How would a young actress get in a comercial or tv show without living in Califo

Question:Im reading about actress such as Hillary Duff, Natalie Portman, Dakota Fanning, and Ana Sophia Robb. They lived in various places in the US. But their biographys say that they started out as kids with small parts in different films. How would they do this. without living in California or NY?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Im reading about actress such as Hillary Duff, Natalie Portman, Dakota Fanning, and Ana Sophia Robb. They lived in various places in the US. But their biographys say that they started out as kids with small parts in different films. How would they do this. without living in California or NY?

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, Model Look, Barbizon.

Hope this helps you and I hope you go on to have a fantastic career. =)

You would get an agent in your city. The opportunities might be smaller, but perhaps you could find some local tv spots or regional commercials depending on where you live.

Most child actors/actresses have parents who were in the field. Most actresses (and models and actors) need agents, who have a sleazy reputation. This is a very difficult career path - the unemployment rate for actors is 95%. Graduating from the Cinema School of America would help.