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Question:Nobody.

Because if you have to ask, then you are not in show biz right now--and Disney doesn't use amateurs.

If your long-term goal is to act in Disney shows, then you need to build a career as an actor. Whether you can start one now depends on whether you live near a media center, whether you have a parent who can devote nearly full-time effort to manage you, and whether you're still young enough--most teen actors got started in pre-school, and if you are 15 or so now you can't compete with those who have all that experience.

If you want to build an acting career, a realistic long-term plan is:
--education: instruction in acting, voice, dance, etc. Also well-rounded in all academics, since it takes knowledge to be believable in a range of roles. Best to earn a bachelor of fine arts degree from a good university program.
--experience: get into all of the amateur plays you can audition for, and volunteer to work backstage if you don't land a part.
--understanding the business. Just to get in to audition for 90% of professional shows, you need to be a member of one of the three acting unions: Equity, SAG, or AFTRA. And you should never consider retaining an agent until after you qualify for union membership. Avoid any agencies that require you to pay them up front or that herd you into expensive photo shoots and classes with their agency's "exclusive" firms.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Nobody.

Because if you have to ask, then you are not in show biz right now--and Disney doesn't use amateurs.

If your long-term goal is to act in Disney shows, then you need to build a career as an actor. Whether you can start one now depends on whether you live near a media center, whether you have a parent who can devote nearly full-time effort to manage you, and whether you're still young enough--most teen actors got started in pre-school, and if you are 15 or so now you can't compete with those who have all that experience.

If you want to build an acting career, a realistic long-term plan is:
--education: instruction in acting, voice, dance, etc. Also well-rounded in all academics, since it takes knowledge to be believable in a range of roles. Best to earn a bachelor of fine arts degree from a good university program.
--experience: get into all of the amateur plays you can audition for, and volunteer to work backstage if you don't land a part.
--understanding the business. Just to get in to audition for 90% of professional shows, you need to be a member of one of the three acting unions: Equity, SAG, or AFTRA. And you should never consider retaining an agent until after you qualify for union membership. Avoid any agencies that require you to pay them up front or that herd you into expensive photo shoots and classes with their agency's "exclusive" firms.

They're not doing anything because of the strike

After the strike you can go to Los Angeles and register with Kidz Management, which does extra casting. That's a good starting point.

You need a full time guardian with legal rights to sign papers for you, a California Work Permit.

There is usually a nomianl fee of like $50 per year to register.

Disney Channel stars are cool, don't get me wrong, but what happens to them when their shows are over? Not much. They slowly fade away.