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Question: How do u become a actor!?please read!!!!!?
Ok ever sence i was little i always ask my parents how did all those kids go on tv and i would always ask them but they didnt help much so know that im a 14 year old boy!? Do u have to go to colledge or something or wat do u do!? i live in california near hollywood like a 1 ago!? Ive been asking this question but manny people say get classes or get an agent!. Well ive been looking but im to scared that i might get scamm cause theres manny scams out there!. I just wish that i new a celeberty or something cause i would be so freaken cool:) but i dont and ive been really thinking about wat i would like to be when i grow up and its always in my mine a actor!.!.!.:) but makes me feel more bad cause manny tell me that to take that out of my head canuse thats just for $$rich ppl and stuff$ so thats justr makes it worst!? Any ppl there that know wat to do with out there parents incoraging them!?/!.!. plz help me:)!!! And if i ever get famous that would be so freaken cool:
) i would totally help kids like me that r going throug this!!! And i dont care if ppl talk crap about me if i ever get famous i usually dont care wat they got to say so plz help me any celeberties that have yahoos that are out there plz help ill totally say on tv that u were the only person that made my dreams come true plz help and please and thank you Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Here is a question that you can ask yourself:

Do you want to be famous, or do you want to be an Actor!?

If you want to be Famous, well, wait until you are old enough to participate in Reality Shows!.!.!. You don't need extensive training, or education to be on those shows!. unless you got what they are looking for!. But how long would this 'career' last!?'
maybe a year or two, if you are lucky!. Then you will be considered as a "D" listed star, or just "another reality star!."

If you want to be an Actor, then!.!.!.

I totally agree with nightangel (above) - that without your parents' support!.!. it is VERY difficult to start an acting career!.

I considered myself staring out fairly late in the acting business - my parents weren't supportive of my decision!.!.!. so I secretly minored in Theatre in College!. They didn't know until my graduation!. (but once it's been done, it has been done!. they didn't say much, but congraduated me for being able to get good GPAs for handling a Major and Minor - considering I'm not the smartest person in the world)

I have had so much fun and learned so much when I attend the acting classes - plus I was involved in a lot school and local theaterical productions!.

At least, in this point of your life, your parents do support you go to go school, right!? Then see if you can take any drama classes or enrolled in theatre groups around your area!.!.!. It might be more work for you (balancing regular classes and acting classes), but the level of committement determines how successful you will be

School is *very* important!. I always encourage people at complete their education!. Saving money, is also *very* important!.
I know too many waiters and waitresses who have been saving money to suppor their lives AND taking acting classes!. (plus headshots, reel, traveling!.!.!.!.etc)

Once you reached the age of 18, your parents probably won't control you as much, plus you would have been at the legal age to work!.!.!. you then PAY for your other acting training (outside of high school/college) and travel to auditions!. (at this time, you would have already got enough credits on your resume from school and local theatre works)

Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to act without your parents supporting you!. I would suggest that you get involved in community theatre groups!. also, maybe if your school has a theatre department you can take theatre there!. Try getting involved in the plays at your school!. And remember, it doesn't matter if you do or don't get famous!. Just be yourself and have fun!Www@QuestionHome@Com

im sorry but if your parents dont encourage you then you cant become an actor!. they'll have to pay for your acting classes, gas money to get you to auditions, and possibly your SAG card which is about two-thousand-something!. if they do encourage you, TAKE CLASSES!. thats how everyone starts out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i hate to say it but the only way is to join an agency!. join one that offers like weekly classes for 2 reasons
1!. you wont get scammed coz you'll be meeting people at an ACTUAL place
2!. the people there can see your talent and they can put for up for auditions!.

the only other way would be to find out about auditions anywhere-maybe in hollywood and go for them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com