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I wanna be an actor?

Ok, I am a 16 year old guy and I have done alot of theatre. I love theatre but I want to get into TV and movie acting. Were is a good place to go? What should I do? How should I present myself? Any advice will be greatly appriciated.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It sounds like you're off to a great start! If you want to find a legitimate agent to represent you for commercials, TV & film go to Sag.org. Use the dropdown menu on the right labeled 'resources' and choose 'agent information'. On the next screen, on the left choose 'Find a SAG franchised agent' and follow the directions. You can look up agents all over the US, but there are higher concentrations where the work is (Los Angeles, NY, IL, FL, GA etc.)

Then you can send them your headshot, resume, and a cover letter stating that you are seeking representation and wait to see if they call you in for an interview.

Once you have an agent, they will get you the auditions, but until then you can check out actorsaccess.com. You can also see if your state has a film alliance. Sometimes they post audition information for projects filming locally. For theatre, you can go to backstage.com or http://www.actorsequity.org/castingcall/... If you find the audition on the Equity site, you still may be able to go, as long as their not taking appointments from equity actor's only :-) On backstage.com you have to pay to get all of the info, but the initial search is free and you may be able to see enough info to find out the rest on your own without paying OR you can go to your local bookstore or newsstand and look at their print publication (new every Thursday) for free if it's available in your area.

Continue doing theatre. If you have a good role, invite prospective agents to come see you perform. Absolutely do student films or anything else you can use to put together a reel. Just stay active. Classes (on camera, auditioning, etc.), work, do what you can to act continually. If you're in Los Angeles, another resource you can use is workingactors.com Click on actors and then training. There are several things to look at here, including photographers, just go there, you'll see.

Good luck!