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Question: If I am considering becoming an actor/actress or singer what are some good tips to get a career started!?
haha i know someone just asked that question, but i have the same one but i wanted to add my info!.

okay well i am considering this!.!. how do i get started!?
i have been in a performance choir almost my whole life, i have a true passion for singing!. but i havent done a lot of acting in my life time!.
i am only an 8th grade 13 almost 14 year old, but i dont want to wait!.
i have a lot of people telling me to get into the commerical kind of thing, expeciallly the past few years when i have been in pageants!.!.!. i just dont know what to do to start!.

thanks so much!
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
First, take some lessons, either by class or by private, especially voice!. That will help enormously!.

Second, you need to do all you can to stay healthy to keep the "look" most filmmakers want!. That means a good diet, plenty of exercise, and taking care of your skin!.

Get involved in drama however way you can!.!.!.be it at school or in your local community!. Try out for lots of plays in many different areas and be friendly with all the directors and work hard!. If you don't get into a show as an actor and like the particular theater, volunteer for the crew!.!.!.you will need to know the basics of stage tech too!. Get to know as many theater people as you can and build a reputation!.!.!.chances are one of them will have some sort of connection they can point you to!.

Finally, you need to register with a reputable agency!. Do some research online (google "acting agencies" in or around your city)!. Ask the people you know in theater if they know any good agencies like that!. Pictures will be required so you will need to get some professionally taken that shows you at your best!. Volunteer to sing and act at weddings, contests, or faires so that as many people as possible see you!. Make some recordings of yourself singing and send them out (you might consider doing this for Cirque de Soleil)!.

NEVER sign up with an agent who asks for money up front, and NEVER believe any agency who guarantees you a role or tells you that you're guaranteed to meet someone famous (there are a lot of scammers out there who take advantage of this)!.

Keep in mind that the road to an acting career, even as a child, is a very long and difficult one even if you do everything right!. The important thing is to keep doing drama and acting because you love to, and not to be disappointed if you never get into mainstream media, because chances are good that you won't!.!.!.there are thousands of other kids out there who want the same dream you do, and sometimes even the best will not get the TV role of their dreams!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Choir isn't enough, so I would start off with some voice lessons!. Try out for the musical at your school if they have them, maybe do some in the community!.!.!.basically try to build up your resume so when you try out for something big, it looks good!.
Good luck! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

for your age commercials are the way to go!.
also consider trying to get walk-on roles on disney or nick!.
those take a lot more time and would come after commercials

this is for serious actors/actresses

it takes talent and parental support!.
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i have found that it is all about making connections join a group i can bet you that if you really have a passion for it then you day will comeWww@QuestionHome@Com