In order to become an actress....? PLEASE HELP ASAP?

Question

Okay well lately I have taken up an interest in acting. Yes I understand its a 1 in a million chance but who knows maybe I can be that 1. Well I have a close family friend who has done a couple commercials and he said that if I give him my "pictures" then he can hand them 2 his agent and I can go for a try out hopefully.

Well how do I get these pictures? I am 14 years old and i need to find a photographer but not a supr expensive one seeing as I am only 14. But after I get the pictures what else should I do to make my chances greater?

Any tips?

Please tell me everything you know..

THANKS A ZILLION!!

Answer 1

Like in any business you will need experience, you will need to build a resume, and you will need to progress your talent.

If your school or community has drama programs get involved as much as possible. Take acting courses all through out high school and college. Try to participate in local theater. Your instructors should have some legit contacts that you can get in touch with. Legit is key, there are MANY scams out there so be careful.

Requesting only your photos sounds suspicious so be wary. Be sure to have your guardian or an escort with you at ALL times. If the company is not compliant with this they are more than likely not to be trusted.

There are websites out that list casting information. If you can borrow a quality digital camera, and have a friend with an artistic eye have them take head shots for you. But remember to keep it simple with a plain background.  

If you find a casting you are interested in find out specifically what type of character they want portrayed and practice making audition tapes

I would also check out your local library for books on the subject they will probably be the most helpful.

Break a leg!

Answer 2

1. Training. Acting/Dancing/Singing classes are a good start. You start to get some talent under your belt, and grow your confidence. Plus, if after about a year of classes if you realize you really don't like it, it'll be easier for you to back out.

2. Experience. Do Community Theater, act in your school play, get in some student films, etc. You'll want to do as many productions as possible to have a great resume.

3. Agent. http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/tale...

As you can see, you're going to need to spend at least two years (At the VERY least. Usually you'll need three to four.) building yourself up. You'll want to make sure this is what you really want to do before you start getting into this.

Also, you should NEVER have to pay for anything when it comes to getting an agent. If an agent tells you to take special classes from them or a website asks for a credit card number, that is a red flag that it is a scam. Some of the big scammers out there are: John Robert Powers, Millie Lewis, John Casablancas, Proscout, Model Look, Barbizon.

Hope this helps and I wish you a fantastic career. =)