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Position:Home>Theater & Acting> I want to become...?Question:famous. Sure, everyone wants it i know but i feel like i was some what made for it lmbo. This is going to be long but bear with me. I just moved out of a BIG market area, to Jacksonville,FL , but im sure theres hope. Im 13 years old, 14 in 4 months, I want to do modeling and acting. So, how can i get and agent, can you give me a few agencies? Ive tried looking nearly everywhere and i find agencies but i cant submit photos so dont think im just being lazy lol. I dont have much experience,Ive done 1 modeling school and 2 acting schools and thats about it so im an ametuer >.< Sorry for the horrible grammar. heres a pic of me without makeup, except eyelashes :D im one with the green shirt in the middle do i have "the look" ? its a bad pic, but its something :] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/P... thank you for your time :] Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: famous. Sure, everyone wants it i know but i feel like i was some what made for it lmbo. This is going to be long but bear with me. I just moved out of a BIG market area, to Jacksonville,FL , but im sure theres hope. Im 13 years old, 14 in 4 months, I want to do modeling and acting. So, how can i get and agent, can you give me a few agencies? Ive tried looking nearly everywhere and i find agencies but i cant submit photos so dont think im just being lazy lol. I dont have much experience,Ive done 1 modeling school and 2 acting schools and thats about it so im an ametuer >.< Sorry for the horrible grammar. heres a pic of me without makeup, except eyelashes :D im one with the green shirt in the middle do i have "the look" ? its a bad pic, but its something :] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/P... thank you for your time :] The first thing you should do is get head shots taken by a reputable photographer. My son is an actor and had his head shots taken when he was about your age. Then we put together a resume, which needs to be stapled to the back of your head shot. The resume lists any acting/modeling experience you might have, and put everything on the list -- even school shows. They also want to know basics, like height, weight, eye color and hair color. Then order a book about agents from Amazon. We have The New York Agent Book, which helped us understand who the agents were, what their specialties were, and which ones look for kids/teens/young adults. Also, try to subscribe to Backstage.com, which provides you with weekly lists of casting calls and auditions. Most take place in NY and LA, but we see casting calls around the country for national tours, etc. The listings will tell you if you must be a SAG or Equity member, or if the job is non-union (an open call). It's not necessary to be in a union or with an agent, especially when you're starting out. It's a lot of hard work at at your age, and you really need an adult to can supervise a lot of this on your behalf and protect you from ripoff artists. My son sent out 50 head shots and resumes to agents when he was starting out. But frankly, most of his work he found by combing the listings and subscribing to online listings. He tries out for everything, gets rejected, but keeps going because it's something he loves. He just finished acting in an independent film, for which he received no pay. He's currently in a production of The Outsiders playing in Philadelphia, and that was because he looked the part and had already done 10 other productions here in NY -- all small, regional productions. Experience is a step at a time. If you believe in yourself, then do the hard work to get what you want! Good luck. Good luck to your son!**** i meant. Report It * You must be logged into Answers to add comments. Sign in or Register. Other Answers (2) |
