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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If you want to be an Actor - then you should start acting!. Which means, get yourself involved!. Is there a drama club in your school!? How about local theater groups or acting studios!? (you can search online or check local newspaper) Participate in local theater and school projects!. Actors work all the time (pay/non-pay), we are constantly learning, studying, and working on various projects that allow us to: 1) Build Our Resume 2) Gain Experience 3) Improve our skills Since you are young, it's a good stage for you to start getting yourself involved!. Down the road, you will learn that you will need a Headshot, a good resume and an Agent to start working in the legit (mainstream) productions!. It is at your classes or workshops, that you will learn more about the business in acting!. Develope your own network, or even, from your classmates, you'd get a referral to see their talent agents!. - But do as much work as you can - audition for location theatre productions, student films, indie films!.!.!. you name it!. This will help you develope a good actor resume!. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker Hello there, The first and the best thing you (and your friend) can do, is to participate in local theater projects!. Is there a drama club in your school!? How about local theater groups or acting studios!? (you can search online or check local newspaper) - You really have to get yourself involved!. Aquire the skills and experience first, before you start auditioning!. YOu cannot attend an audition without a resume!.!.!. a resume that include credits of tv/film/theater works that you have done, as well as what kind of training you had!. When you are ready to work, you need: 1) Resume 2) Headshot 3) Talent Agent (If you're looking for legit works) It is at your classes or workshops, that you will learn more about the business in acting!. Develope your own network, or even, from your classmates, you'd get a referral to see their talent agents!. - But do as much work as you can - audition for location theatre productions, student films, indie films!.!.!. you name it!. This will help you develope a good actor resume!. For headshots - I would just suggest you to find a friend, with a good camera and take a neutral photo of you from the shoulder up!. (Do not spend $500+ for professional photos, unless you're already in the Union and have done a bunch legit works) As a starting actor, a good quality headshot is enough!. (My first headshot is the one I took of myself in the bathroom - and I landed a national commercial) Once you are signed with a talent agent, he/she will recommand a reasonable priced photographer to you!. (But make sure you do a research on the agent and the photographer first!. check out http://www!.easybackgroundcheck!.com) To find an agent - well, google for them, check out local newspapers!.!.!. The world of mouth is the best way!. My first agent that I freelance with was though referral from another actor while we were on a filmset as background extras!! Remember, network, network, network!! also some agents do attend local theatre shows!. If you are constantly working, and seen at theatrical shows!.!.!. You will get discovered!. But before ALL that - learn the craft of acting first!!! Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com search for acting agents around where you live, take drama and screen lesson (if you want to be on tv), when you are in an agency get as much work as you can and as long as you are passionate about it and believe in yourself you will do well!. Remember: even the best actors in the world have been turn down!. The ones that make it are the ones that don't take it to heart and can pick them selves up and try again!. It is a hard industry to make it in but if you have determination and perseverance, you are halfway there!. Good Luck Www@QuestionHome@Com Why is it the first thing anyone says is get an agent!.!. Why get an agent (saleman) when there is nothing to sell!. You dont see a child who wants to play Baseball finding an agent before he learns the game!. Acting is no different!. Work on your product ( you) train by doing workshops, get involved in the local theater!. If there isnt one then by all means start a play in the park!. There are always people looking to get involved!. Start honing your skills, get good headshots and self submit!. Do the indy films and then start searching for an agent!. If you do the work and train hard, start booking making money!. The agents will beat a path to your door http://www!.imdb!.com/name/nm1962531/Www@QuestionHome@Com Start getting involved Participate in School Plays and Musicals Definitely watch other Musicals and Theater Performances Study in Uni And give it a try and go try out for a movieWww@QuestionHome@Com |