say they were done by a photographer...but ya have to know what your doing.

5) Have good audition experience. Most agencies look for this because they want to know what they're going to be representing before hand. And they want to see if you have the talent. The best way to be prepared for this is to have all the audition experience you can get, whether its just audtitioning for local community theatre or what.

6) don't get ripped off. Some agencies are nothing but a scam. As a starting career, don't look to shed out big bucks to these people unless they are ligit and can promise you a blossoming career. If they demand a high amount of money, they're not worth it. That is until, your making more money off of gigs they got you.

its not easy and i'm not sayng it can't be done, but there are so many things they look for, its nearly impossible. You literally have to be one in a million these days.

So confide in close friends and family members...let them know this is what you want cause your gonna need all the support you can get.

Most importantly...be yourself. don't change for anybody or because you think they'll like it better if you act a certain way. be original. thats what stands out.

Good Luck!

hope this helped.

p.s.- if you have anymore concerns or questions, just email me at [e-mail]. I'll be happy help you!!!

We girls have to stick together if we're gonna make it out there! lol =)