OK seriously I'm not asking this again, please?

Question

Every time I post this question, I get stupid not related answers so...

I want to autition for movies, tv, commericals...

I have a headshots. I took acting classes and workshops

I don't have a resume because the only experience/hobbies I have are tennis, golf, karate, and the acting classes. So I have basically nothing to put down on a resume.

there is a movie audition I would like to send my stuff into...I need a resume, and headshot...but it bugs to no end, that I have nothing to put on my resume and i'm scared they wouldn't even look at if without any good experience. But then where do I start!?

I don't have an agent, because I don't even know where to start with that... No one is willing to help me through any of this, not friends, not family, so i'm on my own...please help me to understand this better, and where to start. I would kindly appreciate it.

Answer 1

First of all I do not have much knowledge in this area.  I do know that if you check larger newspapers they often have casting and audition notices for commercials and advertising--I live in Indiana and someone I worked with got her kids into Wal-Mart ads that way.  You could search the newspaper and start from there.  I think you are right that you will not get much attention with no experience.  IN all jobs we have to work our way up most often unless we have connections.  Try to start with some smaller jobs, or seek out acting schools perhaps to give you that edge.  Good luck.  Dont give up on your dream.

Answer 2

well if u really have the talent, that in itself with blow the judges away - and as for the experience, everyone starts somewhere

Answer 3

First of all you need a book (different photos of you) made by a good photographer, it has not to be a professional, but the photos have to be very good, they are  your passport to audioning. Next thing is to find an agency. you can find them in the yellow pages of your coutry. The agency sometimes offers you to make your book, this might cost some money.

Try to find a good agency which is well known, in that business there are sometimes crooks who want only to get your money or who are not serious. When you have an interview ask whether you have a chance in a casting. If they start to praise you and say "yes of course, you are greatt..." and such things, I would get suspicious, a serious agent would tell you what you can improve and be more businesslike. If he asks for money (except for the book) it is also very suspicious. You can also try to find other people working with that agent and see how they react.

When you have found the agent (I mean a real one and not a crook!), he will send you to castings and then you will be accepted or not.

So, you see the way you choose is very difficult.

I live in Belgium and  sometimes there are what they call "open castings", they put an ad in the local newspaper and tell they are shooting this or this film in the area and tell what kind of people they need and everybody who think they'd fit can go to the casting. I do not know whether this happens in the place you live. If so you need a lot of patience queuing for hours without guarantee that it will work.

So, as a conclusion, be careful and I wish you best luck, maybe I'll see you in a movie in a few years.

Answer 4

Okay, the first thing to do is make a resume of your education so far, the acting classes you have taken and when, same for any workshops (dates taken & with instructors name).  List the photographer that took your headshots and when. In your cover letter, write about yourself and your dreams and why you feel you are qualified to be given a chance. That is probably the best you can do right now for a resume. But...keep that resume on file and add to it and change it as time goes by. Also, you may want to consider some posing in schools for drawing classes for some experience...colleges are always needing models and you get paid. That would be a form of employement for your resume. Have you been in plays, theater productions? If so, get a copy of the production and highlight your performances. I hope this helps you and I wish you the best of luck with your life dreams and aspirations!

Answer 5

Anybody who come here with problem as you say, they forget to say many thing which is needed to basically to help them .

They are like this:

1. Whats your location? The town, city etc?

2. Whats the minimum job you look for?

3. Whats the minimum pay you look for?

4. Whats exactly you can do? Like can you arrange all of the drill like speech write up- the text for advertisement , select location for the filming, costumes design and selection, back up music, to collect and play with the troupe or group of men and women for the ad commercial etc

5. Do you have the costing for the film shot in the TV channels for running a minute?

6. Do you know the prime time slot costing?

7. Do you have knowledge on any specific consumer product like soaps etc? Do you know all brands?

8. How best you can give the ad shot for a product selected?

You don't have to give all, but something to inform your position to give a resume plus some contacts to meet and check for your engagement!

For example open the following website to check the freelance TV commercial ads of companies, all over the USA with opportunity for you to contact them:

http://www.contractedwork.com/rt.cfm?Sub...

Answer 6

Most professional actors have gone to college and completed a BFA (bachelor of fine arts) degree in theatrical performance.  Your acting classes may have been great, but they don't give you the range of knowledge that a professional actor needs to have, I'd guess--do you understand historical acting styles, how blocking is directed on different types of stage?  Are you familiar enough with costume construction, stagecraft,and lighting to be able to work effectively with the crew?

If going to college isn't practical for you, then you build experience first as an amateur.  Audition for any roles you can find in community theatre, and volunteer to work backstage or with the audience if you don't land a part.  Amateur exerience does count for a new actor; also, you'll refine your talents, get experience working with directors and crews, and develop a network where you can find out by word of mouth about opportunities.

Not a bad idea to keep taking classes when you can.

Now, I suppose you understand that you're going to have a very hard time getting your first professional job.  90% of pro auditions are open only to union members--and the unions (Actor's Equity, SAG, and AFTRA) require you to have a professional job before you can join.  So you have few opportunities and you'll get rejected by them maybe 100 times before you get that first break.  Understand that the career goes only to the persistent!

As for an agent, you don't want one until after you are a union member (which union won't matter--they're relatively identical and they accept one anothers' members at auditions).  Let's face it, no legit agent will want to represent you if you can't even get into 90% of the auditions.  There will be some agents who will offer to help you start your career--they'll generally have some way of collecting a lot of money directly from you, through agency fees or agency classes or agency photo shoots--those agents are scams, the legitimate agents only get paid as a small percentage of your acting income.

That's the way things work in the biz.  Break a leg!

Answer 7

Why don't you just put in your resume something like "Hey I might not have much experience, but everyone starts somewhere....give me my big start here!"  If this is some sort of "Ohhhhh I wanna be a big time movie star!" thing, really, what's the point.  Get a real job for the time being, and also you'll need an agent.  Get some modeling jobs first, get some good pics of yourself and then sell yourself!

Answer 8

You get stupid answers because of how you ask the question.

Look, you've already answered the question yourself.

You do have material for a resume:

1. Acting classes.

Discuss the scope of your education and the projects you worked on. Break this out as you would for jobs.

2. Get a recommendation from your instructors or mentors.

3. Don't be scared. Be confident and give it a shot. You have to start somewhere. Even if you get shot down, you'll learn from the experience.

4. Call an agency and tell them you are new to the business. Ask them to guide you, it's their business to do so. They will probably also be able to tell you how to set up a new resume too.

The key to building your book, or your kit is to start. Everyone starts from the beginning. It's okay to be new and fresh with little or no experience. Sometimes that actually works to your advantage.