Apart from joining drama classes how can I improve my chances of having a sucess

Question: Apart from joining drama classes how can I improve my chances of having a sucessful career in acting!?
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Get a agent, they can promote you, get you into closed-casting auditions!.

Take any role you can get, so you can build up your experience, and the actor's equivalent of a portfolio (I forgot the word at the moment)!.

Analyze movies, and watch the masters at work!.

Take voice classes, and learn different monologues to do on the spot (or at auditions)!. also learn about the stage and movie/tv industries!.

Before moving to a place like New York, or Los Angelos, see if there's a role or two or ten you can find in your own hometown!.

Learn that you will get rejected a lot before getting a role!. Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would have two suggestions!. First read a lot of great plays, and practice acting the scenes on your own, trying to really understand the emotions and motivations of the characters!.

Secondly, find a place where you can really act--whether in school plays, community theaters, or even getting together with friends who have a similar interest and putting on your own plays!.

Drama classes may be helpful, but, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the person who said get an agent, is right on the spot!. i was in drama club in a small town so no one big saw me ( but i did get good practice), so i got an agent and BAM! i had auditions like crazy ( cuz i asked for as much as i could handle)!. but just like ANOTHER person said in this post, you need thick skin!. you may think " i can take rejection, psshh bring it on"!. thats what i thought, but when you get rejected, some times they tell you want you need to improve on and what you did wrong, and it hurts!. trust me!! good luck!! =]Www@QuestionHome@Com

Develop a thick skin, make sure you understand the business and how to market yourself, and develop the drive so that you won't give up if things get hard!. Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com