What do you need to be an actress?

Question

I really want to be an actress or a model.

I have headshots and Ive been privately trained

It just seems like im not getting anywhere

Answer 1

you have to be able to act good a good voice looks are not very important an agent and you have to love acting and have a good time with it thats it

Answer 2

You can start by doing plays in your school and/or community! They always work. Sure, sometimes you don't get a big part, but you can put it on your resume! Then, you can work your way up, by doing shows in major cities in your state. There could just be acting comities seeing the show and could put you in the spotlight! I wish you lots of luck in your acting career!  

Answer 3

Okay so first you need training(i recommend a public acting school because they do recital plays which will give you experience)

then you need experience(acting school recitals, school plays, community theater)

then you need to get a new headshot because yours will most likely be outdated by the time this is done

then you need to compose your resume(ex: Meaghan Jette Martin- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2449480/resum...

then you need to submit to agencys

i will edit with agent info

Answer 4

Study, study, study.

Act, Act, Act.

Check out the book on Amazon (see the first link below).

Then search on auditions.com for auditions in your area.

Answer 5

A tiny, tiny brain, and the depth of personality equal to a puddle.

Answer 6

Do you have an agent? If not then you need one to get anywhere. Try and get out and get your name about - local plays etc... take any job that comes up no matter what and go to every audition that comes up either.

Good luck, hope you can make it!

Answer 7

You need a lot of confidence.  You need enough confidence that when you hear that you are either too short, too tall, too blonde, too brunette, too thin, too fat, too ugly or too beautiful that you walk away still loving yourself and believing that you are wonderful and they are on crack.

Go to Los Angeles, get a cheap apartment and waitress job, send your headshot out to all the agents until one accepts you and don't take no for an answer.

Answer 8

A thick skin, talent, perseverance and a day job.